You shouldn’t have!

The image of a nice watch is different to each person or purchaser. Please take note this holiday season to write down what your spouse or loved one wants. To receive a nice timepiece can be great, but to peer at the limited edition Audubon Society Tweetmaster 2000 when you wanted a Breitling Blackbird, well it is tough to look excited. Please send your horrible watch stories to…. CTWG

Add comment November 30th, 2007

Jacob the Jeweler Gets Pinched!

“JACOB THE JEWELER” Pleads Guilty
“Jacob the Jeweler” of Jacob & Co. a celebrity jeweler who put diamonds on celebrities from Elton John to Kanye West pleaded guilty Wednesday to falsifying records and giving false statements to investigators looking into a multistate drug ring.

Terms of the plea deal call for Jacob Arabov of New York to serve up to 46 months in prison and pay a $2 million penalty, U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy said in a news release. No sentencing date was immediately set by U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn.

In return for the guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to drop money laundering charges against the man known in the hip-hop world as ‘Jacob the Jeweler,’ said Arabov’s attorney, Benjamin Brafman.

Falsifying records does not sound like a charge that should receive 46 months in prison, but I guess we will see.CTWG

Article from: Professionalwatches.com Thanks!

Add comment November 8th, 2007

Mont Blanc To Produce Movements?

Pictured Mont: Blanc Le Locle Factory

Mont Blanc has purchased Villeret movement factory and it your guess what they will do with it? The underated timepiece has the makings to take off, but just has not got a break in the American market. The Villeret purchase may be the ticket to put Mont Blanc on the Haute Horologie map. Stay tuned. CTWG

1 comment November 5th, 2007

Wheeler Dealer

Here are some shots of the Wheeler Clan on their Kobold excursion. The Koboldians had some custom watches put together and enjoyed the whole experience.

1 comment November 2nd, 2007

A Visit From Koboldians!

“Bring us to your watches” the Koboldians cry, after a long trip from Kentucky to Pittsburgh, PA. Kobold watch fans Chris and Jeff Wheeler made the trip and brought their Father to see an actual Kobold dealer in person and paw some watches. After a stop at Henne Jewelers they were off to the Mothership Kobold Watch Co. More sightings and details of their trip to follow! CTWG

1 comment October 26th, 2007

The Sleeper Brand

You ever find that brand that really does not stand out, but holds its own pound for pound? Cyma would be that brand, always on the Swiss watch radar, yet, running low key and reasonable. Cyma, like the Swiss, is respected, quiet and in the middle of the watch groups. The brand never surfaces too high or too low. Check them out, I guarantee there is a model you would like. It won’t be your favorite watch, but you will get tons of wear from it, with sound results. CTWG

Add comment October 25th, 2007

The Dark Side Of The Swiss Army

Limited edition is not typically associated with Victorinox (Swiss Army), but this could be the best beater watch you ever owned. $1395.00 and only 900 pieces!! Can’t beat this beater. Here is the run down.

* Swiss-made self-winding mechanical movement (Mecaline 2896 11 1/2″), 42-hour power reserve
* 43mm case with see-through scres-in sapphire crystal exhibition caseback
* Water resistant to 500 meter (50 ATM)
* Scratch-resistant, anti-reflection sapphire crystal
* Luminous hands and hour markers
* Screw-down crown
* Big date calendar
* Military time
* Helium valve
* Unidrectional rotating bezel with electrolumniscent material
* Anthracite dial
* Titanium case and bracelet with off-black PVD treatment, double-locking deployant clasp with diver extension
* Special Collector’s Box Packaging
* Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
* 900 timepieces issued worldwide
* This fine Limited Edition timepiece is covered by a 5 year warranty
* Available December 2007

1 comment October 24th, 2007

The Touching Campanola

I never have been a big quartz watch lover, Breitling Aerospace, a Locman or two. I have a few nice quartz pieces, I dig the Locman watches, some tech. watches, but I have never been drawn to the dark side as much as this Campanola. I read the article in Watch Time about the dude that went over the edge on the pieces, and I feel for him. I feel myself wanting one also, quartz or not. I will never give up my automatic pieces, still the little fingers of the Asian man lacquering the dial on the Campanola till his tips wore away! Magic! CTWG

Add comment October 19th, 2007

Minchia, Mike?

Not a post, just a Minchia, how does he do it!

3 comments October 1st, 2007

Who can see through the clouds?

Pilots watches, I love them! Many of my fellow watch collectors share this appreciation also, still if you think the best is IWC please re-adjust your thought process. Several companies make the Pilot look and I like a great deal of them, just not the IWC. IWC is over priced!….
Look at the movement picture above-On the left Glashütte Original on the right IWC. A Picture may be worth a thousand words, but a 2892 ETA is not worth $5000.00+. Buy a Fortis easyreader-Fleiger and then save for the Glashütte, it will be worth it in the long run. CTWG

5 comments October 1st, 2007