My First Grail Watch: Maximilian B��sser Of MB&F
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Maximilian B��sser who, of course, owns MB&F, which stands for "Maximilian B��sser & Friends." Read on to learn how he got hooked on watches, and about the accident that led to him acquiring that first grail.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Maximilian B��sser: Maximilian B��sser, the founder, owner, and creative director of MB&F.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Maximilian B��sser: When I was 18. In 1985, my parents wanted to give me a watch as a gift. Their budget was 700 Swiss Francs (approximately $800 USD), and an enormous amount of money for them and for me, so I started researching what was available at that price. At some point, I was sitting in university next to a guy who is wearing a wat

aBlogtoRead.com Celebrates Over 300 Articles Published: Now Go Read Them All
I wish I could say that it was a struggle and that the elements were against me. The truth is that most of my writing has flowed smoothly from my fingers to your screen. With lots more to write about each day, my only limitation is time and your attention span. If I could write full time about watches, and perhaps other items of interest; I would gladly.So unlike the battles in the movie 300, my personal 300 have been easier to accomplish, and with far fewer special effects. Though I am sure painted on abdominal muscles (a la the movie), would have use from time to time.I have no plans of stopping my writing of course, and hope you'll stick around for more. You'll notice typos and minor mistakes from time to time in the articles. I apologize for this, it is the trade-off of writing so frequently and with such organic composure. It is either ultra-polished content when I get around to it, or the words directly from my thoughts as they flow, allowing for the frequency with which I post.

Incoming: Omega Aqua Terra - sunburst blue!
After lots and lots of searching, finally found one of these gems! This marks my first (and certainly not last) Omega in the collection. This AT is a first gen 39.2mm model with a sunburst blue dial and co-axial 2500 movement. As much as I like the newer skyfall blue AT's, I find the sunburst blue dial very attractive and much cleaner looking without the vertical lines. It's pretty versatile and looks great on both the stainless bracelet and leather straps (Bas & Lokes strap in the 2nd picture).Anyways, thought I'd share a few pics of this beauty as I was on the search for some time.

2nd Watch Dilemma.......
So I bought my first luxury timepiece back in September 2017 and although I love my Submariner 116610LN, I have been craving a second luxury time piece ever since. I have slim wrists so anything over 40mm is a no go, my budget realistically is around 3,000 to 4,000. I'm looking for something a bit more dressy. So I have short listed it to these 3 and do not know which one to go for, love them all equally. Wrist shots and any other suggestions welcome:- 1- Omega Speedmaster First Omega in Space 39.7mm - Reference 311.32.40.30.01.001- ?3,520 RRP.2- Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm - Reference 116000 - ?3,950 RRP. 3- Grand Seiko Automatic 37mm- Reference SBGR251 - ?3,700 RRP.

What's your story?
Lately I've been reading some good nice feel Rolex stories like Jack Nicklaus wearing just one watch, a DD 1803 since 1967.I've also read a story where a man purchased his Rolex (forgot which model) like 50 years ago and that was his only watch. He told stories of significant milestones of his life while wearing the watch - from huge events like his wedding, the birth of his children to as mundane everyday human stories. If you look at his watch, you could actually see and feel that it's been to war and survived the battles. And that makes it special.What makes our watches special? We all have the same watches. There's nothing significant when we bought it because there are hundres of thousand in production out there somewhere in the world. What makes our watch special are the stories and every story is unique.So just recently, I've decided to sell all of my stuff (Rolex, Omegas, Pams, Breitlings, Tags, etc), some were handed off to my wife and I retained only 3 - A Sub date, GMT II an