BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends December 20, 2013
As we wind down to the end of December and of the year, we check out a couple of new watches: A. Lange & S?hne's new Lange 1 Moon Phase watch; L. Leroy's Osmior Tourbillon Regulateur Automatique; and Shinola's charming 47mm Runwell. We also speak to Montblanc's new CEO, Jerome Lambert, and also debate upon IWC's brand direction and find out how you can keep your watches clean.I hope you have enjoyed my round-ups thus far, and here's wishing all readers a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!1. L. Leroy Osmior Tourbillon Regulateur Automatique Watches Hands-OnL. Leroy (Le-raw, not Lee-roy) was a prominent watchmaker in the 18th century and his name appeared on pocket watches and wristwatches in the early 20th century. The brand has been resurrected as a high-end luxury brand and we recently had the chance to take a look at some watches from their Osmior collection. If you are looking for a high-end tourbillon watch that's not from your usual suspects, these are

Antoine Preziuso Power Inside Unlimited Watch
There is nothing really innovative about this watch aside from the new convoluted way it talks about having a power reserve indicator on the dial. High-end brand Antoine Preziuso makes some interesting stuff, but I can never pronounce the "Preziuso" part of it without sounding like I have something between a speech impediment and a learning disability. It comes out sounding like my tongue spontaneously went numb while trying to speak - another "sorry I am American" moment I guess. This new "Power Inside Unlimited" model is neat looking, but is much more for show than it is for great mechanical appreciation.Speaking of show, "Power Inside" really reminds me of what He-Man used to say, "I have the power!" And so do you. Then something about the "power of Grayskull..." The point of this Antoine Preziuso Power Inside Unlimited watch is to have a damn large power reserve indicator in order to have the wearer always remember that YOU, the dude wearing the watch, have the power inside you to

Serial Numbers List?
Hi Fellas,Was wondering; is there a public data base, or list of some sort that exists, so you can check the serial number of an AP watch?For Example; I'm looking to buy a RO Diver I series and want to reference the serial, or case number?Thanks in advance for your timeCheers

Sydney Omega Relocation and New Service Centre
Was visiting the existing Omega Boutique in Sydney and talking to one of the staff about the store relocation across the road. He told me that as part of the new store there would be a service centre. I guess that's good news in that it might cut down the notoriously long time for repairs as previously everything had to go to Melbourne. Hopefully the standard will be high!

My new 523
I have now owned my watch for a week and have decided that it is time for a new strap. I LOVE the Brown Aligator strap that came with it. I am looking at the Black Aligator strap with the deployment buckle. I have found this strap on Watch Band Source and it says it is OEM. Has anyone purchased a strap form them and is it really OEM? Given that they are selling it for $289.95 it seems lower than anything that I have seen in the OEM market. Thanks.