Rolex Launches New Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Edition Dive Watch in New York
Rolex has launched a new version of its deep-diving Rolex Deepsea watch. The new model ($12,350) features a dial that is dark blue at the top, and then darkens gradually to black at the bottom. Rolex calls the dial treatment D-blue.  Aside from the dial, the watch, called the Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Edition, is identical to other Rolex Deepsea models, which are water-resistant to 3,900 meters thanks to what Rolex calls its Ringlock System, a combination of protective features that include a steel compression ring that surrounds the movement and supports the caseback and crystal.?Rolex unveiled the watch Aug. 4 at a screening of a new 3-D documentary that Hollywood director James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) made about his 2012 dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest point of the ocean anywhere on earth, in a one-man submersible called the Deepsea Challenger.? Affixed to the submersible were three specially made Rolex Deepsea models, two on its hull and one on the roboti

The Restoration Of The Girard-Perregaux Caliber 350, The Most Important Quartz Watch You've Never Heard Of
Quartz.  We pretend it's not there, but it defines the modern world of watchmaking.  And yet, once upon a time, it was the new kid on the block an unknown quantity whose influence had yet to be felt.  We're very pleased to present to you one of the most important and influential watches you've probably never heard of: the Girard-Perregaux Caliber 350.  Our watchmaker-in-residence, Aaron Berlow, takes us inside this groundbreaking movement, which influences quartz timekeeping design to this day, and shows us what makes it tick. Ed. Asking many watchmakers what they think about quartz is like asking a die-hard American conservative what they think about government regulation. There is a visceral hatred of this technology that was both so much more accurate and so much cheaper than mechanical movements. It very nearly turned Swiss watchmaking into American watchmaking (that is to say, obsolete.) This disdain has led to some amazing innovations and some incr

Finally own an AP!!!
After searching high and low and trying out as many AP as i can, i finally pulled the trigger on an AP ROO RGRC. DavidSW is the man! He answered my many questions and work with me to get one of my grail watch. I have a small 6.2 wrist so many AP models i could not wear. But after trying the RGRC, i don't care anymore because it's such a badass watch! Here it is guys...a shot on my small wrist...not bad at all

Breitling Emergency - slightly off topic
Was looking in the Rolex window at Maapin and Webb St Anns Square Manchester today and in the display beneath was a Breitling Emergency at half price.....just over ��2kA real bargain if that's the watch you want......rumour is they are discontinuing the model but to some it is a cult watchAn UK member that wants me to go in tomorrow and put a deposit down for them just PM me

3873.50.31
I could easily run a simple search! But I want to see some speedmaster sapphire sandwiches!!! Looking to pick up a 3873.50.31 for christmas before I pull the big trigger on a 116619. I've got an older speedy but it's pretty trashed and I might gift it to a dear friend who has lusted after one. SO SHOW ME YOUR SANDWICHES!