Christophe Claret X-TREM-1 Watch
Mr. Claret, I will take five! That ought to do just fineHere is another super high-end, experimental, and unique exotic luxury watch designed to stimulate the masses and end up on the wrists of just a few. It is true that including variations on the word "extreme" as part of the name of something quickly went out of style a few years ago (do you recall when everything was "eXtreme?!"), in this case I will give Christophe Claret a pass because he turned the name into a acronym of sorts. "XTREM" stands for "Experimental Time Research Engineering Mechanism." Wait, doesn't that pretty much everything CC releases these days?Extreme or pristine, the X-TREM-1 watch is both visually interesting and technically fascinatingand it uses magnets! Not impressed? I actually am because magnets are the traditional enemy of mechanical watches. Nothing like magnetism to totally screw up the operation of precisely moving parts. Ever wonder why "anti-magnetic" watches are a big deal? In the X-TREM-1 magnet

Anyone know this reference?
Came across this and absolutely fell in love with the dial! Does anyone know the reference?

My first 47mm Panerai
Well after owning numerous 44mm Panerai over the years, I finally bought myself a 47mm Panerai. I had been undecided between a 422/423 or the 372. I decided to go with a 372 as it has a clean uncluttered look. I was skeptical due to the plexi, but am happy I went this route. It has this tinted look which adds that warmth that everyone describes. I already started the strap madness as expected. Here are a few pics

Any strap ideas for a Gmt 88???
Hey guys I'm looking for a new strap for my 88...figured I'd ask for some help...Twoisone..

polishing bracelets 116710LN
I just had a question about polishing I find that the clasp on my 11 6 7 10 Ln is starting to thin out I'm talking about the center part of the clasp the mirror finish part of it it's been polished a few times and Rolex CanadaMy question is how many times are you able to polish the clasp before you have to replace it and what is the price of a clasp I mean if it's an insignificant amount 3 or 4 hundred I'd have no issue just replacing it on my next service