A Nice Watch For The Angularly Inclined: The Paul Picot Le Plongeur C-Type Dive Watch
I feel as though I have a duty to tell people about less well-known brands that offer meritorious watches. Paul Picot is one of those brands that most of you have probably not heard of, but can appreciate the looks of their flagship men's watch, the C-Type.A watch that uses this many squares ought to get a prize. I hesitated, but opted not to picture the square (tank) face version of the watch as that might be considered to be overkill (actually, I will go ahead and throw the picture on here). Instead, you can appreciate the geometry in this watch easily with a round face, but otherwise abundantly placed square elements.The watch is actually a well finished diving watch with a lot going for it. It has been around for a few years, and the styling is quite cool in my opinion. Squares pattern the rubber strap, number indicators, and texture on the face. The lug styling is a likely source of inspiration for the Hublot Big Bang designers (at they look almost the same as on the Paul Picot th

Mid 90s Swiss Army Mecha-Quartz Chronograph?
A few weeks ago my Dad, an avid watch-nerd, brought to my attention a peculiar watch from his collection. The watch is a Swiss Army chronograph from the mid to late 90's that he believes was the first chronograph they produced, and one that was only available for a short amount of time. As far as looks go it's not particularly strange. It has the classic Swiss Army case design with a white face, and a fairly normal dial layout. What's weird about it is how it works. First, there is no moving seconds hand. The third sub-dial, which is located at 6, is a date index with a hand that points to the day, which is set by pushing a recessed button on the side of the case. This detail unto itself is fairly uncommon for a quartz chronograph, but what is really weird is how the chronograph works.When you start the chrono, you might find its behavior slightly strange. First, the 60-second register is ticking at half-second intervals. While this is less than a typical mechanical chronograph, which

Introducing The Hamilton Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition
Hamilton has a long history in the world of aviation and this watch combines that heritage with the brand's modern partnership with aerobatic pilot Nicolas Ivanoff. It combines elements of traditional pilot's watches with modern touches to create something new and different. The Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition is an oversized pilot's chronograph with a bullhead pusher configuration and a case than can be removed from the strap to be housed in a custom wooden display box. It's a new take on a familiar style. 2 OF 4 The Khaki Takeoff is a substantial watch. It comes in at 46.3mm in diameter, but that doesn't include the pushers and crown. Because the watch has a bullhead configuration – meaning the pushers and crown are up top instead of on the right side of the case – this makes the watch wear even larger than you'd expect. This isn't one for those who prefer smaller vintage watches, for sure. The case is steel with black P

AP on Serena during the US Open
Hey AP experts,Hope everyone is having a great opening weekend for football! Just wondering was Serena wearing and AP during the Women's Finals of the US Open? Thanks all. Aloha from Kauai,Tom

Thinking of getting my first Omega...help pls
Hi all,This is my first post here on the Omega board as I am a Rolex TT Sub owner and only really looked at Rolex before.I am thinking of buying a pre-owned TT Omega Speedmaster similar to the one in this ebay link: item 190363269772.Can you give me your opinions on how this might compare to my much loved Sub - weight, quality of feel etc and could there be any regrets going for this over a standard SS version?Is there anything to avoid on age or anything else I should be looking out for?Many thanks!