SIHH: IWC Portuguese Hand-Wound
For IWC, 2010 is the Year of the Portuguese and fans of the brand will be happy to read that the manufacture is offering two beautifully simple 44mm models in stainless steel cases, each with an original pocket watch movement of the type that the first pocket watch-style wristwatch appeared with seventy years ago. Two models are available. The first is stainless steel with a black dial, rhodium-plated Arabic numerals and the characteristic feuille hands with a silver-plated seconds subdial featuring a distinctive 60 in signal red. Its sibling model with a silver-plated dial and rose gold-plated indices and hands stands out with its seconds subdial in light gray, also with a small red 60 . Features common to both are the typical chapter ring in the traditional railwaytrack style and, as the drive mechanism, the IWC-manufactured 98295 caliber with stylistic echoes of the first Jones movements, such as the nickel-silver three-quarter bridge and the elongated index to facilitate preci

The Sj?? Sandstr?m Royal Capital Is The Latest Luxury Watch From Sweden
When it comes to new watch brands on the market, we often encounter a lack of transparency with regards to the origin of the movement (for instance, a low-cost quartz ticker). If the new brand manages to pick up a mechanical movement of some sort, they still might bury it in the information, almost as if they are ashamed they have not created their own. With the new Sj?? Sandstr?m Royal Capital watch, things are definitely a bit different, in that regard.For starters, let us talk about Sj?? Sandstr?m. They are a Swedish company (not too many watches coming from there as of late), with roots going back to 1986. It was then that two engineers, Christer Sj?? and Mikael Sandstr?m, came together over a love of watches. Their first effort was an automatic piece produced in 1993, and a worldtimer introduced in 1997. Now, in 2014, they're introducing the Sj?? Sandstr?m Royal Capital, a new watch with an interesting movement.As I mentioned at the start, many new brands try to hide where the mov

Pocket watch identification
I've seen this picture of a very beautiful Patek Philippe pocket watch in their banner and I'd like to know if someone knows the reference of this watch, as I'd like to see some more pictures instead of this small one.

BALI/ Palawan trip in the Summer...what to bring
Obviously, PLENTY of divingBUT, i need to keep/monitor the time back in Nor California.Im ONLY gonna bring ONE.So:1 Bring a SUB2). Get the new GMT

Does all D serie Datejust 116200 have inner bezel engraved ?
I happen to find one with paper, tag, but without boxes. The watch doesn't have the inner bezel engraving, should all D serie Datejust have an engraving ?