Inside Basel/Geneva – Philadelphia
On September 17 in Philadelphia, WatchTime and Jeff Kingston team up to bring you all the highlights of the 2009 Basel and Geneva watch fairs, combined with a wonderful dinner, a chance to meet industry executives, and to mingle with other enthusiasts. These events are held at some of the finest private clubs in the USA. Click here to learn more and to register!

Return Of American Made: RGM Brings Back A US Made Watch Movement, The Caliber 801
It has been a long while indeed since any mechanical watch movements have been made in America. Sure there are high quality American watch companies such as RGM, Kobold, Hamilton, Ball, and various small operations such as the Bozeman Watch Company and Ryser Kentfield, but buy mostly Swiss made movements and special parts. It was probably Hamilton that last made mechanical watch movements 30-40 years ago.As an art almost lost in America, it took Roland Murphy of RGM watches to re discover watch movement making. To that extent, RGM is releasing the first American made watch movement, the Caliber 801, in a new line of watches to be available soon. The movement is a highly decorated, attractive three hand movement with a subsidiary seconds. It features 19 jewels and is manually wound. All but the most intricate parts are constructed and assembled in America.RGM is located in Mount Joy located in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, which is coincidentally the place Hamilton watches stopped mak

AP Skeleton appreciation thread!
A thread below got me thinking of this new post! There are a different threads around with different AP appreciation themes! I seldom see skeles getting posted maybe because of it's scarcity and what not but I would like to start one showing off these beauties! Have my 15305 on today(excuse the photo quality)! So let me start first. Will get a pic of the QP later.So lets see your skele/ open works etc! Be it RO, ROO, Jules, Edward, new, vintage, etc!

Leather for an Aerospace
Any suggestions on a leather strap for a '98 LE Aerospace (ti with blue dial)? Not all that impressed with the official Breitling selection at my AD. Looking for a dressier look (and a 20 with ti hardware), as the rest of my collection is SS on SS bracelet. Cheers.

60's Speedmaster Mark II
I just discovered my father has one of these laying around the house not being used... Just wondering what the value of something like this would be, If any at all. Also I heard this was the watch worn to go to the moon... very cool! Is there anything more I should know about these watches? I know the current Seamasters are great timepieces, Have they evolved much?Looks like this model (not my pic)