Blancpain CEO Marc Hayek Takes Podium at Silverstone
Blancpain CEO Marc Hayek and driving partner Peter Kox drove their Lamborghini Gallardo to another win in the Super Trofeo auto racing series at the historic Silverstone (UK) road course last weekend. The fourth event in the series took place within the context of the British F3/GT Championship. Renowned for its varied race course enabling top speeds of 190+ mph, Silverstone welcomes all kinds of competitions throughout the year including the MotoGP, Superbike and World Aerobatic championships. To celebrate the championship racing series, Blancpain introduced the 300 piece limited edition Super Trofeo flyback chronograph at Basel this year. The 43.5mm DLC case houses a NAC-treated Caliber F185 movement with black mainplate and bridges. The 308 part manual winding movement provides hour, minute, small seconds and date display at 6 o'clock, as well as chronograph indications with a central sweep seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock, and of course

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 118 - Pilot Approved
We talk pilot watches and pilots - why do they love Breitling? A bit on the Asian watch market and a lot on the Brown Chronos Safe (for seriously expensive watch collections). Also, how does the iPhone 5 compare with high-end watches?Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 118 here.? Download the MP3 here.

Love it!
Been admiring AP from afar for many years, and with the 15300 soon to be discontinued, and the 15400 probably a little too large for me, i pulled the trigger this week

Yet another 5960/1A thread!
Hello all,I have been reading all of the recent posts about the 5960/1A and am pleased to hear a number of them are being delivered. I have to say that when this piece was introduced back in the spring I didn't think too much of it, but I was able to see and touch one last week. The watch is absolutely incredible, and I've found I can't stop thinking about it!! IMHO this has to be the ultimate all around Patek and the dial is just awesome in person. The only thing I'm not especially crazy about is the bracelet, however it seems more comfortable than those on the 5711/5712/5980 etc. I've been fortunate enough to have owned some beautiful PPs, and currently have a 5970G as well as a 5164A which is a daily wearer for me. I recently sold my 5235G due to the fact the watch just didn't sing to me. I would much rather somebody else get the opportunity to own and enjoy it rather than hoarding it, as to me wearing the watch is the point of owning one in the first place. Which brings me to the p

Will Ceramic subs lose value?
Im looking to buy a green face/bezel ceramic submariner. They can't be found for much below retail at the moment. Should I hold off for a few months and wait for the grey market price to go down? Or do you think the ceramic sub will hold its value?