Ball Watch Engineer Master II Diver GMT; Faithful Diving Watch Utilizes Impressive Technology
Ball Watch Company is quickly becoming a perennial favorite of mine for their utilitarian designs and reasonable prices. Ball watches exhibit frequent feats of useful technology or features, but the Engineer Master II Diver GMT really hits a home run. It will be formally unveiled at Basel World 2008, but the key aspects to its anticipated success are its high legibility, use of tritium gas tubes, and DLC (Diamond-like coating) covered case.The design itself continues to be refined, and here reaches a new level of legibility. The GMT hand is well-noticeable, but diminutive enough not to overshadow the main elements of the watch. This is one of the first times I have seen such a well done, yet readable GMT complication. Of course, as in all Ball watches, Tritium gas tube radiate brightly at night for 25 years. The tubes contain a safe radioactive compound that produces a glow without the need of light absorption. Inside the face is a rotating bezel operated by an external crown. This all

Lucien Piccard (LP) Celano Ceramic Watches Available
I was smitten with ceramic watches when I learned about the Chanel J12 watch. The popular designer watch was high quality and looked amazing with its never scratch glossy bracelet and band. The price of the watch was something I was not too happy about. Like other Chanel goods, it demanded a high premium for what you got. $3000-$5000 for the black or white ceramic watch was way too much. I'd have to wait for something else.Then I learned about the Lucien Piccard (LP) Celano. A beautiful watch from an otherwise fringe brand. The LP Celano has all the things I liked about the Chanel J12, but was priced far less (depending on where you got it). Actually, the LP Celano was one of those watches available on ShopNBC, which is a television based shopping network. Regardless, the LP Celano had a lot going for it, and I wanted to get one as soon as I could. Several months later I finally got my LP Celano on eBay for far under retail.When I finally was able to feel the watch, I was so impressed.

Hands-On: With The Bell & Ross BR 123 Sport Heritage (Live Pics & Pricing)
Bell & Ross has introduced new BR 123 and 126 models to their popular Vintage line, dubbed Sport Heritage models. The new watches are meant to be reminiscent of designs seen on the wrists of pilots and aeronautics enthusiasts in the 60s. We got the chance to sit down with the watches in Basel a few weeks ago and think we found one of the better value propositions of the show in the 123 Sport Heritage. 2 OF 12 At the helm of the collection are the 123 and 126 Falcon limited editions, which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dassault Mystere-Falcon 20, a popular French jet used for business and government operations. These watches are differentiated by the jet's outline at 6 o'clock on the dial and a 50 years insignia on the case back. While they might be the highlights of the Sport Heritage collection, the watch that caught our eye was the entry-level Sport Heritage watch, the 123. 3 OF 12 The 123 Sport Heritage is a simple time and date affair, with large

Can someone help me date my Speedy 3570.50 please?
I've recently acquired a very nice 1861-powered 3570.50 from TZ UK. It's a lovely example, but I was hoping to get an accurate year of manufacture. The serial is 7718**** - I've tried emailing Omega and have used their archive function on the website to no avail. Does anyone have any similar serial coded Speedys for reference/comparison (I'm guessing mid-2000s, but I'd really like to single it down to a year). TIA...

Tryin to decide for my First..
I want to start my quest for my first pam with the movement. What are the pros and cons of ETA vs IN HOUSE? Any suggestions or opinions will be appreciated.. Thanks in advance! ⌚️⌚️