John Mayer On Watches: That Time I Bought A Chanel Ladies' Watch, By John Mayer
In November of 2013, while in Geneva, I came across a watch that really struck me. It didn't have any complications, nor was it by a brand that I’d owned anything from before. It wasn’t even a man’s watch. The watchmaker was Chanel, and the piece was the ladies Mademoiselle Privé with an embroidered fabric "Camélia brodé" dial. 2 OF 5 Chanel, while admittedly not known for their achievement on a strictly horological level, has created a line of timepieces that transcend "jewelry" in my book. When this piece took home the award in the “Artistic Crafts Watch” category at the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, I knew I wasn't the only one who thought it was special.Finding it hard to justify owning a ladies' luxury timepiece, I decided to look at it as an opportunity to design something cool and personal around the watch. I reached out to the House of Chanel to ask if they'd be interested

New RO!
Just unboxed my new RO and it's gorgeous! Thanks Thahn!!!I'm probably going to have to take out one link to make it fit just right. Looks simple enough but I think I will head to an AD this time since it's still pristine!One question on warranties from you AP owners. My booklet came stamped by the AD but not signed and the warranty page says it needs to be stamped AND signed to be valid. Anyone with experience on this with AP? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New Avenger II GMT - Wow!
This totally flew under my radar - Breitling has apparently revamped their Avenger line, making the cases slimmer, among other things - which I think is great!This new GMT looks gorgeous to me, a perfect tool watch, and a very capable diver (minus bezel), at 300m water resistance!What do you think?!

X-33 Skywalker
Haven't had the time to post but picked this up as a new daily driver. Outstanding timepiece and I love it.

Incoming Explorer and thoughts on my journey thus far
Forgive the long-winded post - I think I may have too much free time at my desk this morning...I've nearly reached the end of my self-imposed delay at long last. Later today, I'm headed to the AD to pick up the Explorer they put aside for me nearly three long months ago, and I really do feel like I did at 10 years old on Christmas Eve, before heading to my beloved Grandmother's house for the feast and celebrations and, of course, presents.When I went to the AD back in August to choose which model I wanted, I promised to myself that I would only pick it up as a reward for accomplishing a few important things, some of which needed a little more time, and now I'm finally there.Also, as I outlined in another post somewhere, when it comes to luxury or pleasure-based purchases, I've always really enjoyed the anticipation nearly as much as the possession, so it wasn't too hard for me to make the decision to wait a little. It'll make the experience later this afternoon that much sweeter, aft