SIHH 2016 Preview: Jaeger-LeCoultre 85th Anniversary Reversos
To celebrate 85 years since the original Reverso watch was launched (in 1931), ?Jaeger-LeCoultre will launch three anniversary collections at SIHH 2016 in January: the Reverso Classic, Reverso Tribute, and Reverso One. Here’s what you should know about them.For this preview, Jaeger-LeCoultre has only released detailed info on the Reverso Classic and Reverso Tribute lines. All we know about the Reverso One is that it is a new feminine collection that will be revealed on January 18th, 2016, at the opening of SIHH.Reverso ClassicThe Reverso Classic (pictured above), is crafted in stainless steel and comes in three sizes: small (34 mm x 21 mm x 7.40 mm), medium (40 mm x 24.4 mm x 7.40 mm), and large (45.6 mm x 27.4 x 9.70 mm). The former is powered by a quartz JLC Caliber 657 movement, and the latter two are powered by the JLC Caliber 965 automatic mechanical?movement.The rectangle-shaped dial is distinguished by a silver-toned, vertical brushed outer ring, with transferred black num

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver
Audemars Piguet launched a new diver’s watch at SIHH last week. The Royal Oak Offshore Diver measures 42mm x 13.75mm and is powered by AP’s manufacture 3120 automatic movement. The ROO Diver meets or surpasses each of the Swiss watch industry norms (NIHS) for dive watches, including time preselection device, visibility, water resistance, anti-magnetic properties, resistance to shock and thermal variations, and resistance to external forces. The time preselection device norm (NIHS 92-11 corresponding to ISO 6425) calls for a device that is protected against any unintentional rotation. The ROO Diver has a unidirectional inner bezel that is activated via a click mechanism linked to the crown at 10 o’clock. The wearer must unscrew the crown to turn the bezel.The Swiss dive watch norms require that the time measured on the inner dial ring must be readable in the dark from a distance of 25 cm, or about 10 inches. The ROO Diver meets this requirement with faceted, luminescen

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 111 - The Automaton Slyde
We discuss the very cool (let's call them amazing) 18th century Jaquet Droz android automatons and the art of miniaturization and technology after a hands-on look.We discuss what a driver's style watch is, and a limited edition Vacheron Constantin model for the American market, the Historiques American 1921 Boutique New York Watch.We then turn our noses up a bit to talk about the new "insanely thin" men's watch from Van Cleef & Arpels.We proceed to remark on a hands-on review of the HD3 Slyde digital touchscreenluxury watch and John wants to take - the Slyde Challenge.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 111 here. Download the MP3 here.

My AP ROO Diver "mini review" !
Hello all !Having been absent here for quite a while I would like to give a mini review of my newly acquired Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver. It��s a watch that I have been secretly dreaming of for a long time, but I have always thought that it would be outside my reach.But looking at my collection of watches recently I arrived at the conclusion that it would indeed now be possible - only hurdle was that it required sacrificing a couple of watches that I was very fond of. However having given it a little more thought I realized that none of the watches in question would be impossible for me to reacquire.So off to one of the many danish good guy used watch dealers I went - swapped my Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra, my Rolex Sea Dweller triple 6 and an Omega Constellation Pie Pan and returned home a happy camper wearing the AP ROO Diver on a bracelet on my wrist :-)At this time I have had the watch for a couple of weeks and would like to share my first impressions of it with you.Weig

New acquisition, need help.
So today I took in a watch for partial payment. It is an omega ladies 14k white gold watch. I have tested the gold and know it is real. The watch is not currently running but I think it, with a good spa treatment, work and be nice again. Pictures are below but incase you can't read the markings they are as follows: inside of case back has triangle with omega symbol and omega watch co underneath that is 14k goldThen aa8928 and the case sn after that. Movement: omega watches seventeen 17 jewels. Swiss unadjusted the omega symbol and 484 ( movement #) and a movement sn.Thanks in advance! I believe that this is from the mid to late 60s as I know the movement didn't come about until 63 and I found one similar but in yellow gold with an earlier sn from 1966.