De Bethune DB25 Moon Phase With Silicon Balance Wheel
This latest addition to De Bethune’s DB25 family is fitted with a new hand-wound mechanical caliber with a six-day power reserve, based on the DB2105 movement. The silicon balance wheel, used for the first time in a production movement, is the product of research undertaken since 2002 focused on improving the oscillator. Together with the balance spring with the De Bethune flat terminal curve, the two form an oscillating assembly that marks a new step forward in the quest for isochronism, a precisely uniform rate. The 44.6mm drum case in rose or gray gold houses a silvered gold dial with hand-applied guilloch��. The famous De Bethune spherical moon appears through the dial against a sky that is flame-blued by hand and dotted with gold stars. The moon consists of two hemispheres, one in flame-blued steel and one in platinum, and it rotates on its own axis, reproducing exactly what you would see in the sky. The moon-phase display is accurate to within 1 day in 122 years.The technica

Waiter, There Is Some Shit In My Artya Watch!
Straight up petrified dinosaur shit in a watch. Either it is the poor man's fossil accessory, of the edgiest piece of the Jurassic available. You'd actually be surprised how many people collect the substance known as coprolite. You have probably already guessed what it is. In his ongoing quest to shock, awe, and inspire, Yvan Arpa gives you the Artya Coprolite. Artya is his own brand. He is the guy who pretty much made Romain Jerome what it is. His new mission is to continue "remaking" the watch - with an artistic flare unparalleled by other contemporaries.No doubt that preference for the Artya Coprolite is an acquired taste. Not only is the dial material something you need to think kicks ass, but you need to stomach 50mm of it including the case on your wrist. Arpa has a fascination with decay. As such, the steel or bronze case here is done in a fashion that resembles highly weathered metal. When I first looked at the piece it seemed to resemble a watch I had seen elsewhere. When I fi

Crosswind or Emergency???
I have a white gold daytona 116509 panda dial for best and I want my Breitling to be my 'casual' beater watch.I have a 2002 Crosswind at present and I'm thinking of trading it plus ��500 cash for a 2009 just serviced Emergency, what would you do??This:Or this:

New shoes on my SMP
Hirsch professional strap for my Seamaster Professional. The strap is well built and is very comfortable.

chainy75's collection made me realize that 2009 has been a Seamaster year for me!
Actually beginning Christmas 2008 with my 2803.34 AT, then the 2255.80 SMP (April), the 2504.50 AT (October), and the PloProf for Christmas 2009:Together with my custom 2254.50 from Christmas 2008, Seamasters seem to have taken over my collection.Fr. John?