New Ball Watch Honors 100 Years of New York’s Grand Central Terminal
New York City’s iconic railroad hub, Grand Central Terminal, reaches its Centennial in 2013, and now Ball Watch, a brand indelibly linked to the history of railroading, is releasing a commemorative timepiece specially suited to the Big Apple’s homesick travelers and expats: the Engineer Master II GCT, whose second-time-zone function uses Grand Central Time (GCT) rather than the traditional Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Click below for pictures and pricing.The watch, limited to 999 pieces, is in a 44-mm, stainless steel case and contains an automatic movement, Ball Caliber 651. It is available on a stainless steel bracelet or calf leather strap with a pin buckle, and features 15 self-powered micro gas tubes �� a hallmark of the Ball brand �� on the dial and hands, which offer outstanding luminosity in darkness.The crowning technical touch is the second-time-zone function, on a subdial at 6 o’clock, which displays Grand Central Time (that is, the local time in New York City&

My First Grail Watch: Jean-Marc Wiederrecht Of Agenhor
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch."?In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. ?Today, we're speaking with a gentleman who graduated from the Geneva Watchmaking School just as the quartz crisis was hitting it's stride. ?These days, you'll find Jean-Marc?Wiederrecht as a driving force behind his company, Agenhor.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Jean-Marc Wiederrecht (JW):I am a watchmaker graduate from the Geneva Watchmaking School in 1972. In 1996 I founded with my wife a watch movements company called AGENHOR. AGENHOR is a small factory working as a supplier for many very renowned watch brands. To have a better idea of AGENHOR's activities please have a look here.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?JW: Rather late in my life! In 1967 I had the chance to visit a watch workshop that fascinated me completely and

ROO 44 Dial Layout and Styling
hey guys just wondering as i have been researching a few watches for my next purchase1. is the 42mm gone already you think? ie are we seeing the final trickle downs and then it will be discontinued2. whether yes or no for the above, as far as the 44 is concerned:a. will there be dials with arabic numerals? roman numerals? instead of the indiceshell even round hr marker??b. do you think we will be seeing the dashes of colour in a couple yrs time? inner bezel this color, motif that color, chronos a third or another?c. ever see a bracelet for the 44 in the future?? a full ceramic bracelet?!3. is my mind playing games or did someone actually post a pic of a roo with a white ceramic bezel? it was a 42 roo and some sort of LE or conceptlet us discuss :)

Mid Size Seamaster Help Please
Good evening all,I have been lurking around the forums for a while, and have a Rolex Seadweller on my wrist. I am currently looking for a used seamaster, probably Mid size and have seen this example, which appeals as it is very close to me, with the potential of being in my price range.Would you Omega experts be able to have a quick look at the pictures and let me know your thoughts and potential value, and any questions i should be asking,Watch: cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=150321828376Many thanksIan

Switch explorer clasp to a gmt 116710?
Clasp on my gmt master 116710 fell apart at the welds ,can seem to find anyone to fix or buy parts separately .so wondering if I can buy a explorer bracelet and switch it to my gmt ,they look similar but not sure .any help ThanksSent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk