Bulova Watchmaking School Co-founder Stanley Simon Dies at 93
The New York Times is reporting that Stanley Simon, who was instrumental in bringing the Bulova Watchmaking School into being, has passed away in Manhattan. He was 93. The School, founded in 1945, became a model for industry-lead rehabilitation of disabled veterans. First conceived as World War II drew to an end, the school trained thousands of veterans in the watchmaker’s art. The school was founded by company president Arde Bulova, who wanted to repay the service of returning veterans. He named it for his father Joseph, who founded the Bulova Watch Company in New York in 1875.As Bulova’s industrial relations director, Stanley Simon played a central role in the school’s development. He oversaw construction of the school’s building, where ramps, automatic doors, and extra-wide elevators accommodated wheelchairs. An inscription on the school’s cornerstone reads simply “To serve those who served us.” Less than a year after the school opened, jewe

Hublot La Cl�� Du Temps Watch, For Time Control Freaks
Pretty wild right? This is the new version of the La Clef du Temps watch. From "La Clef" to "La Cl��," funny enough they both mean "the key of time." The original La Clef du Temps was never originally meant to be an Hublot watch. It was designed for the Confrerie Horlogere under BNB Concept before it went bankrupt. When Hublot bought up the Confrerie and Mathias Buttet, it got the La Clef du Temps with it. I wasn't really too enthused on that watch - writing about the La Clef du Temps here. I later learned that Mathias designed it with the Predator in mind, and the dial was meant to look like a brain.Now the weird movement that is able to speed up and slow down time is back in a new watch called the La Cle du Temps - and it is part of the Hublot Confrerie (a division of exclusive, very high-end Hublot watches). It is in a brand new case to hold the movement (which is a reworked version of the one from a couple of years ago). The watch is now much more futuristic and feels more in line w

50m water resistance
Hey all -I'm thinking about a RO for my next watch but I'm concerned about the 50m water resistance. Do your swim with it? I don't mean diving or anything, just swimming in a pool roughly 10 feet deep.I know it's rated to 50m but that's static pressure and I'm talking about activity.Thanks.Ps - I know these threads are semi-annoying but I really appreciate any insight.

My first and only Omega: the Moon!!!
I'm very happy to let you know my new addition. My first and only Omega...the Moon!!!Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Old for new Pepsi?
Hi,Just wondering what your opinions are.I’m keen to get the new GMT Pepsi at some stage and currently own a beautiful year 2000 GMT2 Pepsi. It was originally a Coke but has the Pepsi Insert and original Coke insert plus a new black insert. It has Swiss Made Superluminova Dial but non SEL. (Seems it just got the SWISS MADE Dial but just missed the SEL. A-serial.Condition amazing but there is a small scratch on the minute hand. I only purchased it a year ago, and a local jewellery regulated it for me so keeps perfect time, but I think that’s how it got the tiny scratch on the hand. If I keep it I plan to send to Rolex for a full service and hand replacement (modern hands anyway and full dial lume is good).Would you sell the year 2000 to buy the new one? Or if you kept would you service at RSC?Any views appreciated.(I also have a JC Deepsea and a BLNR)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk