Montblanc Ceramic Hot News

• The Deep Sea Challenge

  There hasn't been a lot of chatter over here, as far as I could tell, about National Geographic's, James Cameron's and omega's involvement in the descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench this week.Jake's blog did a good job of covering it all, including Cameron's announcement that the specially built omega Deep Sea Challenge performed perfectly throughout the mission.........

• Longines Conquest Information needed

  I just purchased this watch. My guess is that it is a 80's or 90's vintage. Any help with an approximate date of manufacture would help.........

• New Oris Diver - Maldives LE

  Oris have released another 'feel good' diver, hot on the heels of the Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition.This time around, 20 Swiss Francs from each watch sale is donated to the NGO Bluepeace, to help protect endangered marine life around the Maldives. For the geographically challenged, The Republic of Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of 26 atolls, off the ........

• Vintage Chrono Suggestions?

  I am looking to buy a fun vintage (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s,) chronograph. While I know a bit about 1920s American watches by Hamilton, Illinois, Elgin and Gruen, I really know very little about later (mostly European) chronos. I am not looking for a upper-end watch, but rather something mid-priced, hopefully with the same sort of Valjoux (or other) movements that the big boys used preferably in a 18........