Carl F. Bucherer Manero BigDate Power
Carl F. Bucherer’s new three-hand Manero BigDate Power is driven by the CFB 1964 automatic movement and has has two functions. At 6 o'clock is a power reserve indication that extends in a gentle curve between the 5 o'clock and 8 o'clock indexes. The big date is displayed in a frame at 12 o'clock. Find pricing inside. The 40mm round case is available in stainless steel or 18k rose gold, on bracelet or strap, and with or without diamonds. The Dauphine hands are a first for a Manero timepiece.The stainless steel ranges from $5,800 on strap to $6,400 on a bracelet. Rose gold ranges from $16,600 on strap to $33,800 on a bracelet. The diamond versions are $23,600 in rose gold on a strap and $40,700 in rose gold on a bracelet.

Pulsar Men's Automatic Watch Winner Follow-Up
Back in August (of 2010) I offered this Pulsar (by Seiko) Men's Automatic watch as a giveaway. The winner, Chris, happened to be a bit of a blogger himself and was nice enough to share his thoughts (and watch) with the world in a review. The watch looks pretty nice, especially for the price. You can check out the winner's review of the Pulsar Ref. PS2004 here. I am always glad to hear from another happy giveaway recipient. Note that the above pictures are taken by him.

Pre-SIHH: Introducing The A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 Lumen, With Transparent Dial
Coming to us from Glashutte, A. Lange & Sohne have taken their benchmark Grand Lange 1 model and given it a dose of of funk with a semi-transparent dial, a la the Zeitwerk Luminous.? This pre-SIHH release is a limited edition of 100 pieces, all cased in platinum, and represents the first time the trademark outsized date will be luminous.It was just last year that ALS introduced the Grand Lange 1 with an entirely new manually wound movement - this time without the second mainspring barrel - to allow for a thinner profile.? The Grand Lange 1 Lumen's sapphire crystal dial allows for the wearer to see the large date mechanism working while keeping the hours, minutes, and running seconds fully legible.? This is accomplished by making only the outer ring and the surfaces of the displays for hours and minutes as well as small seconds of blackened silver.? 2 OF 2 Click to expand The sapphire crystal sections of the dial are treated with a special coating that blocks most of

Tried some new heavyweights
Wanted to share a couple of pics The yellow gold and blue dial go together extremely well. The blue is very rich and combined with the YG and ceramic pushers.. winner! Now... this thing is a MONSTER! The heaviest watch I've ever put on. Calling it a 'brick' is an understatement. Dial is interesting. I'll let you guys decide.

First "Real" Watch: Speedmaster or Datejust
Thought this would be a great place to get some advice - saving up for my first real watch and I'm going back and forth between a Rolex DateJust and Omega Speedmaster. Here's the two I'm comparing:Ladies' Omega Speedmaster, Automatic Chronometer, Diamonds on the bezel, with the white mother of pearl dial Datejust with white gold fluted bezel, oyster dial with diamond markers, jubilee bandI have always wanted a Rolex...but I love the sportier look of the Omega...This will be a Christmas gift to myself if the finances work out in time, but interested in some pros / cons from this informed board - thanks in advance.