New Bell & Ross BR 02 Dive Watches
Bell & Ross has announced two new dive watches that will be available in August. Both models have 44mm steel cases with decompression valves and 1000 meter water resistance, and both are powered by ETA 2892 movements. The differences lie in the finishes. Find pricing inside. The BR 02 Phantom has a black PVD case with a Clou de Paris dial, while the BR 02 Steel sports its natural finish and a carbon fiber dial.For divers, crucial timekeeping is assisted by single-direction toothed interior bezels graduated to 60 mn with a photoluminescent reference point. Both watches have anti-reflective sapphire crystals, and are available on rubber or heavy-duty canvas straps.The BR02 Steel with carbon fiber dial is priced at $3,500. The black PVD BR02 Phantom is $4,000.The images may be enlarged with a click.

Konstantin Chaykin Genius Temporis Single Hand Watch With A Twist
This is Russian watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin's latest timepiece, and they call it the Genius Temporis, which roughly translates from Latin to "the spirit of our time." That, however, doesn't particularly explain the functionality of this 16th century-style timepiece. What you have is the simple elegance of a single-handed watch with the ability to also know the minutes (on demand) when the wearer chooses.Single-handed watches are not particularly common, but they are popular among certain watch lovers. Long ago, it used to be that pocket watches only had one hand. That was mainly because they were simply not accurate enough to even display the minutes. There was a time when being accurate to 30 minutes a day was pretty good. The inclusion of a minute hand a few hundred years ago was a big deal, and really ushered in the era of modern timekeeping. Today, single-handed watches are less about considering the past, and more about the unique way you can conceive the day through the way tha

Article on my "tintin
Hey All,As mentioned in an earlier post, R-J from Fratellowatches posted an article on the Tintin that I bought last week. I put my macro lens (and my novice photo skills) to work! .fratellowatches/speed...er-pro-tintin/Pretty fun to have my watch published...sort of like getting in the local paper! Take a read! Regards,Mike

White metal collection now with some color
A recent addition has brought some added color to the white metal watch collection.The rare handcrafts 2015 book in the background was a nice bonus.

Advice on First Rolex
I somehow convinced my dad to agree to buy me a watch as a graduation present. I told him I love Rolex.I'm not going to lie, I plan on selling/flipping the watch as soon as I get it. I'm a complete newbie but fascinated at the possibilities and opportunities that this presents.https://.amazon/Rolex-Explore.../dp/B008GR4QHCI have been primarily searching on Amazon and Jomashop. Is this a good deal and how much would I be able to sell it for?Any specific suggestions or advice appreciated. Thanks. I look forward to becoming a contributing member of this community.