Did You Hear That Pocket Watches Are Back? Yea, They Are Also Called Phones
The move from pocket watch to wrist watch in the early 20th century heralded a big move to the "active" person being able to tell the time. Pocket watches, while classy, sat in your pocket or coat until you could pull them out, open them, and check the time. The advent of the wrist watch gave you the ability to check the time easily at a glance without having to use your hands. Wrist watches are more convenient, and arguably more stylish.Today pocket watches, while still made in limited numbers, are mostly collectors or novelty items. Very few people actually carry pocket watches anymore. By far, most people who want to know what time it is, wear a watch. But things are changing to a degree, and I am not sure if it is for the best.The proliferation of the ubiquitous mobile phone has for some people, rendered the need for a wrist watch unnecessary. They indicate that the ability to see what time it is on their phone means they don't need a watch. While it is true that phones have clocks

M��hle Glash��tte Seebattailon GMT Review
One of the things that sets M��hle Glash��tte's sport watches apart is that some of their designs are driven by collaborations with military/government groups with specific needs. A perfect example of this is with their S.A.R. Rescue Timer, which was designed with the needs and desires of Germany's S.A.R. teams, who needed a watch built like none other. The end result is a truly unique and robust timepiece that can more than stand day-to-day wear.At BaselWorld 2013, M��hle released a new collaborative piece, the Seebattailon GMT. Designed to suit the needs of the German Seebattailon (Marine Battalion), a unit within the German Navy that is regularly deployed around the world, the watch brings together many great features and a clean look. It's a 300m titanium GMT diver with M��hle's extensively in-house altered ETA 2893-2 movement inside. It's very lightweight for a large tool diver, thanks to the titanium, and has one of the nicest GMT dial executions around. It also has a very elegant pa

Speedmaster Pro - 861 - My First Post
Hi All,wanted to finally contribute to TRF. I've been lurking and reading for months now, plus I wouldn't mind some input from other members on a query I have. Query is at the end for those who want to skip the saga. Because prior to pumping the forum for info I thought, given it is holiday season (for some) down here in Sydney Australia as well as elsewhere around the globe, I'd waffle on a bit and relay my story/experiences re: my own speedie pro and how I got here and what I see my next watch purchase being and why. I totally got the bug with the Speedie years ago. Maybe in 2008. I'm 38 now and at the time it simply seemed an unobtainable dream. It seemed like a lot of money in fact for a watch. I was very new to mechanical watches (no idea). One of my main entry points to mechanical watches was the idea of not having to get involved with batteries. I've always liked watches and had digital calculator watches and other slightly fancy things along the way. My Dad bought me

Why does Rolex attend Basel?
They are by a wide margin the most prestigious watch manufacture in Switzerland. Rolex was awarded the best reputation of any company by an independent firm this year, not just for watch companies but ANY company. They beat out Disney for example. So why not have an annual Apple style event instead that really focuses on their technology and innovation instead of a few quick pics from an otherwise mediocre watch fair?

Exp. I crown unscrewed
While wearing my Explorer 2 42mm which is less than a year old, I have a few times noticed the crown being unscrewed about 3 or 4 turns. Do you think this is a problem or just happens sometimes with the movement of wearing it. I always screw it down tight. I have only noticed this probably 3 times. But it bothers me. Any thoughts?