Confr��rie Horlog��re La Clef du Temps Tourbillon
If you ever wished time could pass more quickly, or more slowly, now it can, at least on your wrist. The Clef du Temps Tourbillon is the brainchild of Mathias Buttet, founder of Confr��rie Horlog��re. The timepiece incorporates a mechanism that allows the owner to modulate the speed of time or, more precisely, to control the running speed of the hours, minutes and seconds displayed by the watch. This feat is accomplished via a three-position crown at 9 o’clock, as follows:Crown position 1: the pace of time slows by half, so the value of one normal hour is displayed as a half-hour on the dial.Crown position 2: the pace of time is normal, i.e. one hour remains one hour.Crown position 3: the pace of time is doubled, so a half-hour becomes a full hour as displayed on the watch.The real trick is that no matter how long the watch is left in position 1 or position 3, returning the crown to position 2 instantly returns the hands to the correct current time. The Clef du Temps will be produc

Hands-On With The Smiths NATO PRS-40
"Hello. Mad Max props department here. May we have our watch back please?"It seems they've put something in the water up in Sheffield. ?Timefactors have been happily selling their splendid PRS series of fliegers for a few years. ?Things have ticked along nicely. ?Then, in the space of the last few months, ?we've had a GMT version of the Speedbird, a PVD Smiths Seafire (review to follow – we hope), the new-old-stock Peseux 7040 movement PRS-36 (reviewed here) the PRS-35 and now the PRS-40. ?Of all the new releases, the PRS-40 is certainly the most visually striking.If the PRS-36 is Mad Men, the PRS-40 is pure Mad Max. ?This is the sort of watch that will – without doubt – survive pretty much whatever you throw at it, throw it into or even if you just plain throw it. ?This seems to have been Eddie Platts' (Timefactors' founder and owner) thinking too. ?He's applied to the UK Ministry of Defence and got a NATO stock number for the watch. ?So, presumably, the Ministry can

Sometimes you just get lucky!
A while ago, I decided that I wanted another Moonwatch, having flipped one a few months ago. Not just any Moonwatch, though - an early to mid-90's late tritium dial, perfect case and complete package. The tritium would need to be dark, and everything about it pristine.I thought that I'd have a pretty long wait because I really am a fussy sod when it comes to my watches; anyone who's bought one from me will probably testify to that. What I wasn't expected was to find the precise watch I was looking for almost immediately. Not only that, but a watch with 100% provenance, having been owned by a member of TZ-UK's father for five years from new, and then by the seller himself until he decided to let it go. I bought it barely daring to hope that it was the watch I was looking for, but it arrived today and it really is... perfect. A reference 3590.50 from 1995, with the loveliest dial I've seen on a Speedy. In fact, it's the loveliest Moonwatch I've seen.Enjoy the photos...

PP 14k yellow gold pocket watch
Hello I'm being offered this pocket watch. I know nothing about PP (or pocket watches) but figured maybe you guys could fill me in? Im told the watch is double-signed and the case looks original. It's being offered to me at $2000.Any info would be greatly appreciated!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Added Rubber B to Daytona 116519 today
Hi everyone, I received my rubber b black strap and replaced the leather strap on my 116519 panda. Came with no instructions but few videos on YouTube. Sizing was biggest pain but I think was worth it. Like the almost oysterflex look. Appreciate any feedback both positive and negative.