Weird Watch Art By Dominic Wilcox
From time-to-time we come across art inspired by, or placed directly inside of, a watch or clock. An watches-dealer reader was nice enough to share with us the work of UK-born and -based Dominic Wilcox, who, among other things, has made wrist and pocket watch dials a palette for artistic expression.Wilcox calls these creations "Watch Sculptures" and they start with vintage wrist and pocket watches that he has acquired. The first step is removing the crystal and replacing them with a tall dome to make room for the small sculptures and figurines that he creates. Wilcox claims to be inspired by both real and imagined situations, and uses the motion of the watch hands as part of the art. The figurines are literally placed on the watch hands.Speaking strictly from a technical standpoint we would not recommend that anyone do this with a watch they wanted to keep good time. While the hands may move with the additional weight, there is no chance that the extra pressure on the movement would al

SEWILLS "FERREIRA" PRS-39
Resurrecting past glories is always a challenge with a tendency to go rather wrong. The modern VW Beetle resembles Ferry Porsche's design like a bottle of Tesco Value Red resembles Chateau Cheval Blanc 2000. Citro?n's chief executive should be publicly pickled in LHM fluid for permitting the DS5 – that Picasso-in-a-frock – to use Bertoni's sacred DS name.Timefactors' Eddie Platts has been brave indeed in resurrecting the venerable name of Sewills. Joseph Sewell started making nautical navigation instruments in nineteenth century Liverpool, only ceasing manufacture in 2000. Sewill's original instruments are things of beauty and function, found on merchantmen and even Cunard liners. His marine chronometers have the easy elegance that nineteenth century craftsmen gave to everything from cast iron railway station pillars to postboxes. Even the engraving on his sextants would make modern typographers weep.So, does the the Timefactors Ferreira (PRS-39) manage it?The 316L stainles

Ceramic Omega Speedy 9300 anyone?
Now that is a design I can get behind. I highly suspect the price will be rather steep though...More details now available at .ablogtowatch/baselwor...-of-the-moon/#

New member here, nice to meet everyone!
Been lurking for a bit and saw some amazing collections, as well as familiar faces from Purists. Already feel at home!

I need some help with an Aquanaut.
A friend of mine is looking for a rare Patek and somehow thinks that I (owning none) would be able to help. Apparently back in 2010 Patek made a limited edition aquanaut. It came on a black rubber strap. Apparently, 100 were sold in the USA with a black dial and 100 were sold in Japan with a blue dial. Anybody have a clue? Any ideas where I can further peruse this?Thanks in Advance!