Wanna Sell Your Watch? Right Now Could Be The Time
The conventional wisdom is that retailers want to sell you things, not buy your things. It is a bit strange from a consumer perspective to to be "sold" on the idea of "selling" your goods, but that is exactly what is happening in a big way when it comes to luxury watches. An article of mine just got published on Forbeswatches-dealer that discusses how and why companies are looking to buy your watch, and why this is perhaps the most booming area in the watch world today.I don't want to re-write the entire article again here on watches-dealer, but I recommend you check it out if you have any interest in buying watches, selling watches, and the pre-owned watch market overall. I interviewed some key players in the industry who are among those who are heavily investing in getting you to sell them your watch. I also explain why this is a growing area right now, and also try to dispel what I learned are a lot of misconceptions about the pre-owned watch industry.For the most part, the pre-owne

Nomos Metro Review
When Nomos unveiled the Metro at last year's Basel World, it was met with such adoration from both the press and watch enthusiasts that it must have made all of the other brands feel put out. Not only did this deceptively simple and all together quirky little watch get praised for its slightly odd design, it was also the harbinger of Nomos' independence from the Swiss. As Mark eloquently explained back in March of 2014, with the Metro, Nomos also unveiled their Swing System; their in-house escapement.The most costly and complicated part of the movement (barring additional complications), the escapement includes the balance, balance spring, escape wheel and pallet, and has no room for error. One might assume that all brands that claim to have in-house movements would all have their own version, but it's actually something few brands have the capacity to make, especially the balance spring. For a relatively young and, at least in the US, small brand to make their own is a massive deal

Shipping an AP to the US
I'm sorry if this is common knowledge but after searching for a while I haven't found an answer. Can I have an AP shipped to the US? There are some brands including Rolex that will not allow watches to be shipped to the US and will either be returned to the sender or seized by customs.Does this happen with APs?Thanks

Put the Speedmaster on steel today...
Its an aftermarket bracelet. I couldnt really swing the price of the Omega bracelet, and its not correct either, but I like it a lot. Eventually I will get the correct period bracelet in steel for sure! Here are some quick shots. Look at that dial in the sunlight.........

Hulk with Bund band
I've had this since purchase a few years ago. Rarely take it off. Pending next post.