Alpina Sailing Collection Chronograph
In honor of a new Alpina sponsorship that I could care less about comes a watch that I do care about. Apparently, this one is the first in a "Sailing Collection" of watches made for Sailing. This Chronograph model is a regatta timer - a first, I believe, for the Swiss brand. Regatta timers are used for helping sailors to carefully line up their boats with the beginning of a yacht race. They are, basically, modified 10 minute countdown timers. Unless you are sailing, they are pretty much useless for anything aside from imprecise 10 minute countdowns. The good news is that they are relatively diminutive on the dial and add a fun sense of color. Plus, you get to explain to people who don't own deck shoes what a regatta is.The chronograph is based on a modified SW500 automatic movement that is Sellita's take on the ETA Valjoux 7750. This one of the first times that I have seen it used and it is supposed to be a pretty nice movement. For at least the last few decades, yacht timers have ofte

Opinion on 5170P?
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oh no. i starting to crave for a PP
Aquanaut / Nautilus SSwhich model should I look for

5711 + 5980
Popped into my AD today and tried these bad boys on. Beauties. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1343593900.351512.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1343593913.795602.jpgCheers!

what's my 000 worth?
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