Junghans Meister Handwind Watch
This is the Junghans "Meister Handaufzeug" or "Master Handwinding," a retro and classic dress watch scheduled for release in July of 2012. Based on the ETA/Pesaux 7001 movement, it's rather slim at 7.3mm thick and 37.7mm wide.?The design inspiration is a Junghans models from the 1930s, revamped to celebrate the brands' 150th anniversary. I think they did an admirable job. I really like the crown. Nicely sized for winding and tucked below the domed crystal.The movement is a classic, introduced in 1971 and used in the Blancpain 7002, Omega 651, Nomos Tangente, and many other watches out there. The 7001 has a 42 hour power reserve and is only 2.5mm thick. The movement, designed in an era of smaller watches, is narrower than the case so there's a gap between the edge of the sub seconds dial and the outer dial. That sticks out to me a bit, but otherwise I quite like the design.The Junghans Meister Handwind, with sub seconds in a thin case, is reminiscent of the Piaget Altiplano:And also of

Introducing the Xetum Tyndall PVD LTD
For the 2013 holiday season, Xetum of California is releasing their second ever limited edition. Building off of the Tyndall design, this special version will have a PVD case, black trappings and a carbon fiber dial.The Tyndall, which is perhaps our favorite of their watches, is a modern play off of a classic field design. With legible numerals in both 12 and 24hr scales, simple fence post hands, sub-seconds, and their standard 40mm lugless case, the Tyndall has a clean, restrained look with a masculine edge.We had the chance to see the new Tyndall LTD in person, and were quite impressed by how well the carbon fiber worked with the overall watch. As someone who is not typically drawn to carbon fiber (a bit too sporty and flashy for my taste), I didn't expect to personally like it. Well, I was pleasantly surprised by how subtle and effective it was. The carbon fiber adds texture and a dynamic finish to the back drop. This makes the white of the numerals jump out and almost appear as tho

Time for new shoes for the autumn/winter months....
Testing different straps for when the red rubber comes off the Trulli. Just got this RB2 strap from Takuya and testing it out. AP's calf straps are very soft - much more comfortable than the horned back....Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Po'mans Daytona Panda?
Omega Speedmaster Date 323.32.40.40.04.001I thing this one looks great! I'd love to see it in person.And the fact that you can pick one up for less than $2,800 makes it really interesting IMO.

SS Sky D vs. TT Sky D
What's up that I'm seeing the white face SS Sky D selling for 2k more than the champagne faced TT?Blue face even more...Why the discount on the TT? Nobody wants them? In 2019 the TT for 15k - what will happen if they put on a TT with blue dial? or a different sunburst dial?I don't know. I don't like that at all.I can't be the first to mention.