Hyetis Crossbow Swiss Mechanical Smartwatch + Interview
We know that smartwatches are definitely an in thing (and if you don't, here are some of our articles on the topic), and of course Swiss-made watches are something we're all keenly aware of. To-date though, those have been mutually exclusive descriptors. And that makes sense, as smartwatches are generally full of radios and other bits of silicon - not exactly conducive to something mechanical. Though, the Crossbow watch by Hyetis will change that by offering what the producers believe to be the best of both worlds.Arny Kapshitzer and his company, Hyetis, are setting out to change that with their Crossbow Watch - and below we have an exclusive interview with him about Hyetis. While it would be cool to think about a battery getting recharged by a spinning rotor (and those do exist), this is a much more conventional sort of application (if I could call it that). For the Swiss-made part of the watch, Hyetis is planning to utilize a Swiss automatic mechanical movement (the ETA 2836-based HY

F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition Brings International Watchmaking Students To Baselworld
Last week, the Acad��mie Horlogere des Cr��ateurs Ind��pendants (AHCI) announced the winners of the 2016 F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition. Three students of watchmaking, all based outside of Switzerland, were invited to join the ACHI in Basel to witness the world's largest watch fair. 1 OF 6 From left to right: Tristan Ledard, Anna-Rose Kirk, Fran?ois-Paul Journe, and Anton Sukhanov. Anton Sukhanov from Russia, Anna-Rose Kirk from the UK, and Tristan Ledard, from France, were each presented with a CHF 3,000 check from Horotec for the skill and technique displayed in recent watchmaking and clockmaking projects entered into the Young Talent Competition. Independents watchmakers from the AHCI, including Philippe Dufour, Kari Voutilainen, and Vianney Halter, joined them in small ceremony, held inside the Congress Center, a stone's throw away from the mayhem of Baselworld. 2 OF 6 Anton Sukhanov's entry this year was a table clock with a triple-axis tourbi

Hands-On Review of the Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Schumacher
You guys are really going to love this one..watchcollectinglifestyle....-column-wheels

consolidating collection vintage rolex to PP
Did any of you guys move completely from rolex to Patek?I made the decision to go for 5070g several weeks ago and have a few people searching for a good example at a reasonable price for me. Although not imperative, i have been thinking about letting go some of my other watches that get less wrist time. Gilt 4 line 5512 that i baby too much and a few others. I have a well worn Maxi 5513 as a daily that goes everywhere with me and actually i get more satisfaction from.Did any of you end up moving from vintage ( or modern) rolex or other brands to solely Patek?

Deepsea New V PreOwned
I'm looking to buy a black Deepsea and was hoping to pick up a nice preowned one, maybe two/three years old with some warranty still outstanding. Having looked around for the last month or so, I now realise that I'll be paying almost RRP and this make no sense to me, as I might as well buy new for that money.Therefore, my search has had to widen to slightly older models. What do other members think of going for a 7/8 year old model to save ��1,500 off RRP ? Is this a false economy ? I realise I will have to factor in the cost of a potential service, and will not have the benefit of the manufacturers warranty. Would you spend the extra and buy new ? Or buy a nice older model ?I would be interested to hear peoples thoughts on this, and would appreciate any help/advice.