Baume & Mercier Steel Hot News

• Simply the best?

  We all know Patek has the reputation for being the cream of the horological crop.Is it justified? Or just hype based on re-sale values?Thanks for your input.........

• The End of Time

  Ever since I held my grandfathers minute repeater as a child I have been a cousin to crows, blackbirds and ravens. I have coveted shiny morsels for my larder, namely gold watches. Ten years ago I was picking my way through the crowd on Madison Avenue looking for a suitable golden crumb. There was a shop called the End of Time opposite the Whitney Museum. In the window was a mens Patek Phili........

• I bought a professional diver's work watch (wabi'd Tuna content)...

  This vintage 600m golden Tuna 7549-7009 arrived today. According to the seller it has been his work watch for the last decades as diver working at the royal navy underwater escape training unit. Looking at what arrived today I have no reason to doubt his words (). The battery ran out recently (I just did a quick check; the crown operates as it should and the day/date changes at midnight) and I wa........

• Thoughts on watches as groomsmen gifts

  I'm getting married in January and I think it'd be really cool to get my groomsmen watches as their gift (hopefully they agree). I'm leaning toward Orient just because my own experience with their watches has been so good, and want to go with a classy looking watch on a leather strap that'll look good with their tuxes.The 60th Anniversary hand-wind edition would be perfect but it's out of the pric........