Orbita Sparta 1 Tesla Watch Winder Review
My journey through the interesting (and necessary) world of watch winders continues. Here is another impressive and relatively reasonably priced watch winder from American based Orbita. By the way, please be sure to enter to win a similar Orbita watch winder of your own during the rest of January 2010 here. If you are reading this and the giveaway has ended, you should still take a good look at Orbita for your watch winder needs, and this Sparta 1 Tesla is a solid option. For the novices out there, recall that watch winders are a convenient companion for automatic watches - but have no effect on manually wound movements. This might seem obvious to most of my readers, but for newer watch lovers this is an important distinction.The Sparta 1?Tesla features the same winding system as the Orbita Sparta 1 Mini that I reviewed here. But the style and packaging of the Tesla is more luxurious, as well as modular. While the Sparta 1 Mini was a smaller unit, the Sparta 1?Tesla is a bit larger and

I'm confused?
Are ALL the new PO's with the 8500 considered LiquidMetal or just the Liquid Metal edition like the one with the 2500?

Incoming Aquanaut
Well not yet. Still 5 more days, but I'm finally getting a 5164A. After much consideration I decided to upgrade my 5167. I've been going about it for months. I've been on the brink of getting the 5164 only to pull back. But after endless hours of contemplation and comparing photos (you've all been there) I decided to pull the trigger. So my small collection will now consist of 3 watches. The blue 5711, white Daytona C and the 5164. I think it's a perfect trio for me. 3 different dial colors and 3 different complications. Can't wait. I'll post pictures when I get it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

5524g
I am contemplating acquiring a Patek 5524g in the very near future. Would love to hear from current and former owners of this reference. If you did own the 5524g and parted ways with it, was there a particular reason? Unfortunately the local AD is sold out of this model so I am not able to try it on. I am less concerned about the 42mm size as I am about the 2 Travel Time pushers on the left side of the case digging into the wrist. Has anyone experienced this issue?Thank you in advance for your input.

Celebrating Christmas with my
Submariner. The 14060M COSC non-date. Not new, I purchased it NIB when they were first introduced by Rolex back in the mid 2000 era. I have not had occasion to have it serviced. It was recently checked out by the Rolex watchmaker at Wynn's Rolex boutique, and pronounced fit and healthy. I am and hope you all are as well.