TIME TEST: The Year in Watches
For those who may have missed it, this was our featured article last week, and it was so popular, we’ve carried it over. Say goodbye to 2009 with this WIS quiz on some of the year’s top stories. To see how you did, or to ensure a perfect score, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the answers. 1. What watch brand ceased having its movements certified with the Geneva Seal and instead introduced its own quality seal?A. Vacheron ConstantinB. Roger DubuisC. Patek PhilippeD. Piaget  2. Which of the following brand CEOs did NOT resign or get fired during the year?A. Fabian Krone, A. Lange & S?hneB. Georges Kern, IWCC. Michael Nieto, Baume & MercierD. Manuel Emch, Jaquet Droz  3. What major change took place at Rolex effective Jan. 1, 2009?A. It stopped sending its movements to COSC for certification.B. It discontinued its Tudor line.C. CEO Patrick Heiniger resigned.D. It relocated its movement-making operations to Geneva so the movements would

Rado : The Original swiss manufacturer
Under the terms of Rado: "while other brands use traditional materials such as gold, brass or steel, Rado goes for materials of the future, as the diamond of high technology, high-tech lanthanum, Sapphire, materials or ceramic of high technology." "And it is always in the company to develop combinations of design/equipment that harmoniously unite functional double functions of the watch as a modern piece of jewellery and a timepiece."

Just me or does the Omega website suck
Like really Omega. Can you just lay your watches out for viewing in a nice fashion (Like Tudor and rolex do)...HOW MANY TIMES MUST I CLICK DISCOVER COLLECTION.......rant over.

PO 8500 On Mesh
I don't think I've seen any 8500s on mesh here on TRF, opinions welcome!!

Painted hands on the Explorer Polar
Hello Rolex Polar owners!At my local Rolex dealer I had the chance to get my hands on a Explorer II Polar. What I noticed is, that the sides of the hands are not painted very well. The bare metal looks through or the look partially sanded and painted. As they did not have a second one to compare to, let me ask: Is this the matter with this model general or are the hands on your Polars painted perfect, even on the sides and at the center?Thank youStephan