IWC is Official Timekeeper for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012
The Volvo Ocean Race is undeniably the world's premier ocean race and one of the most demanding team sporting events in the world. Over the course of nine months, the teams will sail 39,270 nautical miles, crossing the globe’s most treacherous seas. IWC Schaffhausen will be the official timekeeper for the 2011-2012 edition. The 2011-12 race will start in the Spanish port of Alicante in October 2011 and finish in Galway, Ireland, in July 2012. The course will include stopovers in Cape Town (South Africa), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Sanya (China), Auckland (New Zealand), Itajai (Brazil), Miami (USA), Lisbon (Portugal) and Lorient (France). It is a unique blend of onshore glamor, offshore drama and physical endurance as teams battle the sea in a race where individual legs can stretch over 6000 nautical miles. The first race, known as the as the Whitbread Round the World Race, took place over 37 years ago and covered 31,250 nautical miles.IWC will present the 24-hour record prize per race leg,

WATCH GIVEAWAY: Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date
This month on watches-dealer you have a chance to win an automatic mechanical Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date watch, part of Hamilton's new collection of aviator-style watches. Hamilton has a long history in the production of aviation timepieces and they keep this tradition alive today with the various models in the Khaki Pilot collection. You can read more about Hamilton's relationship with aviation here.? The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date comes in a 42mm wide steel case with either a silver or black dial, and on a leather strap or steel bracelet.Inside the Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date watch is a Swiss ETA 2834-2 automatic movement with the time, date, and day of the week, with the word fully spelled out under 12 o'clock. The watch has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 100 meters. The handsome Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date watch collection retails for between $895 - $945 (depending on the strap) and the lucky winner gets to choose their choice of available versions. Good luc

Understanding 'The Owl' RO 25572
Hi guysSo, I'm not the biggest AP lover. I've always gravitated towards JLC but I've always been a fan of 'the owl', the RO day date (with or without moon phase). I think they are works of art in their simplicity and have had a love affair with them for some time now.I've only purchased one or two brand new pieces and tend to go for vintage watches and have my eye on a 1984 steel and gold variation of the owl (25572SAO/0789SA02). As ever, I research the hell out of the watches I eventually pick up (or don't) but I've now been thrown two curve balls in my current 'owl' pursuit.The first is understanding what movement actually powers this particular RO? Having now seen the archive extract of the watch it states 2224/2810 when up to this point I believed that it was the 2124/2810 combination inside the case, particularly for one this age. Why/how could this be inside the watch?Secondly, the crown of this particular owl is gold. Again, all my research, discussions and previous watches I've

Awesome!
I let get away a few years ago comes home brand new 1 day old thanks to my friend George M from Govberg in Philadelphia. I always regretted letting this one go and finally decided it was time to get her back! In fact I also had an AP RG RC years ago and also let it go and regretted it so yesterday I got her back as well. So--back to back RG returns and both truly special to me!

SD red and Exp2 discontinuation..Fake news or not?
We all know that Rolex ADs dont have prior knowledge of Rolex plans and policies..BUT...I have heard that a Westcountry Rolex AD has claimed recently that the new Sea Dweller 50th anniversary will no longer have red print on dial from next Basel.. And that current black and white dial Explorer II will no longer be in Rolex catalogues... Fake news to shift bad selling model.. Or what??