Jaeger-LeCoultre Hosts WatchTime and Friends At Miami Design District Boutique
Around 30 WatchTime readers in the Miami area, plus their spouses or significant others, were the guests of Jaeger-LeCoultre North America at the company's boutique in Miami's bustling Design District on May 14. Jaeger invited the group for a special presentation of new Jaeger-LeCoultre models unveiled at the SIHH salon in Geneva in January.Watch aficionados gather for the event at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Miami Design District boutiquePhilippe Bonay, president of Jaeger-LeCoultre North America, flew to Miami to host the evening. As WatchTime's editor-in-chief, I was also on hand. Philippe and I both gave short welcoming remarks. I introduced him, recapping his 17-year career in the watch industry, 16 of them spent in the United States. Philippe said a few words about the new 1,000-square-foot boutique, which opened March 6, and a few more about the brand. He stressed Jaeger-LeCoultre's long and distinguished history, having been founded in Switzerland's historic Vall��e de Joux in 1833

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Many trains and hubs have been built America, but in most places we don't use train stations like we used to. A major exception to this is Grand Central Station in New York City. Probably the most famous train station in the USA, Grand Central station is a piece of history, and an enduring testament to industrialized people moving.Trains also needed to be on time. Brands like Ball and Hamilton like to discuss their heritage in making "railroad" watches that were used to reliably keep trains running on schedule. Aside from train tracks, the second most important type of fixture in a station are the clocks. Time is inherently linked to train stations, and checking your watch to make sure you don't miss your train is part of the experience.Give this notion, and the simple fact that it was a good place to catch people on a daily basis, 60 years ago a small watch repair stand opened in Grand Central Terminal simply called Central Watch Band. It existed to make watch repairs and to replace w

The new Jacob Co Heart Beat Manufacture GMT Automatic collection
The new Jacob Co Heart Beat Manufacture GMT Automatic collection includes 6 remarkable watches, rendered in polished stainless steel and gold. The models are issued in a limited edition of 1,888 and 188 pieces respectively.

Royal Oak for 40th?
Hello folksWriting in from India. I have the big 40th coming up and I've been looking at something special to mark the occasion. I have the opportunity of purchasing a new Royal Oak ref 15400 ST from an AD in India and was wondering if a white dial would be more versatile than the grey/ black dial one? The AD has the watch wrapped in cling film so it's hard for me to appreciate the true beauty of the White dial. Is the white suitable for both casual and formal occasions as opposed to the grey/ black?I'm getting a 20% discount from the AD in Delhi, which brings the price of the Royal Oak to about US$ 15,500. Is that a good deal?How does the AP hold up to daily wear. I believe it's quite a scratch magnet and while most of my time is spent at the desk, I'm worried about picking up scuffs on the bracelet. Is it really as bad as it's made out to be?A 38.5 mm Lange & Sohne Saxonia in yellow gold is also available at the same price (there's a 30% discount on it) and that's the other watch

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Ran across this photo of an old datejust with a vertical striped dial. Actually I really like it and it is somewhat reminiscent of the Omega AT with the teak vertical dial. The AT will probably be my next purchase, BTW. Love this watch and miss my 2500 series AT.