Christophe Claret Maestoso Watch With Detent Escapement
Quite remarkably Christophe Claret has released a watch that "merely" tells the time. Yes, it is true: while the new for 2014 Maestoso is anything but a simple watch, its only indications are the hours and minutes. That is kind of a big deal from a man who finds standard minute repeaters and tourbillons to be more or less passe. Nevertheless, the Maestoso is an extreme exercise in mechanics and with a detent-style escapement and constant force escapement, it should once again prove to be an object that captures our horological fascination.You don't hear about detent escapements too much in wrist watches because for the most part they make no sense to put in a wrist watch. The lever escapement is what you'll find in virtually all mechanical wrist watches because they fare much better to the type of mobile life that a wrist watch demands. Invented back in the 18th century, detent escapements are arguably more precise as they allow for a more direct impulse from the balance wheel to the e

strap for Diver vs strap for ROO chronograph
Need advice here please. Are they the same size which can be used together?

Newbie/Aspiring Collector
Hello everyone and thanks in advance for your input here. Over the last couple years I've built what I think is a nice stable of watches that I love and wear as circumstances allow. (you should be able to see in auto sig)Now that I feel as though I have most of the watches that I really want/need, I would like to shift my spending towards longer term value and collectibility. Could you please offer some advice on a nice combination of value, future appreciation/speculation and uniqueness? Pieces that catch my eye and are currently on my radar are as follows.5930G5168Gor other current retail pieces I might buy well in London VAT free...And for investment-5370P6241 NewmanI would like to keep collecting but if the dollars are going to keep going out I would like for them to one day have the potential of coming back.Thanks so much for your time,Justin

Incomng 425 SLC
Never owned a manual wind PAM. How many turns, and how often.

GMT power reserve ???
Question about the self-wind on a GMT I recently acquired. I go to wear it and wind it 45-50 strokes. I'll wear it all that day and the next, by morning of the third day 52-55hrs it will have stopped. Should not the self-winding feature replenished sufficient power to have prevented this??? Never had this happen before on any other automatic that I've owned. Comments appreciated.