If you need some context (even though this story is about the numbers being down, it is a LOT of thefts, and many of them seem pretty brazen). 29,000 watches reported stolen in 5 years, or 15 per day (though I don’t know if those were all muggings vs. other stuff like shoplifting). Still, that’s a lot…

If you were spending a week in London, would you wear a nice watch (or not)?

Sad to see them go.

“It’s the end of an era, as Carl F. Bucherer (CFB) is to be discontinued, reports Swiss business publication Bilanz. The decision comes in the wake of Rolex’s landmark acquisition of Bucherer, announced in August 2023, which represented one of the most significant shifts in luxury watch retail in recent decades…

Carl F. Bucherer Closed?

So, once I find a watch I am interested in, my new normal is to check WUS marketplace first. If it is not available there, I start looking at other options on-line. However, I have yet to purchase a watch on-line and wondered if you all could recommend any reputable on-line shops that you wouldn’t have any issue purchasing a watch from.

Thanks!

Let’s just start with some pics..

It’s 40.3mm in diameter and 10.0mm thin, so it’s quite light and comfortable to wear. The lugs have two sets of pin bar holes each, which is a detail I really…

Venetian Bronze