Letter From The Editor: Has The Term 'In-House Movement' Become Obsolete?
One of the first things you learn to do when you become a well-trained watch enthusiast is to say, when you first look at a watch, “yes, but is it an in-house movement?” Arguments about what the term means, about whether any given movement should be called in-house, and whether it is any help at all to worry about it, have been going on for as long as I can remember, and I can remember arguing about it on Usenet Newsgroups in the 1990s. It is at first glance – it seems at first glance – a great way to tell the good from the merely okay. If a watchmaking firm makes its own movements, that says something, the thinking goes: a greater commitment to craft; more distinctive design; a more exclusive (whatever that means) product. But the longer you look at it the more the idea starts to seem a lot more slippery, and a lot less helpful, than it did at first. 1 OF 5 First of all, what does it actually tell you about the level of craft, degree of mechanical

Chronograph Polling
Guys,I have posted this polling in Rolex forum, but objectively between these classics chronographs, which one will you choose if budget is no concern:1. Rolex Daytona2. Omega Speedmaster Professional3. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore4. Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph5. Breitling Navitimer Chronograph6. Breitling Superocean ChronographRegards,

A little hooked on the PO 2209...
Hi guys,I must admit, the orange 42mm planet ocean hit me like a thunderbolt from clear skies!I can't really stop thinking about it....It looks very good IMHO.Should save money for the new Explorer 2 that I put myself on the waiting list for.

INDUSTRY NEWS: JFK Speedy Advertising
Please note that the US President in this message does not endorse this ad. This is a brand new advertisement campaign from Omega with permission from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. The ads will not be limited to the US, as this international campaign is part of a larger effort by Omega to increase demand for the brand worldwide. Recent efforts include the opening of a flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York City, as well as a celebrity appearance by Michael Phelps (which makes sense as Omega is the official Olympics watch).The Kennedy connection is of course possible due to licensing from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation that owns Kennedy's image's right of publicity. The idea behind the campaign is that because the Omega Speedmaster Professional was the official watch used by US astronauts, and eventually saw its way to the moon, it has a connection with John F. Kennedy who was instrumental in advancing US efforts to visit the moon and fund the space program. He was k

HGTV show "Fixer Upper"
So my gf is watching the show fixer upper today and I came in to see. This guy Chip and his wife fix up houses for these couples. Besides for his wife being extremely hot, I had absolutely no interest in this show. Then I noticed he's wearing a 5-digit reference sub but he wears it backwards Long story short I ended up watching a couple episodes with her :) Does anyone else wear their watch this way?