New Steampunk Watch Direction: Asymmetry, Big Gears: New Items From Olga Clock Works
It's been a while since I covered new work from one of my favorite watch and clock artists; Olga Narozhna (click to visit her site). I wrote an at length article about her here. Among her many fine efforts, she offers really interesting steampunk watch creations, that if you are lucky, she sells on eBay. For the initiated, steampunk is a design style that melds industrial revolution era technology aesthetic, Victorian era design cues, and a hefty dose of Jules Verne science fiction wonder.Two new wearable pieces of functional art on available from Olga, and really show a new level of refinement in her style. I can attest that the craftsmanship of her work is very good. She makes very solid and well put together pieces. These are no flimsy show pieces, but completely functional and rugged.Olga is a collector and scours the world for bits and pieces to add on her art. From sifting through yard sales, purchasing bulk parts online, to dissembling aging machines, she finds little treasures

5712 landed
Visiting Boston for the week and stopped by European Watch Company again. Should have known better! Walked out with this stunner:Tony sized it perfectly -- what a great salesman. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

Bucherer blue edition
Got chance to try the ltd edition radiomir blue dial a few weeks ago my thought is very nice indeed what you think ?

Pam 372 plexi and sapphire crystal information to share
Since the new serial Pam 372s come with sapphire crystals instead of plexi, I was curious if the prior 372s could be retrofitted. Went to the Panerai website and chatted online with them regarding this. After 5 minutes of the customer service person researching the issue, she came back with no, the design is different and the plexi models cannot be retrofitted. I'm sure the Paneristi would say it's blasphemy to put sapphire on the 372 but I'm looking forward to seeing one. I have actually cracked a plexi 372 crystal so plexi is not for me. So there you have it.

1st Rolex Purchase Advice.
Hello all, this is my first post and I'm looking for advice that's applicable to a first time purchase in the UK.I'm looking to buy my first Rolex and ideally I'd like the Seadweller Anniversary, if that's not going to be an option due to waiting times, a seadweller of any type be it the ordinary or deep blue.What I'd really like to know is should I expect to pay the rrp or as was the case when my brother bought a brand new navitimer he recieved a discount of 21% off the rrp.If anyone as any advice or recommendations of AD that they have had good service from within the UK I'd love to have your advice and experiences.Thanks Richard