Badollet Ivresse Watch Hands-On + Manufacture Visit
Badollet is a brand that is not very well-known but has been quietly gaining recognition for this particular piece, the Ivresse, which I had a chance to see being made at their atelier in La Vall��e de Joux near Geneva.For those who do not know, Badollet is a young company, having started recently in 2006. The circumstances under which the company was born however are very interesting and speaks to the long history of Swiss watchmaking. ?Badollet in its current conception is a revival of an old company name.The original Badollet was a company that was started by Jean Badollet in 1655, the first of an unbroken line of watchmakers all the way to 1924. ?Some of the highlights of the Badollet watchmaking dynasty include the publication of "L'Excellence de L'Horlogerie" by Jean II Badollet in 1689 and the fact that?Jean-Jacques I, another descendant, supplied parts and finished watches to?Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris.The company closed in 1924 having been affected by the outbreak of World

26400 Panda or 26170 Panda
Which one do you think is more appealing in term of shape and size?

So thanks guys, I made my decision!
Thanks again for all the feedback in my last thread, I really did appreciate it.When it came down to it, I wanted something different that pushed me out of my normal collection, and this piece did it.The BEST part about this piece for me is how it is constantly different looking in different lighting. Everytime I look at it, it is different. The best angle, which I haven't caught on camera yet, is when I am outside under blue skies, the piece just beams with a touch of blue radiance, like when a clean diamond is outside. I find myself constantly looking at new subtle details I hadn't noticed prior.I left the plastic on these pictures, I finally decided to keep it, as my AD gave me three days with it to make sure I was happy. The milling on the steel is impeccable!Glad to be part of the AP club, this one is a keeper!Here are two small pics that show the drastic difference in lighting in the span of 5 minutes.

AT-Teak Opaline Silver, Silver, Blue?
Just curious if anyone has one of these to share pics of. I am pretty sure I looked at this watch in our AD the other day, but no surprise, the AD never heard of this color, or Teak Grey! He said according to his Rep, it was charcoal. I politely stated I read it on Omega's website. In any event, the new AT is simply beautiful and timeless, and I have fallen head over heels for them. Just a great looking watch, and I'm afraid I will have to have one in the near future. I like the Teak Grey as well, but I want to see the new blue dial too. Apart from most, I will most definately get the 38.5 version. Just perfect for me. AD showed me a Golf thinking it would wow me and while nice, I want the mid-size. He was surprised to say the least. If anyone has pics or input, bring it on please!

315 movement
I have just picked up a 2008 PP 5146g with the 315 movement. It has just been serviced and I've only had it a 4 days but it appears to be keeping good time.Reading comments online it is said the 315 caliber is not as accurate. Has anyone had any experience of this? Will it be a problem?