IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Worldtimer Watch
It isn't unusual to see new trends emerging on the back of current ones. In the days of small, delicate wristwatches, the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Worldtimer would have been dismissed for its proportions. But in this age of behemoths, worldtimers are afforded the requisite dial space to breathe. This not only favors historical models from IWC, but also their latest globe-trotting tool.It's kind of fitting that IWC should be good at making worldtimers: Founded in Schaffhausen by a Bostonian whose company named their most iconic collection the Portuguese, the aptly styled International Watch Co. has 135 years of crossing borders in the bag.The main selling point of this watch is the world time complication after which it is named. It's not the first time IWC have used this complication in their watches, nor the first outing for this movement in their range or indeed others: Baume & Mercier use the IWC 35370 in the Capeland Worldtimer (although that might seem strange, both brands a

BASELWORLD 2009 - NEW Reference - 5098R
5098R-001 Men'sGondoloA new rose gold version joins the original Gondolo Ref. 5098 in platinum launched in 2007. The cambered, tonneau-shaped case is inspired by a historic Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo from 1925..Technical data: * Mechanical manually wound movement * Caliber 25-21 REC * Cambered sapphire-crystal case back * Water resistant to 30 m * Case dimensions: 32x42 mm. * Hand-guilloched two-tone silvery/honey brown dial in gold with Patek Philippe and Chronometro Gondolo inscriptions, Breguet numerals * Rose goldCaliber: * Measurements: 24.6x21.5 mm * Height: 2.57 mm * 18 jewels, 7 bridges * Balance: Gyromax * Vibrations per hour: 28'000 * Power reserve: 44 h max. * Number of parts: 142Source: Patek Philippe S.A

My 5164A
It's now three months old and I've never owned a watch that I loved more than this one. Attaching a couple of photos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mario Paci straps: a brief review
I ordered 4 straps by Mario Paci recently, and they promptly arrived today. I've installed 3 of them and snapped a couple of shots. The MP straps are fabulous! They're made of thick hides, rich in color and aroma. They arrived firm, but soften quickly as they're broken in (which I did all day).As I have small 6.5 wrists, I ordered all but one strap in 115/75 size. This fits fine, with the buckle fastened at the 2nd or 3rd hole, but it leaves a very short tail. Due to the thickness of the straps, consider ordering one size longer when ordering (125/80 in my case). MP makes this recommendation on their order page as well.All the straps I ordered came with sewn-in buckles that are very robust. I would have preferred to use my stock Panerai buckles, which are smaller, but as I said the buckles are sewn in; furthermore, the straps themselves are not tapered, so the stock Panerai buckles I own wouldn't fit anyway. That said, the buckles themselves are well built, nicely finished, and look

Rolex watch price in USA Duty Free Shops?
Hi, I was wondering if I can get a price list or price for a specific model in a duty free shop in the U.S.. Is there any way to find out duty free shop price without actually visiting one? Will they let me know the price over the phone? Do I need to actually visit a shop to find out the price? Any comments will help. Thank you!