Hamilton Retail Store Field Watches
What would you do if you had been producing a successful product for 20+ years for one big customer, and then that contract went away?? Would you stop production? Shift your production focus elsewhere? Find a new market or customer? This is the problem Hamilton Watch Company faced in the mid-1980s.? The customer was the U.S. military, and the product was the small field/navigator watch.Hamilton had been producing small field and navigator watches for the government under the GG-W-113 and MIL-W-46374 specifications since the mid-1960s.? When the government decided in the mid-1980s to stop purchasing and issuing large batches of military design specification watches from Hamilton and other manufacturers, Hamilton was left with 20+ years of manufacturing experience and equipment for these watches.? Rather than scrap the gear, Hamilton decided to get creative and found a way to keep making the watches.? The company negotiated contracts with a few outdoor equipment and gadget retail stores

Hands-On: With The New A. Lange & S?hne 1815, Downsized To 38.5mm For 2014
Much of the attention given to A. Lange & S?hne focuses on its more complicated watches, like the Pour le M��rite Tourbillon, the Zeitwerk, and even the Grand Complication, but Lange knows how to do simplicity too. At SIHH 2014, Lange released an updated version of the classic time-only 1815 in a smaller 38.5mm case, available in yellow, pink, and white gold. The new 1815 retains many of the design features of its predecessor and will be produced alongside the old 1815 instead of replacing it. Here's a hands-on look at this more classically-sized version of the 1815. 2 OF 6 Last year A. Lange & S?hne updated the 1815 Up/Down, but this release differs in two major ways: 1) The 2013 1815 Up/Down was 3mm larger than its predecessors, jumping from 36mm to 39mm and 2) The new 39mm 1815 Up/Down replaced the 36mm version of the watch. With the new 38.5mm 1815, Lange has actually reduced the case size by 1.5mm but opted to produce both versions of the watch side-by-side, allowing

Inside The Manufacture: Moritz Grossmann, A High-End Manufacture And Ambassador Of Glash��tte's H
For Christine Hutter, founder and CEO of high-end independent watchmaker Moritz Grossmann, the desire to open a manufacture was innate, stemming from her personal and professional interests as a watchmaker. The fact that Hutter is possibly the only woman in history to create and lead an independent watchmaker is but just one factor of what makes this Glashütte-based brand one worth watching. The other factors – the development and production of in-house calibers, attractive teutonic aesthetics, and the use of novel materials in movement construction (like human hair and self-lubricating guaiacum wood) – makes us wonder whether the glut of good watches coming out of this region is a coincidence, or if there is truly something special in the water in Glashütte. Thinking Around The Corner 2 OF 17 Christine Hutter, Founder and CEO of Moritz Grossmann Everything has already been done. Sometimes you have to think around the corner to find a sol

Incoming... birth year Tudor 79090
After a few Rolexes, I've really felt a tug towards older Tudor pieces, especially divers. They just work for me. I found this minty one from Honolulu Time Co. for a reasonable price and it just came today. Excited to get it sized and on the wrist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Buy or Wait?
Assuming you could get a Sub date or Sub ND right now from an AD at MSRP...Would you buy now or wait to see if Rolex releases a Sub update (new movement?) at Basel 2018?