Only Watch 2011 Raises �4,563,000 to Support Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research
The fourth edition of the biennial Only Watch Charity Auction was held at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco on September 23, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. The sale brought an outstanding �4,563,000, doubling the 2009 results. The auction room was full and the sale generated intense internet and telephone bidding from around the world. Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones attended to show his support for the cause. Find complete results and images of the top five lots inside. Below, left to left to right in the foreground: Ronnie Wood, Luis Garcia (Directeur de Recherche CNRS), Philippe Ferreyrolles, Monique Pettavino, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Tess Pettavino, Ga?lle Tallarida (Managing Dierctor Monaco Yacht Show), Peter Rigby (Chief Executive Informa), Paul Pettavino, Luc Pettavino (President AMM) Photo: ? Claude Charvin Only Watch is a fabulous event. The amount raised by the auction has doubled to �4.5 million! But what is also great with Only Watch is that w

Watch Winner Announced: Traser Red Combat
We congratulate Gary F. from Lancashire, England who was the lucky random winner of the Traser Red Combat watch we gave away on watches-dealer last month in February. Please check our March Victorinox Swiss Army Officer's Day/Date Mechanical watch giveaway here.

Incoming ROC & bracelet sizing notes
Just got my hands on my first AP and it's everything I expected and more! As a side note, it seems like the later production ROCs are coming with 1.6mm bracelet screws.All the research here on bracelet sizing pointed to 1.4mm screws for the non-Offshore ROs.In the end, this worked out better as my bergeon 1.4mm were not hollow ground and would have torn up the screw heads.The OEM Panerai 1.6mm screwdriver worked great - the hollow ground tip made it so much easier. There was enough contact with the screw head and enough torque, there wasn't any need to heat up the factory loctite.

The iPad version of OMEGA Lifetime Magazine is now out
Released on Oct 7, and free to download from the iTunes Store.Check out the promo video.Cheers,Joe

Omega to Winter Haven
Great day for photography.