In-Depth: Le Garde Temps �C Naissance D'Une Montre, Greubel Forsey's Mission To Protect Traditional Watchmaking
What would happen if traditional watchmaking techniques died out? For Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel, this thought was anathema. Their namesake company, Gruebel Forsey, relies on these very techniques to produce timepieces that have become lore among modern collectors. If these techniques die out, then their future, and the future of other high-end independents dies out too. So, to prolong these traditions, they joined forces with Philippe Dufour to create an incubator program for fully hand-crafted watchmaking called Naissance d’une Montre. One watchmaker was selected to be the recipient of what is arguably the finest collective of horological knowledge in existence, endowing him with the skills needed to create a watch, by hand, completely from scratch. 2 OF 6 Stephen Forsey, one half of the duo behind Greubel Forsey, describes the importance of safeguarding traditional watchmaking skills: Earlier this year, I had the chance to speak with Stephen Forsey a

Watchime mag 2015 Omega SM 300 on cover
Trying to find a copy of the Watchtime magazine from June 2015 with Omega Seamaster 300 retro on cover. Don't want digital Checked ebay and no go. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Can anybody enlighten me on the Chronostop?
Greetings TRF,The title pretty much says it all, I've been looking at Chronostop's for a little while now and was wondering what could be said about them. Fear not, I'm not going to ask you if I should go for it or the price I should pay for one...I have been thinking about a stainless steel chronograph for some time and a single pusher model would always be interesting to me, surely it would stand out in a collection (especially given the fact that all the chronograph's I've owned thus far were regular two pushers models). I know its dial is very simple and perhaps not very convenient given the complication it has but I really like it (whether we're talking about the regular one or the driver one). I know some come with tachymeters or diving bezels but the very simple one is the one I happened to see more.What I want to know is if anybody has some information on the model itself. In my research I've found out that they were designed and made for a younger generation of enthusiasts bac

Incoming....PAM 170 Submersible!
I just had the bracelet sized on my new 170 and it's by far the most comfortable watch I have ever put on. Over the moon and back again with this one!Thank you Sean (SeanLandsnaes) for being beyond amazing and thank you TRF! Have a great weekend everybody!

Submariner exhibition at Rolex Shanghai (PIC HEAVY)
Hi guys,This weekend I visited that exhibition at the Rolex showroom on the Bund, especially dedicated to the Submariner. An interesting tribute to our dear Sub model I thought it would be interesting to share.The showroom is divided in 2 parts, the museum and the shop - which looks like a normal AD with the exception of a VIP lounge feeling where you can try regular and special models. special can be the novelties or the stone heavy ones such as Daytona full of gems everywhere and other pieces of questionable taste - that some local customers seem to appreciate. It's actually not an AD per se as it seems to belong directly to Rolex. Showing the models is the priority but you can also buy them.- and btw, like all other Rolex shops these days, no classic SS/TT sport model available. Nothing, nada, rien, 没有. Same stock shortage like anywhere else.But in the Nouveau Riche context of modern China, such a tribute to the Submariner was very nicely organized to teach customers