HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 55
Enjoy an interview with Pierre Halimi Lacharlotte of popular high-end indy watch maker FP Journe. He handles FP Journe's North American business and is a fantastically knowledgeable watch industry savant.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 55 here.

Opinion The Future Of Watchmaking
Watchmakers will be be superfluous and skills will have to adapt to the multitude of different products that will permeate the market. Inevitably, monitoring mechanisms will become more complex and the skills of the watchmaker must improve to operate effectively through this world more complex and more complex.

42mm Offshore with CE Bezel
Hey Guys, I went to the AP boutique on 57th Street today and tried on the new black 42mm ROO with the CE bezel. (It's not for sale yet, just there to show off the 2018 novelties.)The grey Ti version hadn't arrived yet so I couldn't try it on, but they said it'll arrive Monday and be there for the week. The 42mm size has always been perfect for me, but I always wished they came with ceramic bezels, so obviously I was quite chuffed this year when I saw these. I'm happy to say that it is every bit as cool as I thought it would be. It's crazy how just the addition of a ceramic bezel can make something so different. Enough words. Picture time.And just for fun, because I love the Ti 44 so much...

You couldn't make this up.
Was in an AD today looking for the new PO when a guy came in asking about an Omega he had seen that glowed bright blue with lights in, the AD explained that Omega didn't make a watch like that. The guy was adament they did and had seen it the night before, the AD asked where and he said it was in a film and a man ended up in a ball in the snow and turned the lights on in the watch. Being a bit of a Bond and Omega fan I realised he was talking about the scene in The World is Not Enough. I told the AD what the man was on about and explained to the man it was from a Bond film and not real, he said it was real as he had seen it in the film and wanted one. The AD explained again that it was not real and only a prop from a film and never made for sale, but this is the best bit he turned round and told the AD if he couldn't get it he would got to another Omega dealer. Some people never listen and never belive I suppose thats what makes the world go round.

Basel Guesses
Well I managed to get last years correcthttps://.rolexforums/showthread.php?t=517264So here are my guesses for this year, any new guesses are appreciated.Firstly, how about more Oysterflex models? We seen the start with the Everose Yachtmaster, then the three beautiful Daytona Models and I'm sure that there is a nice additional profit margin from Rolex producing Oysterflex bracelets rather than SS or PM versions.Secondly, Ceramic TT models e.g. Daytona, I think there is a good profit margin in TT however the last few years they have been neglected due to popularity of Ceramics on SS. Maybe they will try to increase the model.Finally, if they do release Pepsi in SS then will they create a new GMT II model just in PM. Should be interesting anyway.