Halios Soon To Release Tropik & Delfin Dive Watches
Things are running hard and fast at Halios Watches, who recently teased designs for three upcoming models to be released in 2013. The new models span a smaller diver piece called the Tropik; its bronze-cased sibling the Tropik B; and a larger and more serious diver called the Delfin.This is a big step forward for Halios as they have often produced and launched only a single model at a time (the Laguna was their first watch to see non-limited edition production). These new models look really appealing and all seem to continue Halios' love for less-is-more dial aesthetics matched with practical sport watch design elements.The steel Tropik should be available this coming summer and features a 41mm stainless steel case, a ceramic unidirectional bezel and a domed sapphire crystal with internal AR treatment. Halios is describing the Tropik as their thinnest and dressiest watch to-date and this 300m diver certainly looks really good in the renders and the case prototype shown above. Timekeepi

Hublot Watches Is Growing Up + Video
Jean-Claude Biver speaks like a proud father discussing his baby Hublot. He remarks on how the brand has acquired more space, and is only getting more in the future. Biver isn't on everyone's "I love this guy" list, but he is a really good? watch company head, and he gets how to run a European luxury watch company. If LVMH is smart, they just leave him to do what he wants to do. Oh, and in the video, is it just me or does Biver look and sound genuinely annoyed at the questions and/or the interviewer?I've said both good things and bad things in the past about Hublot. While I really most of their watches, they are on a long easy ride on the derivative train. Everything basically looks a like with color changes. "Hey, let's make this watch black and nowgreen! We will call it something that reminds people of other things they like! Like apples, or The Big Apple! Cause its the Big Bang - Genius!" And Swiss marketing legends are bornStill the Big Bang is a cool watch, and for all the crap th

5522 �� la mode, or �� la carte?
During a recent interview, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern was asked about allocation for the newly released 5522. Mr. Stern described his vision of the 5522 in steel as an affordable Patek, designed to be within reach of the new Patek enthusiast. A chance for those without the means to purchase one of Patek's more expensive complications to still have the opportunity to own something nice.He then expanded his thoughts further:It has to be a split that is fair for everybody. So the task for our own agency here in New York would be first to dispatch to all the retailers. And then the retailers will have the task to allocate them. But I really hope that they will also allocate those pieces to somebody who is not a very big collector. It has to be also for someone who as I just said, who is young, who is going to start with Patek Philippe; we should also give him the chance to wear such a piece.Without referencing any particular AD, I would ask Patek owners and forum readers to con

Two tone bluesy 16613 keep or upgrade for new ceramic??
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Warranty/Service on New Vs. Used
Hey EveryoneIm new to the Rolex world, but not new to the watch game. After a big birthday a few days ago and a lot of hard work convincing my wife (mainly begging!), she has finally agreed to let me get my first Rolex. My question is, how does warranty/services compare on new watches versus used watches? For example: if I bought a used Rolex that's still under factory warranty what is covered...and vice versa. Ive bought used watches before but I was never concerned about warranty or servicing because they weren't really an investment. Any advise on buying new Vs. used would be helpful, especially when it concerns warranty/servicing issues. Sorry if there is already a thread on this topic. I searched, but couldn't seem to find the answer I was looking for.Thanks!