Inside The Manufacture: The Making Of F.P.Journe's Most Complicated Watch
Before we get started, we need to talk about just what a grande sonnerie is, and what it's not. A grande sonnerie is not a cartoonish complication. A grand sonnerie hasn't been taken from the highest echelons of true artisanal watchmaking to become a status symbol for anyone who can string together a few bucks. There are no movement shops selling off-the-shelf grande sonneries to fashion brands. There is no such thing as a grande sonnerie module from Dubois Depraz, and we've yet to see a Chinese grande sonnerie.You see, in the world of high complications, the grande and petite sonnerie holds a very special place, well above even split-seconds chronographs, perpetual calendars, and certainly above the once-holy tourbillon. Consider the fact that the very first grande and petite sonnerie wristwatch was produced not in the 1940s like so many complications, but in 1992, and it took the skills of no one short of Philippe Dufour to accomplish this. It was just this past October t

Post Your Custom AP Straps
Been shopping around for some custom AP straps but would love to see others.Here are the ones on Hamilton Leatherworks' website.AP-Diver-Del.jpgAP-Safari-Del.jpg

Speedmaster:: Apollo 11 - 35th Anniversary.
Yes I'm sorry for making a new thread for it, but I believed my half-bummed effort on my last thread regarding this watch, doesn't do it justice.I have re-matched it's strap with a matte dark brown croco, and it gives me a very unique, distinct, and unmistakable look.There's nothing much to say about it anymore, it's simply a beauty.I think, of all the special Speedmasters edition, this is my favorite.

Hour Vision - Anyone own one?
I have been interested in this watch, but unfortunately have not seen one in the flesh. I live in the 12th largest city in the US, but there is no longer a single Omega AD in town, and not even one within a few hours drive! So, I thought I'd see if anyone here has one, and find out what they think of it, and if they have any wrist shots etc.I am particularly interested in comparisons with a Datejust.

Is a Patek 35mm a no no ?
There is a 35mm Patek for sale that is beautiful thing, but if i get tired of the size of it later, will be too dificult to find someone who nowdays likes this size?ThanksEnviado de meu SM-G955F usando Tapatalk