Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Titanio DLC Watch
Panerai has announced a stable of new models this week at Watches & Wonders in Hong Kong. Among a range of new Radiomirs, we find two very cool limited edition dial variations for the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Titanio DLC. Panerai's vintage-inspired 1950's line offers a time-proven aesthetic that reflects the early days of the Luminor case and the addition of its now iconic lever action crown guard. With the 1950 3 Days Titanio DLC, Panerai is offering a "best of both worlds" solution that provides their classic Italian diver-style in a lightweight but scratch-resistant DLC titanium case.These two limited edition Luminors differ only by dial design. The PAM617 (above, left) employs Panerai's classic black logo sandwich dial with the distinctive 12, 3, 6, and 9 numerals and a sub seconds display, while the PAM629 (above, right) is given a "cali dial," which mixes arabic and roman numerals in a nod to the early Radiomirs that bore a similar dial design. The PAM629's dial is otherwi

My First Grail Watch: Ariel Adams Of watches-dealer
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've got an interview that's - well, let's call it a belated birthday present for the interviewee.?We're speaking with the man, the myth, the legend - watches-dealer's founder, Ariel Adams.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Ariel Adams (AA): My name is Ariel Adams, and you may have heard of me. I am the founder of watches-dealer and discuss watches in publications all over the world.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?AA: I became a "watch guy" when I was about 20 years old, but looking back at my history, I've worn a watch on my wrist since early childhood - sometimes two of them.ABTW: What was your first grail watch?AA: That would go back many years, to the 1980s. The first watch I ever recall really wanting and didn't have

Hublot Big Bang Minute Repeater Tourbillon Watch
This very cool watch from Hublot has a movement made by Mathias Buttet's department. Buttet runs the Hublot Confrerie Horlogere (formerly of BNB Concept) - I discussed this more here. The gorgeous movement is incredibly traditional in style compared to the forward looking designs of Hublot watches. The piece is called the Big Bang Minute Repeater Tourbillon and is limited to just 10 pieces. Functions include the time, a flying tourbillon, and a great sounding minute repeater. Listen to it in the video (which is of the movement that is in the watch).Read more about the Hublot Big Bang Minute Repeater Tourbillon in my article at Haute Living here.

I love me some Breitling! [Avenger Skyland]
Had some time to kill this afternoon, and I just put the ProII back on the Skyland and decided to snap some quick shots. I absolutely love this watch!Just a quick comparison on how it wears compared to my Deepsea...

More info regarding the Panerai disgrace...
...another post from Paneristi regarding the unfinished movement in the PAM318, closeup shots comparing the unfinished movement to the finished....network54/Forum/35339...terious+PAM318I owned a 318 with a movement with that finish I would slam it in the AD's table claiming my money back, it is a disgrace that Panerai quality control will allow that! /masterkiller