Hublot Previews Three New Pieces for Baselworld
At Baselworld 2011 Hublot will present three new watches. The first is the race-themed, 48mm, F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold Ceramic. Hublot will also present the Big Bang Black Caviar (in ceramic, not diamonds, and not $1 million). Finally, for those seeking something a bit more conservative, Hublot will launch the Classic Fusion Opaline Dial. The F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold Ceramic is equipped with the tourbillon chronograph movement HUB7300 featuring a five-day power reserve, a special tourbillon cage and a balance with an F1 brake disc decoration along the same lines as the watch bezel, made from ceramic and with a circular satin finish mimicking F1 brake discs. This piece will be produced in a limited edition of 50 pieces,The strap, stitched onto rubber, is made from Nomex, a synthetic fiber developed by Dupont with very low combustibility and its thermostability, making it perfect for the racing suits worn by F1 drivers. Water resistant to 100 meters.Ceramic is an idea

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends September 12, 2014
It's been a long time coming, but it is finally here. Well, almost - it will actually go on sale only next year. Just days ago, Apple finally lifted the veil off its new smart watch, which is simply called the Apple Watch. Now, and even before it was unveiled, many are calling it the game changer, believing that it will have a profound and massive impact on the wearable technology industry. They are probably right; the watch is well made, looks relatively stylish, and has some good functionality. But what does it mean for the rest of the watch industry? Well, our Editor-in-Chief and founder Ariel weighs in with his thoughts.Apart from the Apple Watch, we also check out another smart watch, albeit a more traditional one, in the form of Casio's MRG-G1000. Find out why?it is called the ultimate G-Shock in our hands-on article. Other new watches we checked out recently include Zenith's very vintage-looking Pilot Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903, Cartier's new Calibre Diver, and a person

Hands-On: With The Absolutely Insane Blancpain X Fathoms (Live Pics, Official Pricing)
This is a good one, folks.? If you know anything about dive watches, you know that the Fifty Fathoms from Blancpain is often put in the same league as the Rolex Submariner when it comes to category-creating sport watches.? The 50 Fathoms, according to some, even pre-dates the Submariner by a year, and it was used by countless armed forces throughout the 20th century.Today, Blancpain continues the Fifty Fathoms line in a few different varieties, including this guy with a "no radiation" dial, a HODINKEE favorite.? But, the undisputed king of the Blancpain dive watches is this monster you see above, entitled the X Fathoms. 2 OF 14 The X Fathoms is something of a concept dive watch (though indeed put into production and sold via traditional retail channels), that was designed to be the ultimate in mechanical dive tools.? It features all of the following: a mechanical depth gauge, amorphous metal membrane, depth indication on two scales, maximum depth memory with secured reset

OMEGA--making it fit!
Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a 1/4 link or 3/4 link for a SMP watch strap...seems 1/2 link in is just too big and !/2 link out a touch snug. So short of lyposuction on my wrist any ideas!! Problem just doesn't exist with my SS sub date.( he says proudly)thanks in advanceR

Love this table!
Absolutely love this table!! So colorful!!... and randomly.. a snap shot of what I am wearing today.. james