DeWitt’s Wild Antipode
Jerome DeWitt is a charming man who knows how to create suspense, and how to create watches. We entered his elegant booth at Basel and were seated in comfortable chairs around a low table. As the presentation began, Mr. DeWitt produced what looked like a substantial watch on a small stand, covered with a cloth, and he set it on the table, still covered. He moved like a magician holding a bird just placed under a colorful silk. You know the bird is about to disappear, so you focus on it hoping to catch the trick. In this way I focused on the mystery watch under the cloth as other watches were presented. Eventually, the cover lifted… … and fortunately the watch was still there. I've always said that everybody needs a sporty minute repeater tourbillon GMT. If you don't have one yet, I have great news: it's called the Antipode, and it finished a close second to Christophe Claret's DualTow for my personal Holy Smokes! award at Basel 2009. Unlike Mr. DeWitt, I won't keep you wait

Bathys Benthic Ti Watch Winner Follow-Up Review
Below see a follow up review from the winner of the highly desired Bathys Benthic Ti watch that I gave-away here. Thank you Pat for the thoughts:When my Bathys Benthic Ti arrived over a week ago, the first thing I did was pull out my recently acquired 1962 Omega Seamaster. I love my Omega. it has a definite 60's vibe which sits well with me, thank you very much. It reeks of three?martini lunches and steno pools.I laid it next to the Bethnic Ti."Christ", I thought. "This is a big friggin' watch".Madmen.Meet Mad Max!PRESENTATION: Simple, practical and to the point. The watch arrived with a Benthic catalog Signed by John Patterson, CEO of Bathys, instructions and comes in a Pelican case. Not an inexpensive option. Pelican makes O-ring sealed, virtually indestructible cases to house and transport, munitions, optics - essentially anything that needs protecting. My watch could have been kicked all the way to my house from Hawaii and would have arrived in perfect shape. For those like me who

It is probably the Sentinel of IWC Da Vinci beginning that I could see me erosion.
It is probably the Sentinel of IWC Da Vinci beginning that I could see me erosion. The reflex movement is similar as that involved in the new vigil IWC Portuguese Yacht Cabaret Chronograph, but the plume is entirely unlike.

Going for gold...
Hi allHope everyone is well. Next year I am planning on adding a Rose gold watch as I don't have any gold watches in my collection. Here are some photos of watches that I am considering. I am rather smitten with the 5119R at the moment (pic is of my wrist) Please do present other suggestions from any brand as long as it is Rose Gold and within similar budgets of the watches I am considering. CheersAnujSent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My first PAM!
Hey guys!I've always been a Rolex owner (16610 and 116710), but recently I'd been looking for a PAM292. I tried one on at an AD not long ago, and suddenly my interest sparked in Panerai. I didn't get into the Luminor though, and so Radiomir it was!However, after not managing to find the right one at the right price here in Egypt, I took a little time to think. During that time I did some more research and, after seeing a lot of photos of broken/chipped ceramic watches and learning a little more about the tool origins of a Panerai, I decided a steel watch would be better.After all, it is a tool watch and is supposed to be able to take a beating. I decided to look for a PAM183 instead and, not long after, I found one!It's a second-hand O series in great shape, and I was able to directly trade my 2003 Y series steel Submariner for it.Here it is, but more photos later when I get home and pull out the macro lens!What do you think?