CX Swiss Military Watch Survives Shotgun, Dynamite, and 20,000 Feet
It may not slip discretely beneath your dress shirt cuff, but the CX Swiss Military Watch model called 20,000 Feet is what you will want on your wrist the next time you dive to 6,000 meters. The watch will also come in handy if you plan on standing directly next to a large explosion, or if you need something that will stand up to a 12 gauge Winchester shotgun at close range… and there are videos to prove it. As recognized by the Guinness Book of Records, the 20,000 Feet is the only mechanical timepiece certified to a depth of, well, 20,000 feet. For most watch companies, that Guinness Book entry would probably be enough. Fortunately for entertainment-starved watch junkies, the Swiss manufacturer Montres Charmex goes several steps further to prove its timepiece is tough. The brand has produced a series of short videos (with the CEO as presenter) that answer the question “What do you get if you cross an old Timex ‘It takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin” comm

Affordable Vintage: Raketa Big Zero
Stop what you're doing (reading this, I assume), run over to ebay and search Raketa�� Back? Chances are you just got lost in a weird alternate universe of Russian mechanical watches from the 60's to the 90's. 24-hour dials, strange graphics, Cyrillic bezels and, of course, remarkable prices are some of what you'll find on that search. In fact, I run that search quite often as you never know what weird and interesting designs you'll find. Not only are they often unique, they are quite inspiring from a graphic standpoint. For a brief history of the brand, I recommend watching this video: History of Russian Watch Factory part 1?& part 2One watch that I found that I just couldn't get out of my head was the Big Zero (check out our Pairs Well With too), which according to Raketa's website, this or a similar watch was known to be worn my Mikhail Gorbachev during the 80's. Sure, there are stranger and more unique Raketas out there, such as the Copernicus, but something about this watch just

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Seamaster quartz or Aquaracer auto
I'm having a really tough time deciding which to keep. I like the seamaster but dont care for the yellowing of the painted markers..what do you guys think??

Speedmaster Pro Apollo XI 40th Anniversary
Evening all,Had a chance to try this on today, and it's not a bad looking watch - the red-tipped chrono seconds hand was a nice touch, and the mission patch on the subdial is good too - sterling silver, not printed on like the Moon to Mars editions. Comes in a mahoosive box, the usual limited edition gubbins, and a 42mm silver commemorative medallion. But, at ��3500, I think it's a little on the pricey side, especially as it's not all that limited - 7969 will be made. To sum up, I like the looks of it, but not the price. Anyone else had a chance to see one in the flesh?