iPhone App Smart Enough To Read Watch Names
When "Watch Radar" sent me an e-mail about their new iPhone app that is able to detect the name of a watch just by looking at the dial I was intrigued. Until now we've all had to read the name of a brand on a watch dial to know what it is - but no longer. Finally technology has come to the rescue. Using the camera on your iPhone, the Chinese made Watch Radar app takes a picture of the said watch and uses its whiz-bang technology to scan the internet and read the name for you. Wow! It even goes so far as to pull data from the net and give you some brand history. Now this is the future.Watch recognition has come a long way for sure. Those pesky luxury watch makers usually print their brand names in complicated English, even if the brands themselves aren't based in English speaking countries. No fair! Watch Radar is there to look at your Rolex and tell you that for sure, the name on the dial is Rolex. It can even tell you the model of many watches - now this is progress.At this point I in

SMP under the microscope
Hi all, Went to the museum late last year, and put my SMP under the microscope.Interesting to see the scratching on the clasp under magnification. Also interesting is viewing the sweep of the seconds hand.Sorry, not many photos.....but enjoy please :)

First post!
Hello gents! Wanted to share my 5711 with everyone. Looking forward to contributing to this forum! Cheers!-ETM

rookie needs guidance
Hello --This watch belonged to my great uncle and was recently given to me after the passing of my grandmother. I think it may be an old Calatrava, but I honestly have no idea. The hands are not moving and I'm scared to death to try and wind it out of fear that I'll do damage. I would like to get it fixed up and working but don't really know where to start. Any suggestions on:1. What it is?2. What it's worth?3. How to go about getting it working?Thanks so much!

Rolex at the Masters
Just wondering if anyone else noticed all the commentators / past Masters champions wearing Rolex watches. I noticed quite a few Submariners and Datejusts being flashed on TV by the commentators. Since Rolex is sponsoring the streaming programming I'm wondering if they gave Rolex watches to the TV announcer's for passive advertisement. I didn't notice anyone wearing Daytona's.