Nixon Goes Upscale With Its Automatic Chrono LTD Watch
Nixon has long been mostly a fashion brand, with bold, oversized designs and quartz movements. (Also good for presidential candidates!) With the launch of their Elite collection, they are moving into mechanical movements and higher prices:Simply put, these are the highest quality watches we make. Each one is made to the most exacting standards of Swiss watch makers, is custom built and features the Automatic ETA movement that has been the standard of quality timepieces for decades.The Automatic Chrono LTD is the flagship of the collection, a very limited run of 25 watches, in ion-plated steel with a tungsten bezel and crown cap. Tungsten is very unusual, it's most often seen as the nose cone material for missiles, so if nothing else it's a good conversation starter. Tungsten is incredibly tough and should make a good bezel material, remaining flawless for many years. The watch comes with a matching bracelet, though if you look I'm puzzled that they chose straight end links instead of f

SalonQP 2012 Video: Watches & Wardrobe
Contributed by Watch AnishNovember marks an important event in the British horological calendar. For the past 3 years SalonQP, headed by UK based watch magazine QP, has welcomed a myriad of luxury watch brands to exhibit their newest and most lavish creations under the roof of London's famed Saatchi gallery.A? view of this year's event was captured by Watch Anish, and showing us a more fly-on-the-wall depiction of what happens during such an evening on the opening night. We hope you enjoy the mixture of horology and haute couture.

Who Are Watch Lovers? Get To Know aBlogtoRead.com Readers
How much would you like to know about your fellow watch lovers? Are you curious about the type of people who share your passion? We thought you might be. The goal of this post is to encourage you to comment below and tell everyone a bit about who you are. In exchange, you get to read about who everyone else is. Think of it like the first day of class where you have to introduce yourself.Watch enthusiasts may share common traits but come from all walks of life. We find that diversity to be amazing and part of why we all love different things. Some of you are die-hard tool watch lovers, and others might get weak at the knees for watches with diamonds. Just over four years ago I wrote an article about six professional job categories that tend to be watch lovers. I wonder if that assumptions still holds true for the current readership of aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer.What should you say about yourself? It doesn't have to be anything fancy. At the very least try to add a comment to this post wi

Introducing: The F.P. Journe Limited Edition Steel Set, Celebrating The End Of 38 MM With Something
For a brand that has only been around for a little over 16 years, F.P. Journe has developed a sizable following among serious watch collectors. As such, every subtle variation, nuance, and change is noted with great interest. Today’s announcement celebrates one such change – and in a very dramatic way.When the brand started selling watches back in 1999, F.P. Journe watches were only available in 38 mm cases. A few years later the 40 mm size was introduced and the majority of watches to follow were available in both case sizes. The 38 mm was the traditional choice of purists, but things change. From now on, watches in the Journe collection will only be available in 40 or 42 mm cases (with the exception of the Chronometre Bleu, which is still 39 mm). 1 OF 12 To commemorate the end of 38 mm watches, F.P. Journe has unveiled a box set of five watches, and here’s the awesome part – they in 38 mm stainless steel cases with bronze-colored dials! Discoun

In Coming 26574ST "QP"
I've been eying this since announced and FINALLY one is coming home. As you know, very hard to find and wait lists. Again, got lucky and stumbled across this beauty at an AD and I'm THE 1st owner. She's in transit doing the Interstate State shuffle and will be back in my hands on Thursday :)I'm very partial to the blue face as I've had my ROC for about two years and LOVE it. Not sure If the ROC will stay in the family though.The photo doesn't do it justice but, it is a blue face.