Watch What-If: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon
Hopefully, this set of artistic renderings of the Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph Dark Side of the Moon (reviewed here) marks a return to our beloved "Watch What-If" series, where we explore what popular watch models might look like as seen through different eyes. Swedish artist and graphic designer Niklas Bergenstjerna has some fun with everyone's favorite ceramic Speedmaster, the Dark Side of the Moon, for the watches-dealer audience.Niklas Bergenstjerna comments that he liked to explore the intersection of watches as tools and art. He feels that strong, timeless designs make for fertile grounds to experiment on when it comes to design. For him, the mixture of materials and aesthetic design in the ceramic Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon made it an ideal piece to experiment with.At the top is the "Dark Side of the Moon Asia." In?Bergenstjerna's words, "the aim was to capture the spirit of 'Mystic Asia' in a modern and fashionable way. Here high-tech materials meet tradi

Breaking News: Christie's New York To Hold 'The Omega Speedmaster 50' Thematic Sale This
It's safe to say the Omega Speedmaster is one of the most universally adored timepieces in all the land. Its combination of timeless design, excellent movement and build quality, plus its superior place in the global cultural narrative, elevate it beyond simply a watch to a downright icon of American, and even world, history. Today, we are thrilled to announce that Christie's will be celebrating this iconic chronograph with a thematic sale entitled "OMEGA SPEEDMASTER 50: From A Spacewalk To Today." 1 OF 6 The 50-lot sale marks the half-century anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster's first trip into space, on the wrist of Gemini IV astronaut Ed White during his history-making space walk. The sale will follow the Speedmaster's entire history – beginning its life as a racer's chronograph – with early examples of the seldom seen references 2915-1 and 2915-2. The sale will continue with exemplary specimens from the early 2998 series, mo

black themes vs navy 2014
so i owned the black themes for more than a year. loved it... it matches everything and is easy to wear.then this year the navy 2014 came out and i was pretty blown away. blue's my favourite colour and i was coveting the watch for many months. so i decided to trade in my themes and buy it.however... now that i own the navy 2014 i find it clashes with pretty much everything! it's a bit difficult to wear, and i tend to wear business attire about 80% of the time. and looking at it more and more, i'm finding the blue doesn't really go with the orange or rather looks a bit weird with the orange highlights.have not peeled the stickers off yet so now i'm wondering if i should go back and buy the black themes again before it's completely discontinued...yes, i know it's my own fault for not predicting this earlier, but what do you guys think?p.s. went back to the dealer and he flat out refused to sell me back my black themes and take the navy EVEN with a top up. i'm never dealing with him again

Determine age of a Chronomat
Does anyone know how to determine the age of a Chronomat?

nyc 2013 preview @boutique
Anyone else going tomorrow nite?