Longines Watches And The French Open
A couple of weekends ago, I had the privilege of attending the 2012 French Open (aka Roland Garros) in Paris, France. The French Open is arguably one of the top two or three professional tennis tournaments in the world (behind Wimbledon and alongside the US Open) and brings the game's top players to the heart of Paris for a yearly event which dates as far back as 1891. Compagnie des Montres Longines Francillon SA, better and more simply known as Longines Watches, have been the official timekeeper and partner of the French Open since 2007, and claims to have found a strong synergy between their brand and the world of tennis. When you consider Longines' products, their ambassadors, and their partnerships, it becomes very clear as to why the French Open is an ideal venue for what is the largest yearly event in Longines' social calendar as they dedicate a lot of their resources to embracing the sport of tennis.Longines is part of the Swatch Group which makes them a sibling to a series of o

Introducing: The IWC Mark XVIII (40mm, Anti-Magnetic, And Just Right)
You asked for it, you got it. Here is the IWC Pilots watch you've been waiting for – if you thought these were too big and this was too small. This is the brand new IWC Mark XVIII – the heir apparent to THE most important and iconic pilots line in the world. And, it's been dropped down in size to 40 mm, the dial's been cleaned up, and it's been given a brand new pair of (way more fitting) shoes. This one you're gonna like. 1 OF 3 The new IWC Mark XVIII is 40 mm in diameter. Up until today, the Mark Pilots Watch – the XVII – was 41 mm in diameter, featured an altimeter style date display, and came on an exotic strap. You could say that those three things have been remedied in the new Mark XVIII. The case size is now 40 mm, four larger than the Pilots Watch 36 and four smaller than the new Big Pilot. We now have a single date display, and on the black dial model, with a window also in black. Finally, the Mark XVIII now comes

My Gondolo
Never thought i would be getting a Gondolo but i did...Very elegant. Does that mean i am getting old?

Panerai PAM021 Up for Auction
Panerai PAM021 at Auction at Christie'sLet's play a game and see if we can figure out the final sale price of this beauty. The estimates show it between 100,000 - $150,000 but lately some of the pieces have been going for a lot lower than estimates. I'm saying it's gonna finish on the lower side around $101,000.

6 Digit Lug Chamfer Modification ?
Lug chamfers add such a design element and charm to a case, but have been diminished in time to their current non existence. Has anyone modified the 6 digit case with chamfers ?If so, please post some photos !I understand the purist view of never modifying a Rolex, and usually share the view because of my vintage interests. Due to massive production and the eventual decline in watch interest, many 6 digit watches will not become vintage collectibles. If a watch is a keeper, not be sold, why not ?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk