Andre Checa Designs Most Hideous Watch Case This Year
This is the ugliest watch case I think I have personally ever seen. What is so ironic is that the watch movement and dial itself are just fine, and totally mismatched with the watch case. This timepiece gets a "Fraggle Rock's Finest Award" for most cartoon rock formation style watch ever. What was Andre Checa thinking when he designed this watch? He was likely watching episodes of old Jim Henson Muppet television shows or movies. I get the watch, I just don't like it. This is another "home run" design from the radical French artist.You might remember the first quizzical creation of his that I discussed here (that he made as a piece unique for Romain Jerome).The watch movement is made by the very well-respected Christophe Claret - a maker of highly complex and beautiful watch movement. This timepiece (that I am not sure if it has a name) has a beautifully skeletonized movement, that has a tourbillon, and just the time as functions (Claret rarely makes movements this "simple"). In additi

My latest addition : Galactic 41
Just got this - I fell in love with the cream dial/brown leather strap immediately and couldn't resist.I've admired the galactic 41 for a while now and am chuffed to bits to finally own one.Sorry for the rubbish photography - I'm not very steady.Darwen.

Can someone justify the new Mares 10k price tag?
Love the look but am having a hard time justifying 10k for an eta movement watch.

Take this with a grain of salt...Basel 2018 prediction!
I was talking with the Rolex rep at my local AD and he said the SS Coke GMT is coming this year at Basel...it will have a jubilee bracelet instead of the oyster.I know, I know...everyone discounts these types of predictions...so take it with a grain of salt. I will say this, however, I've NEVER posted a Basel prediction before and this was the first time the Rolex rep himself said the info to me (it wasn't just a salesperson at the AD spewing unknown info).So there you have it...we'll know in a few days.If true, though...count me in!

Is there a waiting list after new watches come out at Basel?
If a new sub comes out at Basel, will it be possible to walk into an AD and pick it up? or will the demand be very high and you have to be on a waiting list for a long time... thanks.