Money Shot: IWC Lands Two Starring Roles in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
IWC has secured another starring role on the big screen, this time in Oliver Stone's upcoming film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Watches from Schaffhausen land on the wrists of both lead actors: Michael Douglas as the notorious Gordon Gekko and Shia LaBeouf as the innovative Jacob Moore. The film is the long-awaited sequel to Stone’s 1987 Academy Award-winning Wall Street. LaBeouf’s character is a well-educated, talented, driven trader with a passion for the finer things in life. He wears the IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, Ref. IW502303. Gekko, just out of prison and trying to save Wall Street from the financial meltdown he foresees, wears the IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus in rose gold, Ref. IW376205.The film co-stars Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Frank Langella, Eli Wallach and Susan Sarandon. Opening September 24.Click the image below to visit the film’s official website.

Genesis: German Men's Watches By A Woman
Genesis is not just a neat-sounding word that someone thought would make for a good watch brand name. It is rather the name of the brand's founder and designer - Christine Genesis. How convenient is that? To have a cool last name like that? Christine is a rare breed being a full-on watch maker and a female. I wouldn't make a big deal of that fact if it was more common. I, for one, applaud the idea of having more female headliners in the watch industry. Christine's brand begins with some attractive watches that combine a little of classic traditionalism, Bauhaus, and modern minimalism. I don't like all the pieces, but I think overall this a nice brand worth paying attention to.About 3-4 years old now, Genesis has roughly eight models in the collection - each coming in a few styles. I've posted images of my favorite pieces. Genesis uses Swiss mechanical movements which look to be a mix of ETA and Soprod calibres. Most are automatics but there are a few manually wound varieties. The cases

Bring a Loupe: A Patek Tool Watch, The First Diver Ever From Omega, A Stunning Rolex, And Many Others
This week's Bring A Loupe will present to you some unusual, even a bit outlandish, yet truly beautiful watches. Let's start with a tool watch that Patek manufactured in the 1960s, with a stainless-steel case! You will also discover two rare divers, the Omega Marine – the first diver watch ever produced – and a more recent Universal Geneve. Unfortunately, we will also need to flag many doubtful pieces that you should stay clear of. This is your Bring A Loupe for September 18, 2015. A Tool Watch From Patek, The Amagnetic Reference 3417 1 OF 8 Countless times you have heard in Bring A Loupe that steel Pateks are rare. What about a tool watch that can face the aggression of magnetic fields? Yes, this is what the Patek Philippe "Amagnetic" reference 3417 is all about, and only about 500 of them were ever produced. We introduced you to this incredible reference in the past here and our infatuation with this model has not decreased one bit si

Sigh....
Sending the IWC and the LV-C off to their new homes today. Not going to miss the IWC. The LV.....??? That's another story. I have worn a variant of the Sub for 11 years now... But, the AP completely stole me away from Rolex and the feel, craftsmanship of the Royal Oak makes it feel like more of a rest of my life watch to me.Because of the constant wear the RO gets from me, I have a hard time justifying relegating a watch as nice as the Sub to mere weekend and travel wear.... And if a watch is not getting worn it becomes a sheer waste of $$$. The PAM 000 will now fill the casual-travel role, for now.... Unless I act on temptation and sell that as well and replace it with a Tudor Black Bay which is a watch that to me at least oozes Rolex build quality but has a lot of the old school properties Rolex used to be known for.Still I'll miss you Sub.....

My First Patek (5712)
I picked up my highly anticipated 5712 this week and what an experience. I couldn't be more thrilled with the look and feel of it. It took a year and a half for the call, but it was worth it. The sales experience at the Patek salon was beyond perfect, and I was treated to champagne and an overall purchase encounter befitting of the brand. I was also gifted a patek tie, a travel case, a free service, and a pair of patek gloves. Now back to the watch. It's definitely much lighter and more fragile feeling than I'm accustomed to wearing. But then again I've had one model of Rolex or another on my wrist 99% of the time. It goes without saying that the watch is stunning. The bracelet is among the most comfortable I've ever worn, and the dial changes color depending on the lighting, which is sublime. I'll have more to say after I've had a few weeks worth of wear. But for now I will sit back and continue to stare at the dial. What a beauty. Sent from my SM-N920W8 using Tapatalk