IWC North America President Gianfranco D’Attis: The WatchTime Q&A
IWC Schaffhausen has made 2013 the Year of the Ingenieur, and to launch the new collection in the U.S., the brand joined WatchTime for a gala event at its flagship boutique in New York City. Prior to the event, WatchTime spoke with IWC North America president Gianfranco D’Attis about the revamped Ingenieur line and his lifelong personal connection to the brand.WT: You were raised in Schaffhausen, which makes your connection to IWC a very personal one. What was that like, and when did you first become aware of the brand and the role it played in your hometown?GD: Well, my entire family wore IWC watches. In Schaffhausen, at least 10 percent of the town works for IWC, so you’re basically not allowed to wear any competitor’s watch!WT: So It would be like driving a foreign car in Detroit?GD: Absolutely, and everybody is proud of representing their town on their wrist. Whenever I see an IWC watch, I see it as representing home.WT: Have you worked for the company your entire

Silver/White of 15300, 15400 and 15202 is different?
Hi,In a recent question I posed on the 15300 vs 15400 someone replied that the 15300 is fine for the black dial and blue, but the silver/white of the 15400 is more beautiful and dynamic than the more flat white 15300.I'm intrigued by this. At first sight the silver/white indeed looks rather flat (a bit like the 'real' white on the ROO's), but on the other hand it would strike me as odd that AP decided to use a different silver/white on the 15400 than on the 15300. And what about the 15202 by the way (not the anniversary version of course but the previous one)?So is there really a difference between these Silver/white dials on these RO ST top models???Thanks!

5167 winding question
I was setting the date and when I went to wind the watch to power the reserve, I noticed that there were several moments when there was no resistance at all. The crown would just spin without the usual grinding sound that indicates it is winding. It would just turn, silently, without any resistance. I have a few months on the warranty... should I take it is or is this normal?Thanks, gents, for any insight.

Digitally Enhanced ## Panerai ##photo thread
Panerai watches in general i feel are very photogenic i mean they look really good in pictures ,, now i am not sure this is because of their classic design or just simply because i like the brand ...So in the era of extensive photo editing capabilties that are easily available to everyone i thought of starting this thread So let us dedicate this thread the Love of Art and Panerai

Rolex journey to SD43.
My Rolex journey began when I was a young 21 year old cop posted to a punishment duty of a gaoler for turning up late the previous early shift. I was wearing my obligatory G shock watch, magnum boots & ironed blue shirt when I noticed an old boy detective in his thirties wearing Levi's, tee shirt & a cool watch. I started talking to him whilst carrying out the punishment shift of mopping the cells, making numerous hot drinks in styrofoam cups for the waking prisoners and microwaved breakfasts. I asked The old boy about his watch & he gave me a history about Rolex submariners & how he got his. I immediately decided I wanted one. The next 18 months I worked every overtime opportunity & each month paid it to my local AD. It cost ��2160 (I think) & eventually I had worked for & owned my first sub. Then I fell in love, bought a house & under duress sold the watch to pay the stamp duty tax.History repeated itself & I worked overtime & a few years later