PIAGET Emperador Coussin XL 700P
1976. The year that brought us U2, The Clash and The Cure ��Whilst our ears listened to new tempos, our Swiss watches beat to the rhythm of quartz movements. Just like the 7P which Piaget brought us in 1976, the slimmest of its generation. Forty years on and the brand is still in touch with its electronic roots. The new Emperador Coussin XL 700P sees Piaget pair quartz with a great mechanism. What's the idea? The traditional escapement is replaced by a generator which produces electricity to make quartz vibrate. It's the same as dynamo hubs in bikes. What you get is no friction, no energy loss and precision that varies by 0.2s per day! The hybrid mechanism is showcased by a reverse dial-free construction meaning the hour and minute hands glide over the ultra-slim self-winding mechanical calibre. The stylish all-black timepiece oozes luxury watchmaking and high precision. Price: 70,000 CHF (118 available). Dan Diaconujaquet droz

A Brief History Of Escapement Development
The escapement is a fascinating and very important horological invention. While its function can seem complex, it can be better understood through a simple experiment: imagine you have a coiled spring in your hand. Compress it with your other hand and quickly release it. All of the spring’s energy is released immediately without control. Now repeat the experiment. This time use a finger to let one coil of the spring release at a time. Energy is being released in a controlled manner and your finger is acting as an escapement. New manufacturing techniques and materials have opened up intriguing possibilities for escapement development. Examining the development of the escapement gives us a deeper understanding of horological history. In a watch, the escapement distributes a small amount of energy from the mainspring. The mainspring is a large spring that is given power when you wind the watch’s crown, or by an automatic winding system. Note that the mainspring i

Finally joined the club. New 15400
Hi all,Thought I'd share a few pictures of my new AP 15400, my first ever AP.I've been saving for a while and wasn't quite sure which watch would be my next purchase until a recent visit to Vegas and an AP AD. I tried on a few different models including the 15202, the new ROC and then this 15400 white dial. The 15202 looked a little small on me and the ROC looked nice but didn't really speak to me the way the 15400 did. I didn't make a purchase then, but obsessed over this watch until I got home. I found one here on TRF that Takuya was selling (at quite a discount from the AD) and pulled the trigger. I could not be happier. Not only is this my first AP but my first white dialed watch. The dial on this thing is insane (in a good way) and the bracelet looks and feels awesome.I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story but, suffice it to say, I'm really happy to finally join the AP club!!

AP 15400 Two-toned...opinions?
Always love hearing opinions on the newer models, so what do you guys think about the AP 15400SR? I know a lot of people are not fans of two-toned watches watches, but I'm sure many out there will fall in love with the piece. The retail isn't bad either at $25,600.

WG Pepsi owners- buy/sell/add another Pepsi? Thoughts on Basel 18?
I've seen a lot of posts around here thinking about what current owners will do. So I'd thought it would be interesting to hear what current owners of the black dial WG Pepsi will do with the BLRO and their thoughts the new Pepsi models. Is anybody thinking of adding one of the new Pepsi models? Any regrets?I'm keeping my BLRO.Here are my thoughts:SS Pepsi- love it, but jubilee bracelet with clasp looks odd to me.WG Pepsi with blue dial- nope, wanted the classic with the black dialTudor Pepsi- 41mm is too big, don't like the font on the bezelI also think that the bezel colors, that were largely panned on this forum will now be loved given that a) it's $20K cheaper and b) the supply will be likely controlled and Rolex has another elusive, hard to find, Daytona-like hit on their hands. I think the WG black dial model value with tank.Movement-wise- don't really care about that- it's not like the old movement was garbage and needed an improvement.In terms of an investment, do I regret b