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Breguet Charity Auction Is Underway
As time winds down to the New Year, Breguet is preparing to auction a masterpiece: the Breguet Classique 5157. The auction benefits the New York Philharmonic's School Partnership Program. Bidding began at 12:01 a.m. EST yesterday and closes close at midnight January 15th, 2011. The watch is being auctioned through the eBay Giving Works site. The 18-carat yellow gold timepiece is the same model as the one worn by New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert. It is a 38mm, extra-thin Classique wristwatch featuring a self-winding movement and a silvered gold dial hand-engraved on a rose engine. It also has a sapphire caseback and is water-resistant up to 30m.Breguet, is expanding its cultural ties in the U.S. The brand worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2007, and most recently sponsored the New York Philharmonic’s Opening Night Gala. Breguet will also support tonight’s all-Tchaikovsky New Year's Eve concert.The New York Philharmonic's School Partnership Program p
Watch Winner Announced: Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver Watch
Congrats to Nick L.?from Colombus, Ohio, USA, who is the lucky winner of the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver?watch that we gave away on watches-dealer last month. Thanks again to everyone who entered, and please enter both of our awesome current giveaways for a chance to?Get Diving Certification With Oris Watches & watches-dealer In Grand Cayman here, and also for a chance to win a?Tudor Heritage Chrono 70330N Sponsored By TrueFacet here.
Omega Speedmaster GSOTM chipped lug
My Omega Speedmaster Grey side of the moon watch fell from a short distance onto a hard floor and the bottom crown/pusher side lug got chipped as you can see in the following pictures. I brought the watch to the Omega service center in NYC and they advised me that the only option is to replace the entire case at a cost of roughly $7000. I obviously didn't choose that option because that is pretty much the cost to replace the entire watch.They stated that the couldn't confirm whether the watch was structurally sound due to the proximity of where the chip occurred to where the spring bar inserts into the case. Mechanically they stated the watch was 0.5 seconds a day fast. With that accuracy I could only assume the fall if anything improved the accuracy since that is better than I could have hoped for on any timepiece.What I am left with is a mechanically sound, structurally uncertain watch with a noticeable chip to the naked eye. I could live with the chip as a battle wound if I kne
SS GMT Pepsi already out in Australia????
Popped up on a Rolex Facebook forum, is it genuine??
Brushing PCLs in NY/NJ area
Does anyone know of a reputable place that has brushed their PCLs in the northern N.J. or NYC area? Toying with the idea of doing this one day soon but want to go somewhere reputable...