Pre-Basel 2008 - Certina Podium DS, A Podium Finish Every Time
Certina has been in the business of making outstanding Swiss watches since 1888. Now into its 120th year of enterprise the company has remained true to its vision of innovation and excellence. Even after all this time the watchmaking ethos of the company can be expressed in three key words: style, reliability and precision.This is perfectly illustrated by the latest chronograph model in its emblematic DS Podium line. Equipped with the famous ETA Valgranges movement for large watches, an automatic movement with a very long energy reserve (the power curve is very smooth), and a calibre that lends itself very well to customization, it is growing in stature and confirming its temperament.For many successful years now, Certina has been an official Partner of the BMW Sauber F1 Team and their ace driver Robert Kubica. This strong association with motorsport is evident in every aspect of the design of this stunning timepiece, especially the clarity of the dial. Many chronographs can often appe

Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P Chrono Calendar: Nice And Classy If You Can Afford It
Patek Philippe is a star among watch makers. Almost like a higher class Rolex, Patek stays high among the uber-elite, and sneers down upon the lower classes of watches and people. This is where you get the sales people who treat you like your father cleaned their father's bathrooms. Regardless of their attitude, Patek Philippe is an innovator in the watch world, and they helped further the movement to bring back the mechanical watch when quartz watches looked to be taking over in the 1980s. Today Patek Philippe is among those watch makers who have a reputation for ultra-high quality watches whose value can actually increase overtime.Their latest foray is the Reference 5960P, the "P" standing for platinum. This is an innovative piece because it the first of it's type for Patek as an in-house monochronograh ("monocounter" chronograph). This means the chronograph time elapsation windows are within each other for the minutes and hours. The seconds hand for the chronograph is on the main di

Barclays this week
I was over at the Barclays this week watching the PGA. Audemars Piguet was the sponsor. These stand-ups were all over the place. Wanted to share with TRF. Enjoy.

Finished Speedy 861 Premoon ! Thank God !
Hello, just as the flightmaster i was also restoring a speedy 861 premoon and i could not be more happy with the results.The patina on the dial is so beautiful, now i cant stop looking at it.This build was done with all NOS parts, except for the dial. That was a true find and could not be more in love with it.Please let me know your opinion.God blessEnjoy !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Potential Perfect Storm
Well, this might be the definition of a first world problem.With the Rolex announcement at Basel, I am now on the list for four watches at my AD. All four of which they think will arrive this year. Problem is, watch funds aren't unlimited, so some will have to be declined.Here are the four likely to hit this year:Rolex Daytona White Dial (on list for 18 months)Rolex Pepsi or Rootbeer GMT (on list for a week)Patek 5711 (on list for 12 months or so)So, the dilemma I am faced with is if the Patek arrives, that's it for the year unless I sell off several pieces to handle the other incomings. But, for the price of the Patek, I could get both new GMTs or the Daytona and the Pepsi.So, would you decline all of the new Rolexes for a Nautilus? Or sell the farm and flip a bunch of pieces in the current collection to get the new hotness?Current collection:I have the black dial Daytona, but as you can probably tell, I like chronographs, so the thought of having both ss models appeals to me. But