Orient Dress Watches: The Best Budget Option?
Some believe that the cornerstone of one's timepiece collection is a fine dress watch. Others, however, may prefer spending their hard-earned cash on rugged sport and tool watches that don't really work under a shirt cuff. Enter the Orient Watch Company. If you're a guy who doesn't wear dress watches all the time, but you're in a pinch and need a classier option, there aren't many better options for a dress watch with these requirements, at such an attainable price.So even if you are a tool watch guy, you will nevertheless inevitably find yourself needing to wear a dress watch once in a while: for a sister's wedding, a job interview, or accepting an Oscar at the Academy Awards �C okay, George Clooney gets his comped by Omega, so never mind. That G-Shock or 18mm thick dive watch isn't going to cut it with a tux. And while there are dressier quartz watches widely available for reasonable prices, many a true watch lover is turned off by putting on anything but a true mechanical timepiece o

Thanksgiving Wishes to Watch Enthusiasts Online From ablogtoread.com
In accordance with the sentiments of the day, I wish to thank the Internet for bringing me that which I would otherwise be without. If it was not for the internet, myself, and likely many of you, would not be interested in watches or have the material to fuel our appreciation. With the Internet, watches, people, and places so far away, are instantly accessible to us. What was once a rare and isolated timepiece can now be shared with so many.It was in about 2002 that I started surfing the net for visuals of watches as my interest in timepieces grew. At the time, I knew of only a handful of watch makers, and had but the faintest idea of where to buy such watches. In time, I was able to discover so many brands, models, styles, and places to purchase, that it is now a full fledged hobby as opposed to idle interest. That combined with the buying and selling power of eBay spelled out that I would be hooked. The commercial side of the internet really brought back the notion of owning a rare a

How about this for Christmas?
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1356413217.204935.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1356413233.103997.jpgHere is what I found under the tree :))Thank you honey!Wishing everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!More pictures to follow

Visit to HSWA in NYC
I stopped by HWSA again today to drop off a vintage piece that needed servicing. It's a simple 2-hand manual movement.I got a quite a chuckle out of the staff claiming that they have service turnaround times somewhat under control now stating that std complications with auto movement have 26weeks TA while manuals have 21weeks TA In addition, I cannot believe they were proud to say that each turnaround no longer has a 16week additional delay on top of the std turnaround times making each 42weeks and 37weeks WTF I thought about asking for Patrick who is the service director there, but half of me said why bother knowing they would pitch the same BS story and excuses.My patience and loyalty for the brand are really on thin ice.

Dump AP 15300 blue and JLC Reverso Grand Taille for Aquanaut
I am looking for the ultimate WEARABLE high end watch. I have a GMT IIc, Daytona and a few others, but need a grail piece. Do you think giving up the 15300 and reverso is too much? Also, is PP going to update the aquanaut anytime soon?