14th International Chronometry Congress Considers Time and Sport: Technological and Human Challenges
The 14th International Chronometry Congress of the Swiss Chronometry Society meets September 28-29 at the Salle Stravinsk in Montreux, Switzerland. This year’s theme is “Time and Sport: Technological and Human Challenges”. During the Congress, about twenty lectures will be presented to over 500 watchmakers, technicians, engineers and professionals. Selected presentations will summarize the latest technological innovations regarding chronometry. Others will allow participants to enter an athlete's mind by questioning his relationship with time. The Congress is proud to welcome important athletes including Erica Reymond Hess (Alpine Skiing), Stefan Volery (Swimming), Magali Di Marco Messmer (Triathlon), Ren�� Arnoux (Formula 1 racing).In parallel with the Congress, and in light of the success of the exhibit that took place during the 2009 Journ��e d'Etude, the Swiss Chronometry Society will organize a new exhibit about sport watches, which will be open only to those atten

My First Grail Watch: Mike Margolis
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are speaking with Mike Margolis, a fellow who has worn quite a few different hats over the years, as well as being a lifelong collector of various things.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Mike Margolis: I am the North American distributor for H. Moser, Hautlence, Anonimo, Cyrus and C.H. Wolf Glash��tte i/Sa watches. Previously, I was president of Girard-Perregaux North America, and Sales Director of Hublot of America.ABTW: You've had quite a tour through the watch industry. How did you get your foot in the door?Mike Margolis: I met Jean-Claude Biver while he was the CEO of Blancpain, and I was the timezonewatches-dealer Blancpain Forum moderator. We became friends, and did some events together. When he went to Hublot, he asked for my help,

3126 Movement issues
I finally purchased my first AP a 26400so 44 steel/ceramic about 2 weeks ago and almost instantly noticed my chrono was stopping and the watch had power reserve issues. Being the watch was BNIB, it's a bit irritating to have to send it off to AP Clearwater for repair and wait a few weeks. AP told me the chrono module had an issue and was causing the issues. My question is why are these 3126 movements having issues on new watches? I've read a post recently with a member who had a similar issue on the new 44 RG. Has AP upgraded anything to prevent this issue? Im told a master watchmaker is going to repair the chrono module vs replace due to backorder of parts. Hopefully it comes back fully functional so I can enjoy my first AP!

Thinking of trading my TT bluesy toward ROO
Some of my Rolex buddies will probably think this is crazy but I have an excellent condition (perfect condition actually) TT Bluesy submariner 116613LB that I think I can get $10,300 for (two gray dealers offered me $9500 for it) and use that toward buying a brand-new AP Royal Oak Offshore chronograph. My only concern is the bezel of the AP looks like it is the ultimate scratch magnet. What do you guys think? Is the movement in this AP dependable? Who has them and really likes them? I would absolutely have to sell the submariner to help finance the AP. Thanks!!

Great story on the Dalai Lama's Patek ..
I'm sure most have seen it already, but if not, there is a great story on The Dalai Lama's Patek Philippe, over on Hodinkee right now...hodinkee/articles/the...stoy-seriously