Gustafsson & Sjogren Winter Watch & Holiday Wishes
Well, it's Christmas today, and if you are like most watch lovers any timepiece gifts you got this holiday season were probably purchased by you alone. Buying a watch as a gift for a watch lover is a pretty dangerous undertaking if they haven't given you specific instructions. Am I right? Go ahead and comment below if you are eager to brag about (or lament) your new holiday acquisitions.The last thing you need right now are more holiday greetings. In my opinion, these are particularly insincere when coming from people you don't personally know. The majority I got were from corporate mailing lists. Though, a few thoughtful CEOs did send me hand-written notes. That was pretty nice of them. You should certainly go out and buy their watches. I am not going to wish you a happy holiday season because that should be a given. It would be really strange if I harbored ill-will for our readers right? My hope is that over the last year you've learned something, gained something, and were entertain

A History of Tissot
What do a 140 year old Russian Czar and Racer Danica Patrick have in common?These days Tissot is known for its sponsorship of racers like NASCAR's Danica Patrick, and for its unique, high-tech / high touch (couldn't resist) T-Touch watches. But the brand has a history as storied as any of its contemporaries, being founded at the half-way point of the 19th Century, selling watches throughout pre-WWI Czarist Russia, and being half of the 1930 merger with Omega which formed the Pre-Swatch Group SSIH.That merger and its 50+ year aftermath is probably what saved Tissot's bacon, and enabled it to remain the current and innovative brand we know today.Early HistoryChs Tissot & Fils was founded in Le Locle, in the Jura region of Switzerland in 1853 by the locally born & bred father-son duo of Charles-F��licien Tissot and Charles-��mile Tissot. As with most Swiss watch companies founded in that era, Tissot began life as a comptoir, an assembler of parts procured from individual makers in t

RAAF Breitling
Nancy's son out west has an old friend, now living in Australia, visiting for the holidays. He's now a fighter pilot in the RAAF. I received the pic below in an email this morning, and here's the text of the messages: Very cool, definitely not a safe queen!Is it a RAAF issued watch?AlYep...he flies an F-14 Tomcat for the Australian Airforce.79 of these were made. He got #11. It was the number of his first plane.His watch is light. Made of Titanium.Cool watch...

Deployment Buckle vs. Tang
I admit that over the last few years, I have really been drawn to both rubber and leather straps. I find them to be exponentially more comfortable than metal. So on my continued quest to find the perfect watch for me, I find myself looking at a number of different brands. I have noticed that more often than not, I am looking at watches with tang buckles, rather than deployment. I don't understand it. Watches that cost many thousands of dollars and they don't have a deployment buckle. I am guessing that I am missing something. Can someone enlighten me as to why this might not be included with a watch. I am currently wearing a JLC Deepsea Chrono and this watch is nothing short of spectacular...but again no deployment. Would love it if anyone had any insight.

New Speedy!
I just pulled the trigger on a Speedy on a leather croc strap (3870.50.31). Should have it next week. Thanks Coupe for the tip!!!