maurice pontos pt6187/97

Zurich based Maurice de Mauriac produces customized swiss made and assembled timepieces. You can select from a wide variety of dials, cases, bezels, straps and more. Prices start around a couple grand and go above ten thousand for solid gold cases. The watch above is $4,200 as shown in a beautiful satin DLC treated stainless steel case (45 mm in diameter) with a 7750 "top" grade movement and black Kevlar strap with stainless steel buckle. The caseback is clear so you can enjoy the finished movement. I've worn this timepiece for about a year, and it is still scratch-free (DLC is virtually scratch proof). To freshen up the looks, I have ordered a new satin stainless steel bezel and a domed sapphire crystal (the bezel/crystal are easily interchangeable with the use of a specialized bezel tool). Click here for full review and photo gallery.

Maurice Lacroix Classique ChronographThis year Maurice Lacroix will add yet another model to its Les Classiques collection of watches. Sporting the same recognizable design (that somehow draws associations with much more expensive F.P. Journe Chronometre Bleu timepiece,) the new watch is trendy, dressy and up to the point.If you find the Classique Chronograph’s dial layout very familiar, do not be afraid: you are not suffering a severe case of deja vu. Like a great deal of other timekeepers in this segment, the watch is powered by the ETA Valjoux 7750 natural-born chronograph movement. Slightly modified by Maurice Lacroix, it has received the “ML caliber 112″ designation.There is still no info about the recommended price, but it is known that the watch comes packed in a mid-size 41 mm round case, has a pair of sapphire crystals on its front and back and has a water resistance rating of only 30 meters.Although the watch will also be available with silver and black dials, I guess that it is the blue one that will be the bestseller.