Watch Winner Review: Gc Gc-3 Automatic
In January 2014 the watches-dealer giveaway watch was a fine looking Gc Gc-3 automatic. Our fortunate winner was Mr. Oliver S., and he has returned with some thoughts and pictures of his new timepiece. We thank Oliver and many of the other watch winners for following the watches-dealer tradition of following up after they've received their timepiece. See his thoughts below: First off, I would just like to take a moment to thank watches-dealer for selecting me, the lucky winner! It certainly was an incredible surprise �C during an insomnia-fueled horology binge �C to see an email from Ariel to flash up on my phone, congratulating meME! It was quite hard to believe at first that I had actually won. The phrase ��but I never win anything' has escaped my mouth a fair few times since the initial email, but it just proves that these things really do happen!As many of you will know, Gc is a branch of Guess, and was set up in 1997. Guess make their own watches that focus largely on a fashionable l

Inside Dubois-Depraz - Empire Of The Watch Movement Module
Fresh movements come in these plastic containersOn an uncommonly warm day in early October I visited a place few watch writers go - the manufacture (well one of them) of Dubois-Depraz. High-up in the mountainous region of Switzerland's famous Vallee de Joux the factory sits among many famous watch brands. Dubois-Depraz is a key cog in the watch industry you know and love, but they don't make watches.Individual gears are meticulously tested for precision and utilityUnlike the many curated tours of watch factories I am subject to, my guide at Dubois-Depraz wasn't a PR guide. He probably just spoke English a bit better than the other people there. The manufacture is operated by two of the three Dubois brothers, and it has been in the family since its inception in 1901. The component maker currently is comprised of three locations, and I got to visit the most important facility - the assembly plant.The air of the facility is very industrial. There is a bit more hustle and bustle here than

Introducing The Brand New A. Lange & S?hne Lange 1, With New In-House Caliber (Live Pics, Full S
This is one of the quietest new releases of SIHH, but arguably one of our favorites. There is a brand new Lange 1. Most people didn't really pick up on it because aesthetically, the new Lange 1 looks just like the old Lange 1 (with two slight, slight differences I'll get into). But in fact, the watch you see here has an entirely brand new, built from the ground-up, in-house caliber that offers some subtle but meaningful upgrades. Let's get into it. 2 OF 6 The caliber inside the Lange 1 was among Lange's first ever developed, meaning it has been a quarter century since the design of this caliber began. The men and women of Glash��tte felt it was time, though no one asked for it, to give its most iconic model an internal upgrade. So, beginning with this model year, the Lange 1 will house caliber L121.1, the 50th new caliber since its re-birth two decades ago. Lange is quick to point out that the goals and aesthetics of this new caliber are indeed the same as the original, th

Planet Ocean 8500 accuracy at 48 and 60 hours of power reserve used????
A friend has a new Seamaster Planet Ocean 45.5mm that when not wearing it, at 48 hours has gained 6 seconds and at 60 hours has gained 8 seconds. Should a chronometer be accurate to chronometer levels throughout its whole power reserve or is it normal for it to become unaccurate towards the end its power reserve? Thanks in advance for any replies.

BLNR Retail?
Should I be happy with paying MSRP on a BLNR? I was between a yacht-master (ss Rodium) and the GMTII BLNR. I see the YM's for a good bit less than MSRP(unworn at non AD) but BLNR is at MSRP(at AD).