Concord Announces New C1 Chronograph Watch
Concord has updated their C1 Chronograph range with a new look for 2013, and let's just say it looksfamiliar. The new C1 retains the same 44mm footprint as the past models but the design as been massaged to be a bit more reserved, now featuring a slimmer crown, improved legibility, and a more ergonomic and curved case shape.The C1 is powered by Concord's A07 movement which is based on the ETA Valgranges A07.211, a 25 jewel automatic movement with chrono seconds, sub dials for both 30 minutes and 12 hours and a date display - think of it as a Valjoux 7750 for larger watches. The C1's crystal is sapphire and the bezel is made from either titanium or ceramic, depending on the specific model.If you only casually glanced at the photos, would you have guessed Concord? Me neither, as the overall design is distinctively that of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore. While I would agree with Concord that this new C1 is more attractive than the previous generation, that is because it looks like

Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS Watch Finally Gets It Right
Garmin,maker of one of the best products coming out of America (design only, units are made abroad; sorry the US just isn't making too much good stuff these days), has attempted to make a few GPS watches in the past. The idea was pretty well taken; use GPS location technology to calculate things like running speed, distance traveled, etcCombine that with a heart rate monitor, and you have a great activity watch. The problem was that early models, such as the Garmin Forerunner 201 suffered from being impractical, too large, and god-awful ugly.Recently Engadget covered the upcoming release of the new Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS watch, that finally takes the Forerunner line of watches into something you might consider wearing outside the solitude nature. Looks are a combination of Suunto, Casio, and a little bit of Polar. Nothing to wear in a tuxedo, but certainly simple enough that you wont get the gawks people received for wearing the original Garmin Forerunner that looked like you were w

Where Can I Buy?
Where can I buy a used AP for around 2-5 grand? Preferably a Royal Oak. Is there any trusted sellers on eBay? It would be my first ever watch, I am very excited.

My thoughts on the Skydweller
Hi TRF,I'm a relatively new member on the forum, but have lurked for quite some time, and have also been in the watch game for almost half my life (which isn't as long as it sounds as I'm a young man, but you get the picture haha). I wanted to talk a little bit about the Rolex Skydweller, a watch that I've always found to be a very fascinating, beautiful, albeit polarizing piece from Rolex. It's a bit lengthy, but I guess I have an extending opinion on the piece I'll start by saying that I am in fact a happy owner of stainless Sky which I purchased not too long ago, so if I sound biased, it may be because I am haha! From what I've seen on the forum (and in the watch community as a whole), the Skydweller is far from being unanimously loved in the same way that say a Daytona or a GMT is; the label lukewarm comes to mind when I see the sentiments on the Sky. I always found it quite interesting that the Sky wasn't as well received and loved as I personally felt it should have been. Without

First rolex. what do you think?
What do you guys think of the Yachtmaster II white gold with platinum bezel 116689 pre facelift? It seems to be super rare which is cool, i like being unique. Seems to have some good future potential once discontinued but that's not a big factor for me. The second hand depreciation has me thinking of saving up for it (29-30k *asking* price ). Can they be had at less because of its lack of popularity I.E. larger discount??I love the fact that it's got a ton of PM in it making it super heavy. Anybody know if the sandblast bezel can be restored at rolex without replacing it? There's pics online of the YM1 gold or platinum bezels which seem to be damaged due to poor polishing. Curious about that topic on the YM2 in particular (not covered in rolex forums).I can't find any discussions in the forums which is really odd for a modern Rolex or 116689 owners to private msg some questions. Maybe someone could namedrop some owners? No personal review on google youtube except a couple watchuwant vi