Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Grand Feu Watch Hands-On
When I first laid eyes on the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Grand Feu only one question formed in my mind - Does it come with a tuxedo? I'm going to need a tux to pull that off. With a dial of super heated Gran Feu enamel, JLC has found a clever way of adding some visual flare to a very delicate and minimal dress watch design.With a 39mm wide 18k white gold case, the Grand Feu is right in the sweet spot for a proper dress watch and, at just 5 mm thick, it's not going to snag on anything but the tightest of cuffs. The dial is simple, elegant, and beautifully legible with dauphine hands and a subtle inscription of "Email Grand Feu" between the seven and eight markers ("email" is French for enamel).An excellent example of an under-the-radar luxury timepiece, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Grand Feu is the sort of watch that will get the attention of a true enthusiast or Jaeger collector. As if the Master Ultra Thin line was not impressive enough (being one of the thinnest

BASELWORLD 2011 - New Models - Patek Philippe 5033 / 100P
(Info and images - Patek Philippe SA)5033/100P-001 and 5033/100P-010Men's Grand ComplicationsDescriptionAs the first Grand Complication to feature a minute repeater and Patek Philippe's acclaimed patented Annual Calendar, the Reference 5033 is now available in a new Haute Joaillerie version with baguette diamonds and a black or silvery gray dial. The day, date, and month are displayed in three apertures arranged along an arc.Technical dataWatch: * Mechanical self-winding movement * Caliber R 27 PS QA * Minute repeater and Annual Calendar * Chime with two gongs activated by a slide piece in the case * Day, date, month in apertures * Seconds subdial * Bezel and lugs set with 92 baguette diamonds (~3.77 ct) * Black dial, 10 baguette diamond hour markers (~0.25 ct) * Strap: alligator with square scales, hand-stitched, shiny black * Prong buckle set with 6 baguette diamonds (~0.40 ct) * Interchangeable full back and sapphire-crystal case back * Case is hu

should i....?
thinking of selling my black themes and getting a diver and a panda. then later down the road a rubberclad. i like the themes, but it looks too similar to the diver which i do eventually want to own and my wrist is too small to get one of the 44mm roo's (thank god or i'd be stony broke) and i do want to own a few roo's because i like the design so much.so would this be a nice diverse collection, bearing in mind i can only wear 42 mm's and i'm not a very big fan of forged carbon:1. diver2. panda3. rubbercladp.s. i prefer neutral colours that can match anything so that's why i wouldn't go for a bumblebee, volcano or navy.

New Addition to the collection...
Went watch window shopping to some of my favourite AD's in town... not expecting to find anything that I want... but then to my surprise... a 5726 had just arrived! Being an old customer they offered it to me on the spot! I just couldn't say no! Pictures really don't do this dial any justice... it really is very beautiful to look at!Thank you for looking!

Advice on selling my reference 5055
I have a 5055, white gold, black face, deployment buckle that I want to sell. It definitely needs a polishing and the strap needs to be replaced. Would you recommend having it polished and changing the strap if sell it to a AD? Or am I wasting money making the watch look new again as a dealer realizes exactly what needs to be done to get the watches appearance back up to snuff. Also, if anyone could point me in the direction of any dealers that I could contact for a possibly sale. Thanks in advance.