Hands-On: With The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar In White Gold (Live Pics, Specs, & Pricin
The 1966 line from Girard-Perregaux is easily the purest from this manufacture of haute horlogerie. But it can perhaps be overlooked, considering GP's attention-grabbing, truly cutting-edge masterworks like the 2013 GPHG-winning Constant Escapement LM. While tri-axial tourbillons and triple bridges are fun to read (and write) about, it's not necessarily what the average watch lover looks for in an everyday timepiece. For that, the 1966 collection does the trick, and today we take a look at this elegant full calendar in white gold. 2 OF 14 These watches have a number of features you would want to find in a high-end, every day luxury watch. They are not excessively sized at 40 mm, and the dials can either come in black or white. They are true triple calendars in the old sense of the term – not annual calendars or perpetual calendars. The dates are set manually via pushers on the side, and the displays are truly iconic, with the day and month read via apertures

Omega and Phelps Redux
Here's an article from the NY Times questioning whether there is a conflict of interest in Omega's sponsoring Phelps and timing his results, particularly in light of his split second victory in the 100 meter butterfly. What's interesting, though, is that the reporter seems to be the one courting the controversy. All of the quotes suggesting there may be a conflict of interest seem to arise from questions or emails from the reporter. Anyway I thought it was an interesting follow-up to the more laudatory article I posted earlier. Note that, according to this article, Olympic officials and not Omega employees perform the actual timing.August 21, 2008By Withholding Photos, Olympic Timekeeper Draws Attention to Relationship With PhelpsBy JER�� LONGMANBEIJING �� After a week of arriving at the finish earlier than anyone else, Michael Phelps arrived fashionably late for a public appearance at the Omega Pavilion on Wednesday, grabbed a chocolate chip cookie on the sly and put his finger to h

The four seasons...
Ahhh after all the snow we've had dumped on us I thought of this symphony of watches to remind myself that spring is hopefully inevitable....Winter - icy cold and primal Spring - refreshing, crisp, energizing and rebirth!Summer - blazing heat and blinding sunny glory!Fall - all colors, cool breezes and qarm sweaters and walks in the park!Now of course I jut wear them whenever I like :) but thought it would make a nice little symphony of pics from my lineup! Feel free to share your own if you care!

Which is a better purchase? Airking vs Explorer
A brand new air king with box and papers for 5,000$ or a 2017 pre-owned explorer with no box or papers for 4600$ ? Thank you in Advance

If 007 went back to Rolex, what watch would he wear?
Sub, SD43, Daytona, or GMT?