New at Basel: Chopard Classic Manufactum with In-House Movement
Chopard has added a new collection, simply called Classic, to its portfolio, with the first watch in the new line, the Classic Manufactum, making its debut at the Baselworld watch fair. The understated design of the watches is inspired by the pocketwatches of the Belle Epoque, which helped establish the reputation of brand founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard. The classicism of the design starts with the porcelain-type dial and its shiny black Roman numerals and extends to the small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock, which features a railtrack graduation typical of vintage pocketwatches of the era; and the slender gold-toned hands. The 38-mm-diameter case is available in 18k rose, white or yellow gold and features an 18k gold crown and an exhibition caseback.The Classic Manufactum also contains a new movement, automatic Chopard Caliber 01.04-C, which was entirely developed in-house and produced in the workshops of Fleurier Ebauches, which makes the movements not destined for Chopard’s L.U.C

Ploprof Returns Better Than Ever
The name makes me think of a bad guy in a James Bond film. I hear Sean Connery saying, The game is over, Ploprof. The name of course belongs to an icon of the 1970s �C a dive watch created by Omega for the wrists of PLOngeurs PROFessionals, French for professional divers. To quote Omega's press materials, it was one of the most rugged, robust and seaworthy divers' watches ever manufactured. The newly reborn Ploprof 1200M maintains the original's instantly-recognizable design while incorporating Omega's Co-Axial technology. 1200M refers to 1200 meters or 4000 feet, the answer to How deep can it go? In this image, an original Ploprof from the 1970s is on top, and the new model is below…The crown sits behind a protective buffer. Time and date adjustments are made by unscrewing the crown to release the buffer. The hour hand can be adjusted independently for changing time zones, springing forward, and falling back. Turning the bezel requires that the owner depress the orange-anod

Manual wind speedies....comments?
As of late, i have been infatuated with the original moon watch but the problem is that they are all manual winds, not autos. Anyone own this timepiece and found it to be a pain to be winding your watch every morning? Also, are there mechanisms to protect you from over winding the watch? Any comments will be welcomed.Thanks.

Patek 5712R and 5712G on rubber strap
Who owns one of these references and has fitted the secondary rubber strap that comes with the watch? Please let me see your pictures.

What do you think !
Do you think a tan calf would look good on a titanium model.