HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 145: Interview In Hong Kong
Interview special episode. Live from the 2013 Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, I speak with the interesting and charismatic Vishal Tolani (from Solar Time Ltd.), who answers questions about Chinese watch production, why people in Hong Kong love watches, and other tid bits of interesting information about the Asian watch market.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 145 here. Download the mp3.

Too good an offer to refuse?
Well I am watch shopping again and recently on a trip to Singapore to an AP AD was lucky to find they had the blue 15400 as well as the black and white models as well. I then asked them about possible gifts they can throw in as I assume they couldn't give discounts. Then the sales person proceeded to tell me they can give me a discount, not just on the black/white models but also on the blue model as well. This really took me by surprise, as I know the blue one is boutique only and they are notorious across the brands to not being able to offer a discount. Is this just a one-off - have other people been offered this as well? Or is it a sign that the luxury watch market is going soft? As our learned friend archieluxury is saying recently. Btw the discount offered was 10% on black/white and 5% on the blue

Omega Newbie Needs Assistance
So I've always been the Rolex guy and have been looking seriously at an AT 8500 with the blue dial. Saw it tonight and man is it pretty. Ive been told Omega had some quality issues sometime ago but now the 8500 in house is well done. I know this is 100% subjective but how does the 8500 movement compare to a similar Rolex movement which in this case would be a sub I think.

So glad I never Fell in Love with Nautilus
I deeply appreciate I never felt in love with this Genta design. People can have their taste. Fair & Square. Not in a +100 years I would pay the market overprice demands for a 5711 or 5712.For these hysterical prices there are +100 watches I would prefer to own.To each his own. So glad I don't see the artistic and aesthetic brilliance in the Nautilus.I see a boring grey steel 1970s Airport disaster movie with Burt Lancaster.

distress
whatever you call it.. but nothing like a used and beat up JV strap on a Luminor base..