July 17th, 2015 is the 40th anniversary of the rendezvous and docking of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft, the culminating event of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. This mission also marked the 12th and final manned flight of the venerable Apollo…

Hi everyone,

I’ve been sharing a bit here about WatchPrompt, a tool I’m building that lets collectors post specific watch wishes and only get contacted when there’s a real match. It’s not a marketplace, and not transactional, just a quiet way to surf…

I have a watch imported from the US which is currently in international transit en route to London. I think that the delivery has been handled so far by the USPS.

What happens when it arrives in London? Could any fellow UK members tell me how import …

Joy Division, Failures from Substance

Since there is not a forum for pocket watches, several of us pocket watch “nuts” have put our heads together to see if, by focussing on the topic of pocket watches in one “catch all” thread, we might be able, through combined synergism, actually have a…

Can this be regulated and serviced by independent watchmakers?

Or does it require specialist training and expensive equipment that only the swatch group employees use?

Hi everyone,

I’m a long-time vintage watch enthusiast, and with a small group of fellow collectors, we’ve started building a platform to make connecting buyers and sellers a bit more natural — especially when it comes to vintage pieces and lesser-know…

OK I'll start. I liked the one I put on my Speedmaster so much, I bought two more. 1967 California Angels game schedule.

We are all here because we are fans of Omega. But what other areas are you a “loyalist” of? By loyalist I mean most or all of “X” collection is a particular brand.
For me it’s always been Oakley glasses. From my first pair in the early 90’s to toda…

The hot weather has brought the classic cars out. Here are a few I have spotted in the last couple of days on my jaunt around the country.