Leather and Lugs: The Making of a Herm��s Watch Strap
Watch straps usually play second fiddle to the watches they hold in place. Not at La Montre Herm��s, which takes its leather goods as seriously as it does its watchmaking. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, Gisbert Brunner explores how a fine leather watch strap is crafted.For many watch fans, connoisseurship stops at the case lugs; the watch strap, a temporary, easily replaced accompaniment, is no more worthy of study than a paper napkin. That isn't fair. Fine watch straps reward scrutiny the same way fine watch movements and cases do. Equipped with a little knowledge of leather-crafting techniques, a connoisseur can become as expert a judge of the former as of the latter.A good place to start one's study is at the world-famous, cr��me-de-la cr��me leather goods company Herm��s. The company makes some 120,000 straps per year, not only for its own collection of Herm��s-brand watches but for those of Parmigiani Fleurier as well.Hermes makes some 120,000 leather straps per year. Eac

Breitling Transocean collection....
I really like the Transocean line that Breitlling introduces two years ago, so much so that I currently have 4 of them in my collection...... I think I like the retro- 1950's look tot he watches.....

Finally got an Omega! Pics!
So after a lot of debating back and forth (and getting the permission of the wife :P) I finally decided to splurge and purchased my first Omega and join the Omega community. I ended up buying the AT2500 with the White Dial/Blue hands and I'm not the least bit disappointed.It seems like this particular version is quite hard to find especially with the box and papers and only comes up for sale once in a while but I was quite lucky to have found one for sale on another forum :)On to the pics!

First Panerai (Pam 106) Incoming!!
Well I have been wanting a Pam for a while but I had a few wants/needs that came first. What I wanted from my piece was for it to be a little different and for it to be somewhat of a limited piece as well. So here is what I ultimately decided on. The Pam 106 with Luminova dial.

First incoming
Was torn between blue Milgauss, Explorer and Sub NCI wanted a watch ��to wear' and possibly, but hopefully not, this may be the only Rolex I'm able to afford.Decided on the no date - now to find one.Looked around, went on lists - no joy.I didn't really want to go grey, wanted new with my name on the card, but it wasn't looking good.Found myself with work, in a hotel out of town. Googled any local ADs, turned out there was, literally around the corner - what did I have to lose?Went in, told my story and asked, if despite being from out of town, I could go onto their list for the Sub.He thought for a moment, and said You know, there's one coming on the delivery this afternoon - if you want to wait and can pay now, it's yours OVER THE MOON!