Watch What-If: Hamilton Ventura XXL
"Watch What-If" is a special column on aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer that asks the playful question "what if an iconic watch you know and love was offered in a different style?" The idea embraces a good timepiece's core design and has fun by offering new colors and material concepts to stimulate your senses. These ideas may be provocative, artistic, or just plain silly. This is about fun, Photoshop, and the celebration of wrist watch design and experimentation. The original design we work off of will always be at the bottom of the article. The designs are brought to life by Beau Hudspeth who does the artwork and concepting after he and I choose the models and styles to focus on. These "special design experiments" are extremely time consuming and labor intensive but we hope you enjoy the results. Ideas and comments are more than welcome. Enough response may even lead to a round two of design of the same watch - so please comment below. You are also encouraged to suggest the watches that sho

Serviced 8 Hour Old Breitling, Rude Customer Service
Hi guys,I'm sure anyone reading this has read my previous post about the Navi 01 dying after 8 hours. Well, I just brought the watch into the Breitling boutique on Madison Ave in NYC about an hour ago, hopefully the watch will be fixed and there will be no problems going forward.I must say, however, that the guy that helped me was one of the rudest people I've ever met in a customer service position. I told him that the chronograph broke after only 8 hours, his response, these things happen, you have a warranty and are protected as the consumer, what more do you want? I was taken back by that. I then asked him how often he sees brand new watches fail, he responded do you think I have the exact statistics? I told himI was only asking him if this was common with the B01 movements. Then he asked me where I bought the watch, which was given to me as a gift. I had the electronic warranty card with me, and he had it in his hand, and he was literally interrogating me about where the wat

These birds seem to be very popular as of late and now I know why - Incoming!
Just added a Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial and this bird packs a lot of watch all in one piece. I have always wanted this bird since last year but after the initial release, secondary market just made so much more sense now. Great watch. Wrist presence is awesome and the weight is very balanced on the wrist. Accuracy is amazing and integration of the bracelet with the push-slide adjustment is excellent on the go. Faux patina is not crazily over-done and just a nice blend vs. the coin edges to create a classic vintage feel. At this pricing point, this is a wonderful piece where the past meets the future.. love it!

Am I Wrong?....
So wasn't Omega positioned the same way in consumers minds (non-WIS) that Rolex was way back when? I want to say there was some footing lost along the way. Anybody know? Please consider I am speaking with regards to brand strength and/or Marketing.

Small wrist with BIG Planet Ocean
I have a 6.5 inch wrist and am in two minds as to getting the 45.5mm Seamaster Planet Ocean (PO) or the smaller 42mm PO.Does anyone have any comments to share about getting the larger PO for a smaller wrist?Is it uncomfortable to wear in the long run? (the 5 min at the AD doesn't really help a lot).Alternatively, pics of wrist shots with smaller wrists would be appreciated.Thanks...