Hamilton 2015 Line Preview
While most eyes are turned towards Geneva right now for SIHH, here in NYC the second year of a new tradition just occurred; the Hamilton line preview. Admittedly, the showing is smaller in stature, but it is no less exciting for yours truly to get to preview some watches that most wont see for a couple of months in Basel. As per usual, the line? consists of various updates, some new colors, textures, etc… as well as a few new designs. I wont go over everything I saw, but rather cherry picked a few that really stood out for me.First up is the Takeoff Automatic. You might remember my review from a few months ago of the crazy and cool Takeoff Chronograph, a limited edition revealed by the brand last year. In my review I commented that as much as I liked the watch, there were elements from it, namely the bezel mechanism and modern aesthetic that I would love to see trickle down into a more obtainable line. Turns out, Hamilton was ahead of me, developing this new and awesome watching

SF, CA area Omega Fans... did you know?
Charles and I went on an outing today to Palo Alto and Burlingame. Did you know Toppers in Burlingame is getting a total remodel with an Omega Boutique inside? Since its theirs, I am guessing its not an OFFICIAL Omega Boutique, but they're going to have a totally separate room of Omegas towards the back. And then a private viewing room with more on the side.If you find out when its done, or see it done, be sure to post! Maybe we should have a GTG nearby to check it out?Cheers!Suzy

Is it worth buying OEM Patek Strap or trying other strap makers ?
I would like to replace the strap on my 5146R It has a deployment clasp. I think Camille Fournet is a good alternative? I am in Manhattan and see they have a shop at :Address: 509 Madison Ave # 510, New York, NY 10022Does anyone have experience with them? can i trust them to remove the pins and deployment in my Patek or should I buy a strap and take it to an AD? Also what color choices do you guys like with your rose gold pateks?

Perfect Timing!
Let's post the perfect timing of our watches here!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A birthday toast...
To me! Belatedly enjoying a nice dram of Lagavulin 16 to celebrate another year of living (and loving watches )!Here's to all of you!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk