You Are Invited: Join watches-dealer & Girard-Perregaux In NYC On July 25th, 2013
In collaboration with the prestigious and historic Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux, watches-dealer invites our friends and fans to an evening event in New York City on Thursday July 25th, 2013. We will celebrate summer and timepieces starting at the Girard-Perregaux boutique on Madison Avenue, to be followed next door at Club Macanudo. watches-dealer's Ariel Adams will be on hand for the event, along with John Biggs (HourTime co-host) and other other watches-dealer team members.This is a chance to meet other watch lovers and experience summer 'Girard-Perregaux style' with watches, seafood, and Rum (sponsored by Diplomatico). Girard-Perregaux will have their newest timepieces on hand including their new Hawk Collection, 1966 Integrated Chrono and Haute Horologerie pieces such as their famed Minute Repeater.The event will begin at 6pm in the Girard-Perregaux boutique located at 701 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Street). At 8pm we will move over to Club Macanudo for additional l

Grand Prix d��Horlogerie de Gen��ve Awards 2011
The following timepiece analysis post is by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at The Pretense of Knowledge and can be followed on Twitter at twitterwatches-dealer/speedmaster.I remember several years ago I was part of a thread on one of the popular watch forums. I commented that it was too bad we weren't alive during the 40s-60s, what I had considered the "Golden Age" of mechanical watches. It seemed like back then, of course, all watches were mechanical, and most seemed quite affordable, even considering inflation. But another poster quickly set me right. He pointed out that were were living in the Golden Age of mechanical watches right now! After a few moments of consideration I realized he was absolutely correct.A strong argument could be made that we live in a Golden Age of mechanical watches now. We have the ultra-high-end brands such as MB&F, Patek, Lange, De Bethune, etc. We have independents such as Roger Smith,

Tempest Commodore Review
I think a change is coming to the boutique watch world, especially in the niche of the dive watch. Slowly but surely, we're seeing more and more watch brands strive to create new, unique designs. Designs that push manufacturing abilities while maintaining solid values. The days of stock cases and hands, everything being a minor variation of each other with a different brand logo, is disappearing. Perhaps it's because the market did get saturated that now new, younger brands, feel the fire to innovate.The Tempest Commodore, the subject of today's review, exemplifies this. This new breed of boutique diver has many of the same qualities as the last gen; tough-as-nails, Asian-made divers with Japanese automatics, sapphire crystals and more, that come in under $1,000. But, immediately upon removing one (we have many to show) from its packaging, the difference was clear. The case was captivating, with sleek contours and sharp edges and a reported 500m WR. The inky black of the bezel could on

New addition 5961R
Bought myself a 29th birthday present this weekend when I was staying at the Wynn in Las Vegas. Hadn't seem this piece in person but I LOVED it, despite having a normal 5960r as well. You be the judge...

Rolex 16710 GMT Pepsi Bezel bracelet v nato?
Hi all,I just purchased a 2007 16710 GMT with Pepsi Bezel . For those of you who have owned this reference over the years do you guys prefer it on bracelet or nato? And which nato straps might go the best with it?Thanks!