Popular Watchmakers Sign New Book At Basel
If you are one of the lucky people who is going to be at Basel, you can join me and many others, at the book signing of the new book on watch makers, "12 Faces Of Time." The special event will see some of today's best watch makers together. The book features and profiles them, discussing them and their work. While each of the watch makers is different, they are each easily in the genius category. This is probably one of your only chances to see them all together. Watch makers aren't know to be the most social people, but ask them the right questions, and they open up like a crack in the Hoover Dam. Watch makers are also known to sometimes be notoriously competitive, so I wonder if a "best watch maker" fight will ensue. "5 Microns?!! PsssshhhTry 4 Microns!" That would certainly be cause for attendance. I can just see them signing my book with ever larger signatures trying to one up each other.Among the watch makers attending there is no one or two headliners, each of these guys is amazi

Incoming RO!
Absolutely blown away by this piece. 15300!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A cherished one returns to the fold
This one returned to the collection on Monday and has been on my wrist ever since:This is a custom Speedy that I put together back in 2006 and was my second project watch (PW2). The movement came out of an early 80's beater given to me by a friend:Unfortunately I sold it in 2008 to help fund the Explorer II and have grieved ever since. Fortunately, the purchaser has graciously allowed me to have him back.My new LiquidMetal Planet Ocean and GMT IIc must be wondering what happened. They've sat on the winder since Monday. PW2? What's a PW2?, they must be asking.Fr. John?

Incoming finally...
So for those who have been following, here it is, the 5712-1Aimage.jpgI don't understand why only one pic is downloading, not sure it's the right one...They also had a 5131R, 5164R, both awesome, the 5164 was in SS as well, I love RG Aquas but the SS don't do much to me.Also had a few others, 5711, 5905, was a little underwhelmed by it, also saw the 5960-1A.Oh and I got a good level Patek leather wallet which was THE Patek swag I wanted

Repairs of 60's PP
Hello,Usually over on the Rolex side but have a very plane gents gold PP purchased by my father in the early 60's that was serviced once about 20 years ago. It looks nice but runs very slow. Would like to service it for him as 75th[IMG][/IMG] birthday surprise but not sure I want to spend the money to send it to a PP service center. Does anyone have any alternative service suggestions.[IMG][/IMG]