In-Depth: The Girard-Perregaux Constant (Force) Escapement, Explained
What is a constant force escapement, anyway? That's a question we've been getting A LOT recently. You see, the term is thrown around often in this day and age, and rarely is it an accurate description of what is going on. But, a few weeks back, Girard-Perregaux invited us over to Switzerland to see what they believe to be one of the first true constant force escapements to be unveiled, by anyone. And we tend to agree. In this post, we'll run you through GP's new "Constant Escapement," how it works, and why it's important. First things first, watch the video above, then read on. What's An Escapement? 1 OF 9 Animation courtesy of Wikipedia.org Before we get into what a constant force escapement is, it's important to understand what an escapement is in the traditional sense of the term. The escapement is essentially the component in a watch or clock that transfers the power stored in the mainspring (barrel) to the balan

regulating speedy pro
my speedy pro is running a bit slow. if the speedy runs slow in telling the time, will the chronograph run slower as well? will regulating the watch make more accurate both the time and the chronograph function?

Today was a good day...
Today was a good day dear TRF friends. I've had my eyes on this one for quite some time. Finally pulled the trigger. Ordered it a few months ago and then the wait began.... I guess it's part of the charm. I wanted to do this purchase the old fashion way from my local AD brand new sealed ordered for me. They were fantastic. Today I got the call and it was indeed a very, very good day. Cheers. George

The myopiccoog, FremStar and vc_watches get-together
Pics from a quick lunch we just enjoyed together. Met these guys via TRF and after exchanging PMs we figured ah what the heck, we're in town all at the same time and we're free for lunch - let's meet up!Unfortunately, the pics from my camera aren't that good, with only one or two out of the three timepieces in focus or lit in a proper way. I've got to say I had a TON of fun speaking with my brothers-in-watches today, and seeing myopiccoog's 5270G and FremStar's Day-Date in the wild was nothing short of AWESOME.Till the next meet! Below are some of the pics I took (next post, because I forgot to click upload...)...

My first panerai (388)
Received my first Panerai today. Sold the Presidential back to the original owners family (which is nice they can keep it in the family. Had it for 4+yrs) and picked up a gorgeous 388. It was a pleasure doing business with DonnieD. I can't stop taking pictures and staring at it. I was going to do some day trading again and pick up another Presidential but based on this experience, I might just stick with PAM's :) Is there anything I should know about it? Any hints for a newbie Paneristi? It's only 1 yr old and came with everything :) Don even threw in another strap and the strap tool!A