New look for 2011 spotted in Basel

Check out this guy sitting next to me! He looks so cool rocking his mullet and fu manchu. That's class - right in your face.

BaselWorld 2011 Pictorial - A few watches

Yesterday we flew to Basel for a quick visit to BaselWorld, the worlds biggest annual watch fair. Most major brands are represented and present their new stuff for 2011. We had very little time but still managed to snap a few pics. In this post it's just watches, we'll feature a few from the trip and the atmosphere in another post.
Not new, still cool: the diamond/ruby/sapphire GMT-Master in white gold. Too bad it's missing the diamond encrusted bracelet!




The new Explorer II. Killer piece measuring 42mm. Word is it'll be €6.080 in The Netherlands.


The classics - here to stay. DD trumps DDII anyday, no matter what Rick Ross wears ;)



Another heritage piece from Tudor: the Advisor. This watch features an alarm. Word is it'll be around 4k in €. It seems Tudor is taking the NATO hype very serious. We love it.


Omega Planet Ocean.. we're not the biggest fans but this diamond version is pretty bad ass LOL!


This matte bezel is not too bad either.


Speedmasters featuring Omega's new chronograph movement. Note how the minute and hour totalizer are in the same subdial. There's also a Planet Ocean with the same mvt. Google it.


Blancpain had a display with vintage Fifty Fathoms which was actually one of the more interestings bits of the show besides the lovely hostesses.

Final pic for now: the new handwound Patek manufacture chronograph with perpetual calendar reference 5170. Price will be approx. 140k in €. Ouch. Makes both the 3970 as well as the 5970 seem like a good buy.

Rolex Submariner 5512

The hints in the sneak preview posted below were not really subtle.. but for those of you who need a lil' more help: we got our hands on a Submariner 5512 in excellent condition!

The 5512 is the chronometer brother of the well-known Submariner 5513, in this case indicated by the two additional lines of text - superlative chronometer officialy certified. While the 5513 is an awesome piece the 5512 still trumps it - it's more rare and unusual and pretty hard to find in decent condition at reasonable price.

Our 5512 was built in '68 and features a GF rivet bracelet - killer cool. It was the watch of choice by Steve McQueen who wore it on the same bracelet. As seen in the pics it's in very good condition and the patina is awesome.

Sneak preview..

We've got something nice for you that will be posted later this week. It has something to do with these pics and no, it's not the Persol! LOL!

Omega Speedmaster Professional 'Albino'

Another piece we snapped up is this Speedmaster Pro with unusual eggshell-coloured dial, dubbed 'Albino' by TWW. A all-white Professional is a rare but lovely sight - 100% different from the usual black. We put it on a green nato and love it!

Rolex Milgauss 116400 GV

One of the watches we picked up yesterday in Cologne is this Milgauss 116400 GV - the green crystal model.

When introduced around 2007 the GV caused a lot of buzz and even commanded a premium over retail in the first months/year. Rolex also experienced some problems producing the crystal. Nowadays prices are a bit more reasonable and we think it's a very cool piece, very suited for everyday wear. Bullit-proof Rolex quality, nice size and heft, sober design with some unusual and quirky features.. killer cool.


As of yet this piece will remain in our personal collection.

Read all about the 116400 by clicking here.

Cologne Watch Fair

Polo-power on the Autobahn - GMT 1675 - 16700

Yesterday we took a trip to Cologne for the quarterly watch fair. Autobahning for 2.5 hours but wow, it was worth the drive! Clear skies, friends and watches.. the good stuff!

Almost there..

The fair. Nice location right in the centre of Cologne

The watches were wonderful but did not come cheap. We managed to snap up a few to bring to The Netherlands though. They will be featured later this week.

The coffee sucked hard. Life sucks.