CT Scuderia Dashboard CS10212 Hands-On
Last August, I spent some time with the CT Scuderia City Racer. A large, aggressive bullhead chronograph with lots of cool design elements that distinguished it from much of what else we've seen. Most notably, was its large, multi-part case, which clearly illustrates the relationship between a "bullhead" design and a stopwatch. Inside, it also had a movement we hadn't seen before or since; a ValSwiss CHR �C 01 STD. This Swiss made automatic chrono had a similar layout as the venerable Valjoux 7750, and gave the watch the mechanical insides its robust exterior deserved.A few months ago, I got the chance to see CT Scuderia's 2014 watches, which included various new colors and a handful of new models. From a dual-time watch with two quartz movements inside to a dirt bike inspired model to a new series of three-hand automatics inspired by vintage dashboard designs, their exploration of all things moto-sport is quite thorough. Every watch, regardless of unique function, utilizes the same bas

Homage vs. Replica vs. Counterfeit
If you are a frequenter of any of the popular watch forums you most certainly have seen the discussion pop up regarding fakes, homages and replicas and each persons opinion on each. This is a common topic and often a heated one as some people have very strong feelings regarding one term or another. But, sometimes the discussion is muddled by varying definitions of the terms and which is appropriate in which situation. Having been part of these conversations I have my own thoughts on these terms as they apply to our hobby; my opinion is not the final word, obviously, but my own take based on the definitions of the terms.Let’s start with what I feel is the most misused term when it comes to watches: replica. When this word is most often used it is in reference to a watch that makes its best efforts to look exactly like another watch only made by a different manufacture. The idea is to as closely replicate the real watch, hence the term replica. That does fit in with the definition

A classic: my 4711 blue
A drop on my handkerchiefs, a splash on my hands, my grandmother's house -- all entropically gone but fondly remembered since the long-gone days of childhood.An icon in its own right.

116613 LB v. LN v. 114060 as an "all purpose" watch
Hi all,As background, I am an attorney who wears a suit 4-5 days a week and currently own the following luxury watches:1980s DateJust with a Jubilee dial on a black leather strap. I wear this with black dress shoes. IWC Regulateur on a brown leather strap. I wear this with brown dress shoes. I would like to add a third all purpose watch -- a watch I could wear for weekends, travel, and with a suit. Here are my thoughts on each of the three I listed above. 116613 LB: This may be my favorite looking Rolex. The issue, however, is I think it would look best with brown shoes, and I already gravitate towards my IWC when I wear brown shoes. 116613 LN: I also really like the look of this watch, and it is a bit more versatile than the LB. I do worry, however, that the two tone with the black dial would be a bit too formal for casual wear.114060: I am a huge fan of the no-date's symmetrical dial. It doesn't quite sing to me the way the LB does, but it may fulfill the all purpose quality t

Speck on DaytonaC dial
Just noticed my less than 1 week only DaytonaC has a speck of dust or something on the dial between the 7 and 8 markers. Very tiny and hard to see, probably a mix in size and shear excitement that the Daytona came in that I missed it during inspection at the AD... would hate to send in literally a brand new Daytona for that.. but it's one of those once you see it, it can't be undone.Was really hoping that it was just something on the crystal but it's not...