Watches - another OCD problem

[Anesthetist]

I love the Jaquet Droz watches and have come close to getting one used for a great price. I've never liked white ceramic watches but that looks very elegant and is comparable with what I've come to expect with their designs. I can do without the Urwerk stuff. I appreciate it, but it does nothing for me.

[Chris]

Nice how you can do fine tuning adjustments to the Urwerk without having to crack open the case.

[Graeme]

I don't like most of the Urwerk range, but that particular model is a cleaner and simpler design than the rest, and hence I'd like one. It's also surprisingly light, but I wear an enormous Breitling…

The Jaquet Droz was beautifully put together, and made my watch feel like cheap tat...

[Anesthetist]

My pic of the day, a Junghans Chronoscope on shell cordovan.

[seanocono]

Amazing, Anesthetist.

[Graeme]

Denim watch strap on a Guess watch.

So when's the IH 21 oz model coming?

[Graeme]

The Rebellion T-1000 Gotham. That must be the most ludicrously testosterone drenched name since the Avenger Sea Wolf. The 1000 refers to the number of hours in its power reserve.

[Graeme]

The Ressence Type 3. It's got a planetary dial, and the glass is filled with a liquid to give that refracted look.

To get an idea of how the dial works, take a look at this video of an older model.

[tigerpac]

Ah Basel time!

[CLJ]

Anyone got one of the Lum-Tec 300M XL's? Looks interesting, like a poor-man's Planet Ocean kinda.

[Anesthetist]

Just arrived from the UK!

[tmg]

@Anesthetist:

Just arrived from the UK!

Beautiful!

Super jealous…...in my plan for next year though

[tigerpac]

^what's the timeline on bringing them back to the states?

[Anesthetist]

Late this year. My local jeweler a couldn't give me a definite time though. So I found a store overseas that would ship to the US.

[tigerpac]

Well done, enjoy!

[Graeme]

One for Giles.

The new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe.

I like this a lot more than the existing model.

Edited: According to one website, the price will be "under 9000 CHF", or £6K.

Edited again: The man at Selfridges said £7900, and available in September. There's more on Blancpain's site:

http://www.blancpain.com/en/news/fifty-fathoms-60-years-diving-and-still-modern-ever-2013-blancpain-presents-bathyscaphe-version

And a video:

http://www.blancpain.tv/video/8060492

[zwer]

This arrived today:

[Seul]

slams the door on his way out

[Graeme]

Hajime Asaoka is an independent Japanese watchmaker.

http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2012/12/visiting-hajime-asaoka-in-tokyo.html

[Anesthetist]

The watch on the right is sublime, but the left…..It's a neat tourbillon but honestly it's too close to the near $25K watches that Corum made about 8 years ago. It's really neat, but I can't imagine spending that kind of money for something like that.