Image Of A Watch Czar: Swatch Group's Nicolas Hayek With His Wares
Big year for Swatch Group AG, the Swiss giant has reporting above average profits and double-digit growth across the board. Swatch Group owns the watch movement maker ETA, along with a number of brands including Omega, Breguet, Longines, and Glashutte Original. Last year's profits hovered over $5 billion, certainly amazing given the market and volume of watches produced. Despite increases in material and production costs, Swatch Group continues to expand, open new facilities, and push forward into new markets. Of course, innovation and product design are at the heart of its success, which makes one wonder why American auto makers have not followed suit when considering how to save themselves.Chairman of Swatch Group, Nicolas Hayek, sits high and proud over the many brands and applications of the Swatch Group. He can be attributed with revitalizing the company, and assisting to bring back the mechanical watch to its place of prominence. Being a family man, Nicolas Hayek has brought his

Jenny Caribbean 300 Review
The history of dive watches is a labyrinth of design and engineering from brands both large and small. Tracing the modern diver back to the mid 20th century you have big players, such as Blancpain and Rolex, creating what are now icons alongside of smaller brands that were? forgotten and others that today have achieved cult status. Some of these brands made icons in their own right, such as Squale and Zodiac, or made cases for other brands that defined a style, like EPSA with their Super-Compressors. Today we're going to take a look at a brand that is far more obscure, though they were on the forefront of dive watch innovation in the mid-twentieth century and have persisted in the background until today; Jenny.Founded in 1953 by Paul Gustav Jenny, Jenny & Cie S.A. was a brand that was focused on diving technology. Their line of watches, known as the Jenny Caribbeans, quickly raised the bar for water resistance, claiming to have created the first 1000m diver, the Jenny Caribbean 100

The Horological Society Of New York Introduces Watchmaking 101, A Public Class Sponsored By The HODINKEE Fund
In the 1950s, students at New York City high schools had the opportunity to take a class on watchmaking. This class was taught and the curriculum developed by members of the Horological Society of New York. Today, HSNY and HODINKEE are teaming up to announce Watchmaking 101, a revitalized version of this initiative. 2 OF 63 Watchmaking 101 is a single-session class in which professional watchmakers teach students will learn how a mechanical watch movement works and the fundamentals of using watchmaking tools. In this hands-on class, students will also learn to disassemble and reassemble a mechanical watch movement. 3 OF 63 Previous experience is not required, the class is free, and there is no need to be a member of HSNY. And unlike the 1950s version of this class, you won’t need to be a student at a New York City high school – Watchmaking 101 is open to the public. 4 OF 63 The first Watchmaking 101 class was held on February 16th a

Please help in directing me to a new pp
Ok Mates, here it is... I am looking to spend no more than 50K (+- 10K) for another PP. This will be my last one. I currently have the 5167 on rubber and it is probably the best sports watch, all purpose PP I have ever owned. After combing the previous posts I have narrowed my choices to the following pieces, but want to make sure I haven't left any potential suitors out of the lineup. I am only interested in white gold and know that everyone's extensive knowledge can only help me choose what will be my last PP. BTW, I am looking to purchase new since I want my name on the certificate. I plan on passing the watch down several years down the road which is one reason for this. 5205 - Nice, but not thrilled with the dial choices. Afraid that they will get washed out at night and I will have difficultly reading them. 5146G cream - Top contender, however I am concerned that it may be too modern of a look. Dial is not too cluttered. 5396G - Very nice. Somewhat thicker than the 514

Best Tuesday Ever!!! New Release!!!
Words do no justice!.......My AD was able to get me one on a weeks notice! Granted it's probably because they've held my deposit hostage since the Daytona C release on 2016 and still no clear idea on a delivery date. In any case, I'll take it! Fully stickered and all!And the car.....oh the M550i is incredible! Loving my Tuesday!