Edmond Pole Guardian Watches - Now With Bracelets!
A little over a year ago, Ariel showed you the Edmond Pole Guardian watch which features a very cool and rather unique AM/PM 24 hour dial complication using three rotating discs to align 24 hour time with a conventional 12 hour handset (video here). For those of you who weren't game on the rubber strap seen in the review, Edmond is now offering the?Pole Guardian with an optional bracelet and we think it nicely rounds out the design and makes for a more appealing overall package.Bumping up the rubber strap price from $1380 USD to $1540 USD, we definitely think the bracelet is worth the additional cash. This solid stainless steel bracelet is, sorry for the pun, the missing link in the Pole Guardian design and integrates beautifully into its short lugs. The Edmond Pole Guardian is an interesting, distinct and innovative sport watch that can certainly benefit from the addition of an OEM bracelet option. Also note that the bracelet is available for other Edmond watch models.Written by James

My latest pickup
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Another Incoming? 5270g!
The benchmark reference from the benchmark watchmaker: a perpetual calendar chronograph from Patek Philippe.I had a hard time deciding between the 5970g and the 5270g. I was lucky enough to handle both at the same time.I tried the 5970g. It looked great but when I handled the 5270g, it looked more legible and it was love at first sight. The day/night indicators on the lower left and the leap year indicator on the lower right made it more legible and cleaner vs. 5970g that's inside the sub dials, not to mention the tachymeter which made the 5970g busier. Some say the 5270 does not have the Patek DNA but I really don't agree with this. Check out Eric Clapton's 2499 and the latest 5270g is exactly like it, without the tachymeter. It looks clean upsized at 41mm which I think is very nice relative to its thickness. Another factor that made me decide to get the 5270g instead of any previous models is because it is in house movement. I have handled a Lemania from the previous generation and I

Is it just me or has there been a general decline in Panerai luster?
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My Trio Over the Last 6 Months
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