Tiffany & Co. Streamerica on eBay: Timeless Classic And Chronometer
The Streamerica is one of my favorite watch designs. It is no longer being sold, and was available for a few years through Tiffany & Co. as part of their Streamerica series of jewelry. The Streamerica is an interesting looking watch. Curious in its design, it seems to have been inspired by American industrialism. The riveted look of the watch and band are a tribute to early trains, planes, ships built in the United States. The look of the watch is meant to appear to have been bolted together. The rounded edges evoke a streamlined aerodynamic look suggesting speed movement. This is intended to be a travelers watch, or at least for someone who is on the move. Anyone however can appreciate its tough yet sophisticated shapes out of a engineer's technical manual.Even though the watch is so reminiscent of Americana, European born Jorg Hysek was commissioned to design the piece. Hysek is a legend in his own right having designed many famous watches including the Kirium series for Tag Heue

In-Depth: The Story Behind The Name 'Glash��tte Original'
The road to Glashütte is long, winding and beautiful – just like the eponymous brand, Glashütte Original. HODINKEE recently visited Germany to learn more about how Glashütte Original is so intrinsically linked to German horological history. From the early 19th century with Glashütte’s four founding watchmaking fathers to the postwar German Democratic Republic (GDR) period, to the modern watchmaking renaissance we know so well today, watchmaking never stopped in Glashütte. Join me on a trip to Germany to learn what the “Original” in Glashütte Original really means. 1 OF 25 Road sign, entering Glash��tte. Rough translation via Google: "Here lives the time, Glash��tte wishes you a pleasant journey." History There is no better place to learn about the history of German watchmaking than the German Watchmaking Museum Glashütte. Located in the center of town, the museum now houses exhibits, a restorat

AP straps: standard vs short on long length
Hi, the perfect fit for my is in between two holes. From the watch head end the third hole is just too tight. I can put it on but after an hour it need to be moved to the fourth hole. However, the fourth hole leaves the watch moving too much on my wrist. It won't freely turn all the way around my wrist but close. RDV in Toronto doesn't have watches fitted with short and long straps, so I can't simply try them on, so I'm left begging for answers from other AP watch owners. The perfect fit for my is the middle hole on a 44mm 1950 Panerai gator (just a reference)Thanks,EverettAP 15710 DiverSent from my iPhone

Watch Insurance
Hello everyone,Does anyone have experience with insuring your Patek in Asia (HK)? Any advice on the claims process would be very much appreciated.Thank you

Need help authenticating this PAM 00090
Hello Dear TRF Members,I am about to make a trade for this PAM 00090. I am not very keen on PAMs, so please any feedback would help greatly. Watch comes with boxes and booklets not sure about the COSC certificat?Thank you in advance for all your input.