HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 137 - Watchpocalypse 2013
Post Baselworld 2013, John and I take a closer look at the new offerings from Rolex and Tudor, as well as some interesting items from TAG Heuer such as the MikopendulumS watch that once again brings magnets (successfully) to a timepiece.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 137 here. Download the mp3.

Temption Watches Gets A New Pad; 1980s Style With Wine While You Wait
Klaus Ulbrich of Temption watches in Germany is moving on up, Stuttgart Style. This lovely little watch maker's new villa could be right out of Santa Monica, CA circa 1987. New digs for Temption likely mean more employees, higher production, and more watches, all good things from a company that consistently keeps providing up good looking, quality watches at prices which don't make me balk, given what you get. Lets take a little tour of the new space where you can go see their in-house show room, and view watch makers hard at work on the wonderful watches.The outside of the manufacture look like a California day spa (maybe gym, or perhaps real estate office) from the late eighties. Visitors will be happy to know that satellite TV is standard, either for the watch makers or for your viewing pleasure while Klaus himself polishes your new Temption watch to a glowing finish. Pinkish stucco and lots of glass complete the theme of "high-end, high quality German watch" right? Curiously enough

Surprised my husband with the fraternal twin to mine.
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UK Price Rise
The soft UK prices couldnt last for ever...first we lose our beloved brown boxes and now we have a price increase 1 September....making sure I prepay both incomings....

Sub Date spring bar question
I spent awhile searching so please forgive me if this has already been addressed and I was just a horrible searcher.I have a Sub Date with the lug hole case. I am wanting to add the option of a nice leather strap and was told I needed slightly smaller in diameter spring bars. In my searching online, I have not found 20mm single/no shoulder spring bars with 1.2mm pivots that were smaller in diameter than 2mm.Are there other spring bars that will work with this watch? Will standard springs bars work if I am using a leather case? Suggestions on what to buy are really appreciated. Thanks!