Swatch To Trim Sales Of Watch Parts To Rivals...Once And For All
This seems like old news, doesn't it? Well, that's because Swatch, which made their intentions clear about cutting back on the supply of ETA movements several years ago, has been sued a number of times by a number of different watch firms in hopes of keeping the flow alive. But, finally, it is becoming clear that Swatch does not have to sell its movements to competitors and in this weekend's NY Times, there is an interesting article on the matter. It is interesting to hear what Olivier Muller of Laurent Ferrier has to say about things, especially after being a Swatch exec in the past.Click here for the full article.Btw, was anyone else shocked to hear that the average Hublot costs $27,000? Editor's Note: There was another article in this weekend's NY Times about the current state of the sport watch category, in which our very own Jason Heaton is quoted. Click here for that.

5164 ss
If anyone is looking for this watch send me a Pm.I know an ad who has one in stock.

Catch of the day
A good deal; couldn't refuse ..

Tudor Prince Date Chrono Leather Strap Thickness?
For those of you with the Tudor Price Date Chrono (model 79260 and it's bezel variants) with the leather strap endlinks...........what's the thickest strap you have been able to fit at the lugs without the endlinks getting in the way?The factory tudor leather strap is quite thin where the springbar holes are in the strap, and then it gets thicker. Most aftermarket straps are quite thick at the springbar holes (most Hirsch straps are 4mm to 4.5mm) and I'm curious if they fit.I had a Tudor Hydronaut rubber strap and tried to install it on my Tudor chrono but the strap was too thick to fit. Unfortunately, I sold the strap without measuring it so I can't even use that measurement as a baseline.Thanksjames

Chicken or Egg
Does the inventory held by grey market sellers cause the shortage on popular scarcity watches. Is the grey market causing the inflated prices or are they just taking advantage of the shortage? My inclination is to believe the later however since there are always high demand models available if one is willing to pay a premium, it cause me to consider their impact.