At The Races With The Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition Watch
In just its second year running Texas' Circuit of the Americas, the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has a lot to offer any motorsports fan that can make it to Austin. One of just eight stops on their international tour, the 2014 US leg of the WEC was held over the September 20th weekend, and we tagged along with Chopard to take it all in. Chopard is a sponsor for Porsche's return to endurance racing, for which they've brought a proper weapon - the brand new 919 Hybrid.First, some context and my attempt at a brief history lesson. Endurance racing may not be as popular in North America as Formula 1 or Nascar, but it has a fascinating history, and the format requires no less in terms of technology, skill, tactics, and raw cash. Of the eight stops on the calendar, seven of the races are six hours long, the exception taking place in France for the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been held since 1923 and is one of the most famous, prestigious, and difficult race

Introducing: The World's First Fully Functional 3D Printed Watch: The Christoph Laimer Tourbillon
It was an unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, and I was walking my dog when my phone buzzed with a text message from a friend, containing only a link to something on Thingiverse (a 3D printing file-sharing site). I opened the link and my jaw dropped; I was looking at a 3D printed tourbillon watch running by itself, built by Christoph Laimer, a Swiss engineer. This is an actual watch, with a tourbillon, that is almost entirely 3D printed. Think about it: the tourbillon – a 200+ year old invention designed by one of the greatest watchmakers to ever live, which for most of its history has been practically synonymous with hand-craftsmanship and high end watchmaking, has been produced in a working watch with a 3D printer.  You can wind it, set the time, and carry it with you. Sure, it's a bit large (a pocket watch, not a wristwatch, and they'd need to be good sized pockets to boot) not very accurate, and only runs for about 30 minutes

New SMP price. What would u pay?
So I was at an AD recently looking at a SMP Moonwatch. As we are speaking he throws out a seemingly attractive number that I don't remember hearing from any AD before. So at a retail of 5250, I'm wondering what would you guys actually pay for this watch BNIB from a US AD????

Omega case, Heuer dial and Lemania movement I'm so confused...
Greetings to the Omega experts...I just came into possession of this Marlboro World Championship racing two register chronograph with unknown manufacturer or any discoverable history. The watch is quite striking and appears to be in unworn overall condition.The more I research this watch the more confused I get. What I think I know thus far is that the watch houses a Lemania 5012 movement which is a derivative of the 5100 without the 24 hour sub dial, has a classic Heuer dial configuration and color and is housed in a case consistent with the very large and bulky Omega stainless steel casesfrom the mid 1970's.What I know for sure is that this two register chronograph is massive in size and weight and commands a very impressive wrist presence (wrist shot attached) and overall high quality look, feel and functionality as it keeps excellent time and the chrono functions work quite well.Lastly, I have researched the relationship between Marlboro Racing (F1) and Swiss watches and Heuer come

The Best Rolex Dial
I have been jonesing for a blue dial for a year or so. Maybe the Omega Seamaster 300 or the Tudor Pelagos. Those seemed like reasonable choices. Then the blue dial DJ41 came out. I set my eyes on that. Beautiful. This is Rolex's best blue dial. Best. Then I saw the Day Date blue dial. It has a deep richness not possessed by the blue dial on the DJ41. Now I want to spend $30,000 on a watch. You suck Rolex. Is there any dial that made you go goo-goo-ga-ga?