Cliff Diving With Red Bull And Maurice Lacroix
Eighty-nine feet up. I find myself perched atop a wood platform, baking in the Texas heat high above a lake a couple of hours west of Dallas. While I am relatively okay with heights, I seldom go out of my way to experience heights as any sort of challenge to my ego. I take a couple of steps forward and a slender man with long hair, an enviable tan, and a Red Bull backpack advises me to not go any further than the "Texas" logo on the platform. The reason? Insurance. Were I to jump, or perhaps more likely fall, from this plywood platform over Possum Kingdom Lake, I'd plummet for nearly 3 seconds while accelerating to 53 mph before crashing into the calm waters below, most certainly injured and likely unconscious.I traveled from the temperate climes of the people's republic of Vancouver, BC to experience a suitably outlandish event in the Lone Star state, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Tour. My companion and partner-in-crime for the weekend is a cool-headed Oregonian named Andre who scor

How And Why Rolex Prices Have Increased Over Time
In this special feature article, we go on a?quest to better understand what is behind?the unremitting?rise of?luxury watch prices, and to do so, we will?explore?how and why Rolex prices have increased?over the last 60 years. You see, while the steep?increase?of high-end watch prices has become?evident to every?discerning watch buyer on this planet, it remains difficult to?point out exactly?why and how?things have changed so radicallyor, if they have changed at all.This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most pressing issues in the world of watches today, something?that has?raised countless?questions and fueled numerous debates among watch?enthusiasts, collectors, and experts alike.?It has directed the spotlight on?issues such as value proposition, the economic state of both?the?industry and the luxury consumer, and has made us want to discover?the "hidden driving forces behind it all."?To?answer as many mysteries as we can �C and perhaps to ultimately raise new, previously?unas

AP ROO Scuba Diver - anyone got one?
I partly blame Thomas... okay, not really but AP ROO is growing on me. Quickly. Not the chronos as much as the new Scuba diver model. The AP house speaks for itself - it is one of the big 4. The style is very distinct, masculine but yet elegant. It doesn't scream luxury watch to people outside the inner circle so it is definitely something you can wear every day.This thing is growing on me. Rapidly. What is even worse, this limited edition - in orange of all colors - is growing on me as well!!!Hm, I can't really motivate one of these without giving up one my vintage Rolex, e.g. the 1665 Sea-Dweller or Zenith Daytona. I smell trouble...

Say hello to my 5131R
I find this when I open my 5131R package. 50% happy, another 50% get confused. Where is my 5131R when I first see the box?1s.jpgMy 5131G looks like this when I receive it.2s.jpgDo you see the difference?

2 Years
I've had my BLNR for 2 Years now. It's comfortable, practical, easy to read and great to look at. It's been through lots. I'm not easy on watches and this one still looks great and keeps great time. I wear it every day. This would be my one watch if forced to choose. To 2 Years