Parmigiani’s New Bugatti: the Atalante Flyback Chronograph
Parmigiani’s Bugatti Type 370 collection captured collectors’ imaginations with its unique design and technical virtuosity. At SIHH 2010, Parmigiani launched its latest Bugatti-inspired timepiece, the Atalante Flyback Chronograph. Available in red and white gold, with a limited number in platinum, the Atalante is Parmigiani’s first flyback. Unlike the highly unconventional Type 370, the Atalante is a more traditional round, 43 mm timepiece, though the overall aesthetic is far from staid. The openwork dial’s vertical embrasures, inspired by the Bugatti Atalante 57S Sport grill, offer glimpses of the mechanism below. The chronograph pushers are located on the left. The “EB” emblem at 6 symbolizes the relationship between the brands. Inside, Caliber PF 335 is based on the brand’s first in-house chronograph movement, with an added flyback mechanism. Once the chronograph hand is moving, a single press resets it instantly to zero and restarts the chr

Breguet dictated the text of his assistant Louis Moinet
The document, which has recently resurfaced, tells watchmaking innovations of the Breguet, the history of his company, sizes of watches and complications and whole philosophy and drawings. Breguet dictated the text of his assistant Louis Moinet and edited and noted corrections by hand. Breguet died in 1823, before completion.

Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic Review
One of the cooler items to come out of BaselWorld 2012, in the accessible category, was the limited edition Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer. This 46mm, Unitas 6498-2 powered time piece paid close respect to the Marine Chronometers Hamilton manufactured in the during WWII for Naval vessels. These deck clocks were key maritime instruments, as they provided a precise time reference for calculating longitude. Hamilton recreated, albeit in smaller form, the look and function of this precision instrument by creating a convertible watch, which could be worn on a strap via wire lugs, or mounted in a gimbaled box as a show piece. The Khaki Navy Pioneer was priced at $2,945 and appears to be long gone.At the same time, however, Hamilton also released the Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic, which is an open edition watch that also stays true to the Marine Chronometer design, but made to be much more wearable. This 40mm version is much smaller than the LE as well as most other Marine Chronometer style watch

Thoughts on this Hublot instead of an AP?
An AP is simply a little bit too expensive for me right now.To top that, I love even more than the AP how this shares a similar (slightly different and nicer look IMO), much lighter, and a leather strap which I ideally prefer.I'm really keen on buying this, however just sort of held back by the hate on Hublot.I don't believe Hublot is a fashion brand like some claim. It definitely is a high end brand, but just not one that has been around for too long.Thoughts?

Where to buy a Patek?
I'm looking to buy a 5035 model Annual Calendar (White or Cream dial in Yellow Gold).Ideally (like everyone) I'd like to get a mint condition watch w/ box, papers & service history for the minimum possible price (going rate retail seems to be just over $20k USD - so you know, less than that :) ).Apart from having a running search on chrono24 and waiting for a trusted seller to put one up looking for a quick sale, what are the best forums / sites to keep an eye on for a 'good buy'?I'm sure someone would suggest auction, so I'd be interested in knowing how people who do buy watches at auction manage the risk - how do you know you're not getting a lemon?(Being that I'm in Australia (where there are about 5 PP dealers nationwide), popping down to the local Prestige watch auction-house isn't exactly an option)Finally, does anyone have a feel for what these are worth when you find someone who wants a quick sale? (eg. what price would you expect to get from your local watch trader?)Thanks