An interview with David Freemont McCready from DFreemontWatches.com and Chat Rickicki from Chad the Watch Guy. I’m having some trouble getting the Mevio link up, but I’ll put it up shortly.
Join us LIVE tomorrow at 10:30am New York time when we talk to David Freemont McCready of DFreemont Watches, one of my favorite US boutique producers. Mr. McCready has quite a history in the watch trade and his watches are reasonably priced and have great stories behind them.
You can call in to talk to us LIVE at (646) 915-8752 and listen in right here:
Looking for a replacement band for the #2222.80 three handed diving watch. Anyone have one lying about in their junk drawer?
Man, Bell&Ross is going strong this year. I love the Military Ceramic BR 01 style beast now called the BR 03-92 with military band and I’m kind of liking the new series in chrono and three-hand form. I guess people were tired of having a big square thing on their wrists and wanted something more delicate.
Now this is how it’s done. Hodinkee has a pic of the new Tudor Monte Carlo, a two-register chrono with a little bit of style.
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Like the dude who never gets rid of the comb-over even after most of the hair on his head is gone, we present the 2010 Rolex line. The Explorer is 39mm! The Submariner is made of Ceramicgasmicite! Seriously, Rolex. This is Basel. Pretend like you actually care.
I had never heard of Zixen before today [Warning: Loud crazy Flash animation ahead] but they’re doing some wonderful divers with a amazing vintage look. I like this $2400 chrono with an ETA 2894 caliber and square case.
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PMWF has a post by someone selling an amazing set of watchmaking tools including bezel lifters and a full staking kit. This is some serious hardware and I’ve got my eye on it. Check it out.
In this episode the boys talk about the upcoming Basel show and offer some tips on collecting.
You say that alcohol is your only friend? And you need a nice watch to wear while drinking it? The Happy Hour Timepiece is for you. While the watch itself is pretty standard – a quartz analog movement next to a Chinese LCD movement in a rectangular case – the buckle of the strap holds an important secret.
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