Omega Watches Will Be "Officially Certified" By New Swiss METAS Certification, COSC Abandoned
Today, Omega has announced some very exciting news in regard to how it will certify the performance and accuracy of their timepieces with in-house produced movements. In short, Swiss Omega watches will abandon COSC Chronometer certification in favor of a new and more comprehensive certification by the Swiss government controlled METAS agency. One major reason for this is that moving forward more and more Omega watches will contain the company's Master Co-Axial technology which includes both a unique type of escapement as well as anti-magnetic properties. According to parent company the Swatch Group, Omega is about to offer what possibly is the most comprehensive and extensive way of certifying a mechanical watch. Let's see what?all this means in practice.Watches, and especially higher-end ones are sometimes sold with certain certificate issued by third parties �C the most common being the COSC chronometer certificate (Rolex is COSC's biggest customer).? COSC Chronometer certification is

GIVEAWAY: Victorinox Swiss Army Officer's Day/Date Mechanical Watch
There is probably a Victorinox Swiss Army watch for everyone. With style and a generous amount of value for one's money, we always like to recommend Swiss Army watches to those looking for a solid mechanical watch with sporty yet conservative looks - and this month on watches-dealer you have a chance to win one. The Officer's Day/Date Mechanical automatic watch is a dressier Swiss Army timepiece with a 40mm wide steel case and matching steel bracelet. We like the formal yet military-inspired light-colored dial with applied hour numerals and properly-sized legible hands.Inside the Officer's Day/Date Mechanical watch is a mechanical Swiss automatic day/date movement and the case shape is inspired by the first Swiss Army watches with its polished, rounded bezel. The Officer's Day/Date Mechanical is a handsome all-around timepiece and it ever comes with a Swiss Army pocket knife (a special version of the Pioneer). Retail value is $875 and you can win one by entering below.To Enter You Must

New Breil Mediterraneo Watch Adds Dash Of Deck Wood Style, Really
Breil Milano is one of the few "fashion watch" brands that I take a keen interest in. The Italian watch designer has been slowly creeping their way upmarket with some really appealing designs. The newest model to watch my attention is the Mediterraneo watch with the inset strips of wood. Note that not all Mediterraneo watches have the wood insets. The purpose of this is to recall the style of yachts and boats, in the Mediterranean that is. I have to say the nautical suggestion is well done. This watch evokes a boating feel, not simply a diving feel. And that really makes it different. Most other boating watches are too much like diving watches to me, and while diving watches are a passion I have, I'd like more variety.With the Mediterraneo, Breil has succeeded in creating a nice looking, but unimposing watch that suggests luxury. As I mentioned before, this is not a diving watch, but the dial does suggest that fact to a degree. The hands and number indicators are similar to what one wo

Wolfgang puck
The last few times I took a peek at hsn network when Wolfgang was on he always wear a panerai. I guess he is a big Pam fan

Day Date 40?
Thinking of buying one but then I saw there are 714 of them on Chrono24 all new unworn in the grey market. That seems like a lot to me. Wonder where the market is on these in terms any value retention. Any thoughts