Ball Engineer II Magneto S Watch With Iris Anti-Magnetic Caseback
Perhaps the most exciting new Ball watch from Baselworld 2014 was not yet complete, but we did get to play with a prototype. It is the Engineer II Magneto S watch, and it offers a distinct approach to offering a modern anti-magnetic timepiece. In a nutshell, here is how it works. The bezel of the watch actually operates an iris-style shield that opens and closes over the movement. Ball calls this new system "A-PROOF" and it is being debuted here in the Engineer II Magneto watch.Of course, A-PROOF comes at a time when anti-magnetic is "hot" thanks to Omega's >15,000 Gauss watch and new Master Co-Axial movements. Omega's approach is more passive and automatic in the sense that their movements aren't really magnetic at all, so therefore they simply don't react to most magnetic fields. Ball takes a more interactive approach that, while perhaps a bit less practical, makes for a good tool tech toy. Ball claims that most of their anti-magnetic watches are resistant to about 12,000 A/m, whi

Why Are Watches So Expensive?
I get asked this question a lot so I figured I would simply layout a number of the reasons why watches are expensive in an article. There is a threshold issues though - and that is between "expensive" and "overpriced." Those two items are not mutually exclusive, and are different.Expensive just means that something costs a lot, but there is good reason for the price. Overpriced means that something simply has a cost that is vastly in excess of the materials cost + marketing costs + development costs + manufacturing cost + distribution costs + fair profit. Expensive watches and overpriced watches are very common. And unfortunately overpriced ones are too common. At the same time, you need to ask yourself, "if a brand asks a certain overpriced amount for a watch, but is still able to sell them, can you still regard the watch as being overpriced?" The answer is yes, but you still want the watch, don't you?I will now go ahead and list many (but not all) of the reasons that watches are so e

Patek Philippe - The Complication Of Time
When it comes to grand complications, there are very few watch makers that can raise the bar quite like Patek Philippe. Yet, what really sets them apart is their ability to create pieces with timeless appeal that can actually be worn by their owners. For example, the new MECCANICO dG from those masters of time de GRISOGONO, is an incredibly complicated timepiece, but is it really practical? One would suggest not. Not to detract in any way from the MECCANICO dG, it has been designed for a specific purpose and is certainly a milestone achievement in watch-making, but it is not a watch that can be handed down through the generations.When you consider Patek Philippe's rich history of watch-making, it is not hard to understand how they manage to continually exceed the expectations of their clients. Whilst it may not be common knowledge, Patek Philippe is the creator of one of the most complicated mechanical watch ever made, the Calibre 89, created for the 150th anniversary of the company in

What's your age when first gotten your AP ?
For me , I'm 30 and my 1st RO is coming on my way next week :):)

Which to keep? Help me decide . .
I can't afford to hold on to all 3 for long term . . . (I mean I could but it would take me a bit to pay off the extra watch which is always a bad idea) . . . so 1 of these 3 has to go:16700 pepsi GMT16570 polar Explorer 2114060 no date SubCI picked up a 16700 with the intentions of selling my Sub but am now thinking perhaps the 16570 polar should go instead. The subC is miles ahead in build quality over the other 2. The one I'm least likely to sell is the GMT. My only other watch is a blue Bond Omega quartz. I know, I have a thing for dive watches. Which would you get rid of if you had to choose? And since everyone loves pictures . . .