Pontiac Watches Dead Long Before Car Maker Kicks Bucket
I don't know when Pontiac watches died, but they did. They were not an American brand, but as brands come and go, Pontiac went the way of the Dodo a long time ago. GM recently announced that Pontiac will shut down. The over 80 year old division of General Motors has had better times of course, but are we really losing much with the elimination of this automobile brand? The last important Pontiac car was probably the late 1960's GTO line, but that was just because it looked cool - since then it has been dog after derivative dog. The only good recent Pontiac cars were just re-branded Australian Holden cars. While still technically GM cars, Holden had no connection to the chronically dysfunctional American design and engineering side of things.This article is mostly my mention of Pontiac's death, but of course you can see images of the Pontiac watches - just needed to make the timepiece connection! Going back to the cars, I've always had a distinct sense of distaste for the ugly autos. I

When Nivrel And Benzinger Get Together: German Watch Making Harmony
My fondness for German watch Making is often clear as I make mention to watch makers and designers whose work produces beautiful or utilitarian timepieces. Here we have a rare combined effort of two of Germany's most exclusive had dedicated watch makers. Nivrel is known for their well-made classically simplistic timepieces which perform their functions in an uncluttered and simple execution. Benzinger, using their watch tools and machines from days of old, bring a rare attention to tiny aesthetic detail on each visible part of the watch and movement. This technique called "decorating" or "gilding" uses fine machines and tools to carve patterns on to the surfaces of a watch.Jochen Benzinger performs what is a lost art; the idea of taking the time to decorate the fruit of one's labor. In America especially, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, furniture makers would decorate their creations with patterns, carvings, and delicate attention to detail. Part of the idea was to differenti

AP RO vs ROC
I have wanted an AP for a long time (years) and will be in position to buy in the next month or 2, but I am starting to think maybe I should just wait and get the ROC vs getting an RO now... or maybe just get both So my question to you TRF would it be stupid to have both? Does anyone have both? Do you find you wear one much more than the other?My current collection is SUB, Daytona, and Speedy Pro

Omega Planet Ocean 2901.50.91 Boxes/papers
i Stupidly purchased this watch from a Tourneau back before i found this site. So i 'settled' on the right watch ..but no box,papers, or any other materials other than the generic Tourneau crap. Anyone know how to potentially pick up any materials for this watch? it was new in 2005. I bought it used in 2007.Also would be interested in a good source for the rubber strap for replacement sometime soon.Thanks for any advice.David

Sealed 5167A-001 for USD 21.5k
I have to decide in the next 48 hours if I should get a sealed 5167A-001 which would have my name on the certificate for USD 20k + USD 1.5k for insured shipping & customs duties.Now, I know this model retails for about USD 19k in the US and continental Europe (16k if you remove the VAT in the latter), but it's never available.I'm very tempted and would like to have some opinions from Aquanaut aficionados.Thanks!