New Colors for the Alpina Extreme Diver 1000 Meters
Last year Alpina launched its Extreme Diver 1000 Meters. For Spring/Summer 2009, Alpina introduces four new dials: Yellowtail, Orange Sunset, C?te d’Azur and Black Ocean. The Extreme Diver 1000 Meters has a 48mm black PVD steel case with a unidirectional rotating bezel displaying a luminous minute indication. The bezel measures elapsed time in minutes for the first fifteen minutes and then in ten minute segments after that. A luminous triangle marker highlights the 12 o’clock position. The watch also features an automatic helium escape value at 10 o’clock. The black dials offer optimized readability: Arabic figures, hands and applied indexes are coated with colored SuperLuminova. The date at 3 o'clock is displayed in a half-moon shaped aperture. Under the dial, the Alpina Extreme Diver 1000 Meters features an automatic movement with a power reserve of 42 hours. The movement, with its black rotor, can be viewed through a sapphire case back.Technical information appears

SpeedUp SmartWatch For iOS And Android Phones
Whether you like it or not, smartwatches are not going away - especially with debut of the Apple Watch. Sooner or later there is going to be a smartwatch that you will want to own and wear. You might even find them indispensable. Right now, smart watches, along with fitness activity trackers and other forms of wearable technology, are the hottest items in the world of technology.Unfortunately, smartwatches have thus far proved to be limited in their uses. The Pebble is arguably the most popular smartwatch right now, but without a phone, it has little standalone functions. Plus, it has a decidedly basic and primitive E Ink display. Still, there are other alternatives such as Samsung's Galaxy Gear 2, Galaxy Fit, and other Gear smartwatches. These have built-in pedometer and heart rate monitoring functions, but they are only compatible with select Samsung devices.Enter the SpeedUp SmartWatch. Now, while it may not be the first iOS and Android compatible smart watch, SpeedUp claims that it

Gevril GV2 Corsaro Chronograph Is Example Of What To Watch Out For
I have a lot of respect for the people at Gevril and the Gevril Group overall - especially here in the US. However, this is a watch that I needed to go off on for a few reasons. You can see a lot of the BS in this industry by examining some of the details surrounding this watch and the way it is marketed. Items like this provide a good example at why being an educated watch buyer makes sense.This watch is the "limited edition" GV2 Corsaro Chronograph watch. GV2 is a sub-brand under the higher-end Gevril brand. In the last few years, GV2 has moved around a bit in terms of market placement, but has tried to remain an affordable mechanical watch. They apply the term limited edition without discussing the number?of the limited edition in the marketing materials. What does that mean? It means they don't know and it will just be produced as long as they can sell units. That sometimes means not even a full series are made. In other situations it means a brand will produce more than the limite

2254.50 Owners Club
How many 2254.50 owners are there on TRF? Post your pics! Here's mine! The bracelet was starting to look a bit worn so I replaced it with a nato strap. I think it looks really great now.

Patek Chronos ... Hodinkee Biver
Im really drawn to the two register chronographs, this video happens to show a few of the finest references made. You’ll also see a great interview, other great watches and bit of history as well. So if like me you have a soft spot for these type of chronos...enjoy.hodinkee/blog/talking...n-claude-biver