Roger Smith "GREAT Britain" Watch Specially Made For Prime Minister David Cameron
One of our favorite English watchmakers Roger Smith (Roger W. Smith) just announced that he has completed a watch commissioned by the British government for Prime Minister David Cameron's Legacy to the 2012 Olympics. Called the GREAT Britain, this is the latest in Roger Smith's series of bespoke timepieces produced on a made-to-order basis. The watch was commissioned by Conrad Bird, the Prime Minister's Director of Communications in 2012. Why? It was part of the Prime Minister's 2012 Olympic Games Legacy. Is Roger Smith late in delivering the watch at the end of 2013? No, in fact he is probably a bit early.Roger Smith produces each watch by hand, by himself, in the most traditional of manners. He is THE protege of the famed English watchmaker George Daniels, and he lives and works on the Isle of Man located between the UK and Ireland. There is a several year waiting list for his watches and he produces two types of pieces. First are ones in his "Series" collection that are limited in p

hardback jacketRalf and Volker also published a "making of", the first book of Panerais Vintage
This book composed of 368 pages, trilingual (English, German and of course, in Italian), 340 illustrations, hardback jacketRalf and Volker also published a "making of", the first book of Panerais Vintage, I think if this second book is also good than the other and even thicker nowis worth every penny.

Affordable Vintage: Seiko 6138-0030 "Kakume"
Of all the incredible chronographs produced by Seiko in the 1970's, in my opinion there is one that stands head and shoulders above the rest: The 6138-0030 aka "Kakume". During this era there were two main chronograph calibers used, the single register 6139 and the dual register 6138. The fiercely popular 6139-600X (aka "Pogue") chronographs get the lions share of attention due to their status as arguably the first automatic chronograph in space, having been worn by William Pogue during space flight. By comparison the 6138 series is under appreciated, but it definitely stands tall in its own right.The 21 jewel 6138A released in 1970 was the first fully integrated automatic chronograph with a column wheel and vertical clutch coupling mechanism. Some time later, they switched to the 23 jewel 6138B. They are both automatic (rotor winds in both directions like most Seiko calibers) and hand windable, which is uncommon in vintage Seikos, and the day and date feature a true quickset mechanism

The George Daniels Birkin Bentley Sells For ��5,041,500, Becomes Most Valuable Bentley Ever Sold
The pre-war 4½-Litre Supercharged 'Blower' Bentley Single-Seater belonging to George Daniels - the incredible vehicle we showed you here - sold today for the highest price ever paid for a Bentley automobile at the Bonhmans Goodwood auction in the UK. The price? An astonishing £5,041,500, or $7.9M by today's exchange rate.More details can be found via Bonhams. Click through for a slideshow of the car we shot while it was visiting NYC.

A few pics of my PO Chrono!
I love this watch! Can't stop staring at it, wonderful quality rivals if not exceeds Rolex IMHO. As big and heavy as it is I find it very comfortable. Overall a stunner!