Xetum Limited Edition Carbon Fiber Tyndall Watch
It's been a long, long two years since Xetum had their last limited-edition model. As with their last LE model, they've opted to use their Tyndall model as the base for this new one. ?Even if you're not intimately familiar with the brand, you've no doubt seen the Tyndall with its clean, lugless design. ?So, what's different for this new version?Right off the bat, you've got a much darker watch. ?While the regular Tyndall is in a brushed/polished case, the new LE features a deep PVD black. ?While they could have paired that with their existing black dial, Xetum upped the ante and instead went with carbon fiber.I have to say - if you've not played around with a watch that has a CF dial, it's really something you need to see to truly appreciate. ?While you certainly pick up the alternating weave pattern (that's become familiar to us with all the Fast 'n Furious imitators and their car hoods), it's more interesting what it does to the applied numerals an indices.Given how these dials have

Watch Making; The Industry Of The Niche Markets And Boutique Manufactures
You might be wondering what Voltron has to do with watch making. Well, nothing actually, though I did think this segment of Voltron forming was cool. It also helps me illustrate a point about the watch industry, and how a good watch is really made up from the efforts of several entities working together.When you see a new watch that you like. You pick it up and may think to yourself, "they really make a nice watch." This would be the logical thing to say, but a more accurate statement a lot of the time would be, "they assemble a really nice watch." And sometimes not even that. Don't kid yourself into thinking that most small watch makers and brands (both large and small) are able to make and design everything themselves. You already know that for the most part, watch movements are all sourced, and more often than not, the components that make up your watch come from many places.None of this is necessarily a bad thing, and small watch makers are often proud of where they get their parts

Picked this Seamaster up in Vienna
It's a 35mm quartz, 37mm with crown. Back has standard Seamaster stamping. The AD said it was a vintage 90's model. Clearly has been polished. What are your thoughts?

Which to get?
Another poll question for my friends in TRF. I currently own a 5726-1a slate dial which I was contemplating to sell however things have changed and I have decided to hold onto it. I want to add another Patek and have looked at other models but other than a Nautilus nothing has catched my eye. I was thinking of adding another 5726a on a strap but having second thoughts of having identical watches. The other choices in mind is a 5712-1a or 5980-1a Black Dial. I like the white 5711 but not as much as the other two. Out of these 3 what do you recommend? and why? I appreciate all of your inputs!

Purchasing 2 Platonas - Thoughts?
I currently own a WG Sub and a BLRO and love them.I was looking to add to my collection so I went to an AD and actually tried on both the regular version with brown subdials and the version with all glacier blue dial and glacier blue subdials with the diamond markers.I loved both.I have an opportunity to purchase both of them at 30% off MSRP.I wanted peoples opinions (I already PM Dr. Tom and appreciated his thoughts!) about whether the watches are too similar to have in one collection or are they different enough?I really thought they looked different enough.Finally, I don't flip watches so these would be keepers so I am not worried about losing money selling them on the secondary market.I know I could get a Platona and DD40 in platinum or maybe a Platona and a Patek ....but I really prefer Rolex sports watches above all others...so I wanted everyone's thoughts.Thanks.