Pre-Basel: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT
Omega introduces the Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT. The Co-Axial calibre 8605/8615 is the first of Omega’s proprietary movements to be equipped with a GMT complication, meaning that along with the central hour, minute and seconds hands, there is a GMT hand which completes one rotation every 24 hours, making it possible to keep track of the time in two time zones. Find a wallpaper image inside. The 43 mm case is available in a choice of metals: 18k red gold or stainless steel or, in a bicolor version in 18k red gold and stainless steel. The sapphire crystal on the screw-in caseback allows a clear view of the Co-Axial movement inside. The watch is available with either a bracelet in the same metal as the watch case or with a black, brown or blue leather strap. The dial is distinguished by the teak pattern associated with the Aqua Terra collection. The vertical lines are reminiscent of the wooden decks on luxury boats. The applied 18k gold brushed and polished indexes are coated with wh

Watchspotting: Dial Details
They say the devil is in the details. In this quiz, the details may bedevil you. We’ll show you cropped images focusing on aspects of 12 watch dials. Of course no brand names are shown. Can you identify these timepieces? Accept the challenge by clicking the link below. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck!    Answers: 1 – A Lange & S?hne Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Merite2 – Citizen Satellite Wave3 – Breguet Type XXII4 – Panerai Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni 47mm (PAM339)5 – Movado Datron6 – TAG Heuer Mikrotimer Flying 10007 – Omega Planet Ocean Chronograph8 – Eberhard Chrono 49 – Max B��sser & Friends Legacy Machine #110 – Glash��tte Original Senator Diary11 – Breitling Chronomat GMT12 – IWC Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium

Money clips and AP's post em if you got em
Been using money clips for years.. Every time I watched the Movie Face Off staring Nicolas Cage, he plaid a drug lord who in one early scene of the movie pulls out a solid gold dragon money clip with ruby eyes and it bites down on the cash to hold it.. I was amazed.. Searched the net for years and never found anything like it.. Made a phone call to my wife's brother who works for legendary studios out in LA.. He made a phone call to the prop master for that movie and got the name of the jeweler who made the clip for the movie among other things.. Turns out after I spoke with the jeweler the clip used in the movie was gold plated and synthetic rubies for the eyes and the jaw was not spring loaded but fixed in the open position. He scanned and sent me over some sketches of the clip along with dimensions as he no longer had the original. I had a very skilled designer make the clip for me in solid gold with real 2.5 ct matching set ruby eyes each and a internal double counter spring design

36mm Royal Oak comparison
Hi Folk,I've been umming and urring about adding a Royal Oak to my collection for the past year and I'm stumped of which size to get! The 36mm is obviously much more affordable to me, however I did try on the 39mm and it did seem a little too large for my wrist. Does anyone have a 36mm Royal Oak and a 36mm Datejust or Daydate that they could send a comparison photo on their wrist?Much appreciated.

Deployment Buckle vs. Tang
I admit that over the last few years, I have really been drawn to both rubber and leather straps. I find them to be exponentially more comfortable than metal. So on my continued quest to find the perfect watch for me, I find myself looking at a number of different brands. I have noticed that more often than not, I am looking at watches with tang buckles, rather than deployment. I don't understand it. Watches that cost many thousands of dollars and they don't have a deployment buckle. I am guessing that I am missing something. Can someone enlighten me as to why this might not be included with a watch. I am currently wearing a JLC Deepsea Chrono and this watch is nothing short of spectacular...but again no deployment. Would love it if anyone had any insight.