Introduction of IWC Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Watch
IWC Schaffhausen has created the timepiece specifically to commemorate the voyage of four months Plastiki - an event that will attract the attention of the public to questions of the footprint of human on oceans and the considerable potential for sustainable development. Watches IWC Ingenieur automatic Mission Earth is made from stainless steel. Equipped with full protection for the winding Crown shoulder screw-down, the robust case is a full 46 millimetres in diameter and 15 mm in height. Corresponding to the finely structured blue rubber strap is the dial, featuring distinctive indications which imply association with the Plastiki expedition. One other unique Memorial detail is the locked screw with its complex engraving that displays the logo of the ecology of the adventure expedition. Under the commemorative casing of IWC Ingenieur automatic Mission Earth timepiece is an internal protection of soft-iron hull.

Why Does The Seconds Hand On My Quartz Watch Not Line Up With The Markers? - Ask Watch Experts Questions About Watches
Alan T. from Singapore asks:I recently acquired a year old used Luminox Navy Seals Colormark Blue. The minute hand moves a bit (half a minute) by itself depending on how I tilt the watch, and the second hand does not always align to the markers. I am not sure if this is a normal variant, or should I make a trip to the service centre as the watch is still covered with a warranty.We used to wonder why even on high-end quartz watches many times the seconds hand did not stop precisely where it should on the markers. Well, a few years ago, we learned why. It has to do with how most quartz watche

Baume & Mercier Clifton Chronograph Watches For 2014
When a brand such as Baume & Mercier says they're digging into their archives for new watches, you can't be quite sure what you might see. As one of the seven oldest watch brands, they've got quite an assortment of inspiration to draw from. This latest batch of vintage-inspired pieces will expand the Clifton collection that we saw introduced earlier this year.Drawing from what's labeled as the "golden era" of the 1950s, these new automatic Clifton chronographs will be formally introduced at SIHH in January. Intrinsically, the three are mechanically the same - 43mm stainless steel

A New Respect For Quartz Movement Watches: From Spring To Battery
I think it?¡¥s time for the hard-core mechanical watch enthusiast to give their ?¡ãdistant cousin?¡À - quartz watches - a little more respect. I guess in my own way, I?¡¥m as guilty as the next guy, when it comes to comparing mechanical watches to quartz watches. When I was in the watch repair business, I flatly refused to take in quartz watches, and felt it below my standards as a watchmaker to change a battery in a quartz watch. I felt that quartz watches would make watchmakers obsolete, and in a way it actually did.In the 1970s and 1980s, the population of watchmakers, particularly in the

Bathys Benthic Ti Watch Winner Follow-Up Review
Below see a follow up review from the winner of the highly desired Bathys Benthic Ti watch that I gave-away here. Thank you Pat for the thoughts:When my Bathys Benthic Ti arrived over a week ago, the first thing I did was pull out my recently acquired 1962 Omega Seamaster. I love my Omega. it has a definite 60's vibe which sits well with me, thank you very much. It reeks of three?martini lunches and steno pools.I laid it next to the Bethnic Ti."Christ", I thought. "This is a big friggin' watch".Madmen.... Meet Mad Max!PRESENTATION: Simple, practical and to the point. The watch arr