Pre-SIHH: Introducing The Baume & Mercier Clifton Collection
For SIHH 2013, Baume & Mercier will be unveiling an entirely new collection, Clifton. While most of the pieces will not be shown until January, we have a sneak peak at Clifton for you this morning. And if these three watches are any indication, Clifton is going to be a strong collection for B&M. 2 OF 6 The inspiration for Clifton comes from vintage dress watches of the 1950s, though the name comes from a South African sea-side resort. Go figure. The basic models like those here come in at 41mm and 42mm, which are certainly modern sizes, but not overly huge. The numbers on the dial are elegant, the three-piece case is sturdy, and there seems to have been a great attention paid to details throughout the design process.First up are two steel models, one with a silver dial and the other with a black dial. Both are 11.54mm thick, house automatic movements (likely ETA or ETA-like), and come on alligator straps. With the sub seconds and discrete date at 3 o'clock, these really d

Ceramics - 44 and Diver?
I have an AP 44 ceramic and find myself coveting a black ceramic diver also. I'll be interested in views on whether having both in a collection is redundant. And from any member who has or had both CEs, which got more wrist time?I'm not going to miss any meals if I buy another AP, but would then really need to force myself to hold off on getting a couple of Rolexes I've had my eye on, or on getting a RG 44...even if just to convince myself that I don't have a problem!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

History of Breitling
Great video - goes into history and construction..youtube/watch?hl=en&g...mfu&nomobile=1Makes one appreciate the brand

5170p - incoming
Many thanks to those who offered their thoughts and advice as I contemplated this purchase. I find this watch to be absolutely stunning. I always hoped for a blue dial, platinum 5170. Patek delivered at the 2017 Basel, but with a little curve ball. The dial (blue to black from inside out) is one like I've never seen. And the diamonds are not normally my cup of tea, but they truly are subtle and make the watch both dressy and fun. Here are a few initial pics, more to follow. *The plastic will be removed once I get home.

If only it was offered in SS
At first glance, it looks like a Coke bezel. I like it and prefer it over the new Pepsi. Oh well....not a fan of TT or RG.