Time For A Convertible: Watches With More Than One Face
Convertible cars are always those that have a folding down top. People associate the term with wearing sunglasses, breezes that increase with a vehicle's speed, and mid-life crisis time. Though when you think about it, the term convertible just means "changeable." Convertible couches are ones that turn into beds for example. And convertible watches are those that turn into something else. There are dozens of convertible watch styles and types. Many of them function to change the look of the watch or dial in some way. Others provide new uses for a wrist watch - such as turning it into a pocket watch. This overview article will simply go over some of the more interesting or famous convertible watch. Most of the seriously sophisticated convertible watches are a modern phenomenon, but the concept has been around for a long time. Just think about how much the look of a watch changes when you merely change the strap.Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso WatchesThe original Reverso flipped its case around

A. Lange & Sohne Germany Visit Trip Update: Winter Watch Wonderland
I am in Germany maybe 10 minutes and the signs of watch insanity are in my face. On my 4 hour layover in Munich to Dresden I am surprised to see that Munich's domestic terminal is basically one big watch store. There is a huge open watch store in the middle with tons of rare brands, and those that you don't even see in America at all, such as Certina and Union Glashutte. There is certainly an air of haute horology already. The first picture is of a magazine and gift store display. They actually highlight their collection of watch magazines! This is just too much good stuff, and I am on my way to being prepared for A. Lange & Sohne's upcoming spectacular display.I spent most of my first day in Glashutte where A. Lange & Sohne is headquartered visiting their factory and seeing some new watches (as well as existing watches). There is so much to admire in this brand in each place I look. Regardless of the snow falling outside, I was warm and excited as I entered each new room of th

NOS Railmaster spotted
Dropped by a local AD this evening and in the case was brand new 2503.52.00 black 39.2mm Railmaster.What a beauty! One of my all-time favorites but now discontinued, I would love to have it but my watch funds got zapped at Christmas.The dealer wants to clear it out. PM me for contact info if you are interested.Fr. John†

New Patek AD in La Jolla, CA
CJ Charles, a jeweler on Prospect Avenue (the main street in the village of La Jolla), has announced that they will be an authorized dealer for Patek Phillipe. I will stop by this afternoon and check it out..lajollalight/news/201...rles-jewelers/

Buy or Wait?
Assuming you could get a Sub date or Sub ND right now from an AD at MSRP...Would you buy now or wait to see if Rolex releases a Sub update (new movement?) at Basel 2018?