Vincent Perriard Appointed CEO of TechnoMarine
Vincent Perriard has been appointed CEO of TechnoMarine. Perriard has held several leadership positions in marketing, product development and general management at brands such as Audemars Piguet, Hamilton (Swatch Group) and most recently as global president at Concord, where the brand was re-launched in 2007 and the C1 Quantum Gravity won the design award at the 2008 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve.

A Union of Friendship, AP & the New 2014 ROO Novelties
15 March 2014 marks a memorable day for our small group of six AP enthusiasts who had a few FIRST on this wonderful Saturday. Coming from different backgrounds, professions and a wide age gap from 20s to 60s, our budding friendship grows from the initial acquaintance through online watch forums to a lively mobile chat group, all connected by a common enthusiasm in one of the most prestigious Haute Horlogerie brands: Audemars Piguet.It was our FIRST GTG and although we are no big collectors, the watches and goodies shared among the group were fascinating enough we almost forgot a date with the AP boutique!Of course, our first AP GTG would not be complete without a visit to the boutique. Bindy, the ever gracious boutique manager, had gladly accepted to host our visit and she managed to pull through a huge surprise, and another FIRST for us:We were the FIRST group in Singapore to have ever handled the 2014 ROO novelties, all up close and personal!Our adrenaline were all pumped up to the m

AT 8500, with Si Spring
Hi,I went to a local AD and confirmed that the latest Aqua Terra 38.5mm has the Si Spring. I witnessed that on the ownership card and also by looking at the PVD balance wheel. In tiny white letters I could just barely make out the Si. Keep in mind that there are 2 versions of the AT 8500 with different model numbers.If you are in the market for the AT, I would highly suggest you insist on looking at the ownership card for the symbol and matching it against the serial on the back. Finally, pull the crown to stop the balance wheel and depending on how young your eyes are (otherwise bring a loupe), you should be able to just catch the Si symbol depending on where the balance wheel positioned itself.Current 2012 list price: $5600It's disappointing that Omega has quietly upgraded there models.

5167R - bling or no bling
I'm considering a 5167r and, while I wouldn't wear a full gold watch, I've read some of the comments on this forum and it seems that some 5167r owners to feel differently about 5167r, in that it does not have the bling normally associated with gold watches. Is it still considered a sport watch in gold? I have a 5167a which I'm bonded to, but would consider flipping that for 5164a to complement 5167r. Appreciate any comments.

PAM 700 hands-on
Good read and GREAT photos:.ablogtowatch/panerai-...00-watch/?ct=tEnjoy!