SIHH 2013 Preview: A. Lange & S?hne Grand Lange 1 “Lumen”
A. Lange & S?hne has revealed the first of its new timepieces to be launched at January’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva: the Grand Lange 1 Lumen. A limited edition of 100 pieces, the watch features two firsts for the German luxury brand: a luminous outsize date and a partially transparent dial.The watch comes in a platinum case and has a dial with sections made of semi-transparent sapphire crystal; only the outer ring and the surfaces of the subdials (one for hours and minutes, the other for small seconds) are made of blackened silver. The sapphire areas reveal the disk mechanism of the outsize date underneath the dial. The big date, a hallmark of the Lange 1 family of watches, is the first one that? glows in the dark, along with the time and the power reserve display. The Lange outsize date was inspired by the Five-Minute Clock in Dresden's Semper Opera House, to which brand namesake Ferdinand A. Lange contributed his expertise in 1841. Like that of the clock, the date mechanism

AP in watch winder.
Hi guys. Thanks for a great and an informative forum ! I have a couple of watches which means my AP 15300 sometimes are left in the safe box. However should I leave the watch just laying in the box without using a winder, or should I use a watch winder ? IF so, what setting should I use ? Thank you for your help guys !!

If you were stranded on a deserted island....
which Omega watch would you want to have with you? Many of you have several in your collection and have several on the wish list but if you had to choose just one Omega, which would it be and why?I'd be torn between a Planet Ocean or Speedy Pro but I'm curious to see what everyone else would choose if they could only have one Omega.

First photo of my speedy
Sorry...just a crappy picture using my DROID phone.

after market ceramic bezel
on the GMT ceramic do they make aftermarket ceramic bezels