Controlled Chaos: Harry Winston’s Opus XI
For a couple of seconds every hour, the dial looks like a mess, but then all is made clear. Meet the Harry Winston Opus XI. Click here to read WatchTime writer Martina Richter’s in-depth report on the watch for our July-August issue, along with a video of how its ultra-complicated movement works.The circles, spins and flips of carnival rides were what inspired Denis Giguet in his design of the Opus XI, unveiled last year as part of Harry Winston's Opus series featuring offbeat watches conceived by various independent watchmakers. Every hour, on the hour, in the span of 2 or 3 seconds, the hour display �C a system comprised of a multitude of wheels, pinions, arbors, bearings and tiles �C disintegrates into utter chaos and then returns to order for the remainder of the hour.This chaos originates from a completely normal watch movement with manual winding, a 48-hour power reserve, and a frequency of 21,600 vph. The movement has a very large balance, which is visible in a cylindrical

SIHH 2015 New Royal Oak Offshore Diver White Dial
Reporting live from Geneva. Now the Diver with white dial and display case back for the stainless steel model. Here:.watchcollectinglifestyle/home/sihh-2015-introducing-the-new-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-offshore-diver-in-stainless-steel-with-white-dial-and-display-case-back-live-pics-and-pricing

Speedmaster Chronograph
I've just been to a local AD looking at Speedmasters and Seamasters.A very helpful assistant came along and we got talking.After some mooching around he offered me a Speedmaster Chronograph (which I presume wasn't a Professional as it wasn't mentioned on the dial) for the discounted (10%) price of ��1890.It's 38mm I believe (or maybe 40mm ?) and has a tachymetre and on the case back it says that it's ok to 100m/330ft.It has the 2500 (Valjoux 7750) movement and yes, it is a bit noisy I thought for a first try that wasn't too bad a price. Could somebody enlighten me further?Also what differences are there between that and the 300m/600m ones? (Apart from the depth!)Am I missing anything major? I'm new to Omega's.They had the newer ceramic Seamasters which are a little bit chunky. They are very glossy looking though - niiiiiice!Many thanks.EDITActually I've been reading some more and as the layout on the one I've seen has the sub-dials at 6-9-12 I believe this is the 1164 movement, rather t

Getting so close!
Hey, Been lurking here for a long time. The time is getting close to the purchase of my first Panerai! I can't wait!! I've decided I love the pam111, although I do love the magnified date. I have a budget of 6k I might me able to sneak a little higher depending on the wife :big grin: Any thoughts, tips, tricks, and info. would be greatly appreciated.I'll be buying in the NY or Atlanta area. Any recommendations on where to purchase?Thanks in advance!

What would be a good add to the collection
Can't decide on what to buy but need a new add to the collection.