Lange Zeitwerk Takes Top Honor at 2009 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Gen��ve
The A. Lange & S?hne Zeitwerk received the L'Aiguille d'Or Grand Prize at the 2009 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Gen��ve. More than 1500 people attended the event, held at the Grand Th��atre. Launched in May, the Zeitwerk is the new face of Lange, and the manufacturer calls it the most important launch since the Lange 1 in 1994. Other top award winners at the GPDH included:Mens Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet’s Jules Audemars watch with AP escapementComplicated Watch Prize: Greubel Forsey’s Double Tourbillon TechniqueSports Watch Prize: Richard Mille’s RM 025 Diver’s WatchDesign Watch Prize: Harry Winston’s Opus 9Ladies’ Watch Prize: Piaget’s Limelight TwiceJewelry Watch Prize: Hublot’s One Million $ Black Caviar BangPublic Prize: de Grisogono Meccanico dG no. 3Best Watchmaker Prize: English watchmaker Anthony RandallDr. Ludwig Oechslin, currently Director of the International Museum of Horology of La Chaux de Fond and well-known creato

Antiquorum.com Holds Auctions For Rare And Valuable Watches: Worth It For The Pictures
While eBay is my perennial auction favorite, technically (and legally) speaking, eBay holds no auctions, they merely facilitate auctions between private parties. Regardless, it is my opinion that eBay is the juggernaut of the internet private sales system. However, sometimes you want to indulge in the pomp and circumstance of a traditional auction. Which can be quite exciting for the right type of person. At least you can enjoy the fancy item displays and pictures.Antiquorumwatches-dealer is like Sotheby's for watches (although Sotheby's probably auctions watches as well). Antiquorum holds live (traditional) and online auctions all over the world for passionate watch lovers for watches ranging in the hundreds to the many many thousands. If you have a rare or highly desirable timepiece, it is probably worth going through Antiquorum to get the right audience of potential buyers. Antiquorum of course will take a fee, and probably charge you for "appraisal," but it is all part of the proce

AP RO Series A registry - any interest?
Greetings,The initial run Audemars Royal Oak Series A; most know of it, some collect them, fewer have compiled detailed information. There is no public listing or registery of what survived, prices recently paid and condition that I am aware of. Any interest in compiling this info?

This guy did not get a discount!
Bought in February 1969. Omega Speedmaster Professional ST 145.012. Price was $170 AUD.

5167 rubber strap sizing question
Hi everyone quick question here - just got my 5167 and wondering how everyone cut their strap to fit?I'm a 6.5inch and I've cut down to 8 slots from 12, and 6 slots to 6, and the clasp is sitting just right in the middleish .But it is still slightly too lose. not perfect tho, if 8-5 will be a better fit with , or shall I do 7-6?