Watches and F1: The Schumacher Omega Speedmasters
The Omega Speedmaster is perhaps the greatest icon in the watchmaking world. For over 50 years, the Speedy has been the gold standard by which all high-end chronos are measured, and the history of the line can fill volumes (in fact we have: check out our series on the history of the Speedmaster here). However, for all that game-changing, moon landing history, and the dizzying array of variants, there's one line of Speedmasters that always seems to fall by the wayside somewhat: the Speedmaster Schumacher. It's easy to forget with the NASA heritage and the Moonwatch designation (which, even as a racing fan, I can't argue, is the coolest distinction ever awarded to a timepiece) that the Speedmaster line was designed as a racer's watch, and the Schumacher Speedys take that to the nth degree by partnering with the man who, by the numbers at least, is the single greatest racing driver of all time- Michael Schumacher.Now, I grew up watching Michael dominate the championship again and again wi

Inside The Manufacture: Two Days With Parmigiani Fleurier (And Some Thoughts On What 'In-House&#
When we talk about fine watchmaking, the words “in-house” and “manufacture” invariably come up. We use them to describe how vertically integrated a company is – in other words how much of a watch is actually made by the company whose name is on the dial, rather than purchased from outside suppliers. Many a watch guy will say that, everything else being equal, the more in-house the better. When thinking about high degrees of vertical integration in the watch industry, the two brands at the very top of the ladder are Rolex and Seiko. However, arguably just one rung down on that ladder is Parmigiani Fleurier. HODINKEE took a trip to the beautiful town of Fleurier in Switzerland's Val-de-Travers to learn more. 1 OF 34 Fleurier, Val-de-Travers History Parmigiani Fleurier's namesake, Michel Parmigiani, is a world-renowned horological restoration specialist. He got his start in restoration work during the quartz crisis of the 197

5205 AC, work in rotation?
Gents,I’ve always thought the 5205 was an interesting piece. I like the rg and black dial (which no1 can read apparently) and the new model 2018 announced version. Not sure if I want to make a run for one or not. The watch was VERY comfortable on my 6.5 bony wrist. I often have issues with strap watches but this one seemed very comfortable. I actually prefer tangs as deployants and my small wrist often are a mess together. I don’t love how the hands are attached and ruin the 22-2 hour range on the 24hr sub. I know this one is unloved so entry price is obviously very important. I just ran off negative stuff but mostly I’m down with the beauty of the thing. But this is my main question to the group with experience with this model or other ACs. I rotate daily big time. Wasn’t an issue with my SKyD as the ring command was AMAZING to quickly set. How about these ACs? Are the adjusters annoying and a pain? Can you break the thing if it’s the wrong t

Some things that bother me about the nautilus
I adore the nautilus. I have never owned one but I am thinking about it. First thing that bothers me about the watch is the shape of the dial. IMO its not perfect. If you look at the 10-11 hour indices the dial, case and crystal is slightly angular. Same thing for the other three corners. Now, this appears to be a consious decision but I just dont understand why. Would it not be better if there was no angles and it was a smooth curve? What do you think?Second thing is the clasp of the bracelet. It seems to be a bit thin and looks like it would open while wearing. I am not saying the whole bracelet will open but that little flap with the calatrava. IMO if it opens even once in a week thats too much. Did you have any problems with the clasp?

I'm not the guy that buys a lot of straps
Never had that Panerai disease :-)But in this case it was worth the effort ... Years ago a 5070R came with a black croc from the manufactureJust changed it with something brown :-)Not bad at all if you ask me