Olio Model 1 Smartwatch From New Company With Top Talent
Olio was first introduced to me in a conversation with a venture capitalist who said, "there is someone I want you to meet who is working on a high-end smartwatch up in San Francisco." As soon as I learned that said individual was near Silicon Valley and not in Switzerland, I was immediately intrigued. The definition of "high-end smartwatch" in California certainly differs from what it means in Geneva. I'd venture a guess that the former implies some proficient level of functionality and engineering, whereas the latter all to frequently implies a chic design with gold, and sometimes diamonds. So my mind was open and all I knew was that someone would eventually be reaching out to me from a company call Olio.Some brief research on Olio resulted in extra excitement merely based on the members of the Olio development team. Steven Jacobs - Olio's founder - heralds from Apple and Hewlett Packard in their hardware development groups, and other members of the Olio team come from places such as

Hands-On: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph, Now With The Geneva Hallmark And In-House Ca
The 1970s gave birth to four high-end stainless-steel mechanical watches with integrated bracelets. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (1972), the IWC Ingenieur SL (1976), the Patek Philippe Nautilus (also 1976), and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas (1977). The first three were all signed by Gerald Genta, during what many consider to be his creative peak. The other was an ambitious response from a talented 23-year-old named Jorg Hysek. (For many years, it was thought that Genta was responsible for the first Overseas; Vacheron has however confirmed for us that Jorg Hysek was responsible.)Launched last, the Overseas (then called reference 222, in reference to the 222nd anniversary of the founding of Vacheron Constantin) was unlike anything else that had come out of Vacheron Constantin’s manufacture. They had spent more than two centuries making watches, but had never made a watch like this. It would be their first sports watch; and their last. 1 OF 6 Vacheron Constantin&rs

Flip a seamaster 300 for Tudor Black Bay?
Hi guys,I am thinking of flipping my seamaster pro 300 (bought brand new in 2012, with ceramic bezel) for a red bezel black bay. Mainly because I have grown tired of its looks, and I prefer to have a watch without date. Now would this be considered taking a step back since1. The seamaster has a somewhat 'in house' movement compared to the ETA in BB2. The seamaster has a ceramic bezel3. The seamaster has a date complicationEven so, the looks of the BB is really growing on me. And not to mention those hands are definitely more legible than the puny skeleton hands. And last but not least, getting a brand new watch is always exciting.So should I? Or is it a really silly thing to do? Has anyone ever done such a flip and regretted? Please can I have your inputs thanks!

Help Identifying a Vintage Patek
All I know about this watch was that it was bought new in Austria around 1969/1970. It is white gold and is a circular face, not an ellipse. Any and all information would be appreciated as I don't even know the name of this model!Thanks,Greg

Opinions on my first Panerai model...
So I've seen a lot of threads in the past regarding which Panerai one should start their collection with. Most commonly people refer to 47mm Panerai Luminor 1950. I get that this probably the closest to what is considered the classic Panerai piece.Please indulge me with the same question but with more specific criteria and your opinions. First off, I own the watches listed in my signature. I am looking for something different. This puts the Submersible or GMTs as being a redundant pieces for me and it also means I want nothing on a bracelet. When I think of Panerai I definitely want a leather strap. I am looking for something around 44 to 45mm, costing between 5-8k (obviously stainless steel), and would prefer hand wound as opposed to automatic. I am on the fence if I want to go Radiomir or Luminor. I know I could plug these criteria into the website and get a list of options but I am looking for expert opinions and reasons. My first three watches were must owns for me, this