The Apple Watch: Pros and Cons
More than eleven years ago, after Bill Gates personally introduced Microsoft smartwatches at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I wrote a column in WatchTime entitled Honk If You Want a Computer On Your Wrist! The column asked the following simple question: Does anyone really want this contraption? My answer in the column, admittedly inelegantly stated, was Whaddya, stupid? Of course not! Forgive the immodesty, but I was right. Microsoft smartwatches, produced in conjunction with Citizen, Fossil, Suunto and Swatch, were all total flops. Since then, despite the arrival of various and sundry smartwatches (Pebble, i'm Watch, Martian, Galaxy Gear and more), very few people have shown any sign that they want a computer on the wrist.We are now arrived at what is surely the moment of truth for smartwatches. On Sept. 9 of last year, mighty Apple unveiled the Apple Watch, described by the New York Times as a miniature computer strapped around the wrist. Finally, once and for all,

Unique Patek Pilot’s Watch Brings $1.7 Million
At Christie’s May 11 Geneva sale, a private Swiss museum paid SFr.1,891,000 ($1,734,862) for a unique, oversize aviator’s wristwatch made by Patek Philippe. The 55mm timepiece features splittable center seconds and an hour angle dial. This is the only watch of its kind known to exist, and until the sale, there was no mention of such a watch in the literature. The Patek Philippe archives confirm that this watch was completed in 1936, and that it was sold on September 28 of that year. The watch is thought to be a unique prototype made on special request. The case is chromed nickel. The dial is black lacquer. The scales and signature are carved into the plate and filled with off-white varnish. Luminous material was used to highlight the Arabic numerals and the outer 60 degrees scale, as well as the hands.The “hour” hand rotates once in 24 hours, indicating the degrees of arc against the center circle divided into 360. The “minute” hand rotates once ever

Antiquorum Dec Omega selection sparse
Just looked through what they have to offer and it looks to be limited this time. Anyone else planning on checkin out the rest of the collection on preview day?

Submariner Flat Four 50th Anniversary
HiCan anyone out there help ?I purchased a brand new Flat 4 from an authorised UK dealer back in March 2004 and have all the relevant paperwork including purchase receipt. This watch has been stored away and only very occasionally worn (max 10 times).On looking at the watch today for the 1st time I have noticed that there is a querk within the dial face, ie the batons and minute markers do not align as they should - see picture attached, in particular 30 mins in relation to position to the 'Swiss Made'This watch is totally 100% original without any servicing or modifications since 2004 !My question is does this decrease or increase the potential value of the watch ? I cannot understand how this ever passed the Rolex QCThanksTrimmy

Could the SD43 be my one & only?
Just throwing this out there...I keep having these crazy thoughts about throwing all in and becoming a one watch guy.The watch I was thinking to be my one & only is the SD43.My current collection is SubC date 116610LN, Sub TT 116613LB, Omega Seamaster 300MC, Panerai 673Could you guys live with one watch & would the SD43 be the one you chose?Group shot of my watches belowments welcomed...Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk