Citizen Campanola Mechanical Watches To Use Swiss La Joux-Perret Movements
If you aren't familiar with Campanola, it is a high-end sub-brand of Japanese Citizen watches and has been around for years now as a sort of secret treat for the most dedicated watch fans. Most Campanola watches remain in Japan, but they have had limited distribution around the world. The collection began with Citizen branding on the dials, but later the Campanola name was featured on the dial of these timepieces as the Citizen name took a back seat. One of the first watch reviews I ever did on watches-dealer was of my Citizen Campanola Grand Complication watch here.Campanola began with an interesting premise: to marry high-end case and dial construction techniques with innovative, high-end made quartz movements. In many ways, it was to be an apex of the high-end quartz watch market. Citizen sort of said, "here is a cool quartz movement with lots of features that would normally cost over $100,000 if it was mechanical. Here you get a similar package for $5,000 or so." At least that was

John Mayer On Watches: Why I Bought The Patek Philippe 5396G Limited Edition For Tiffany & Co., By John Mayer
It's an interesting time for Patek Philippe from a collector's standpoint. The company has stopped production of some of its greatest complications  (the 3970, 5970, 5070, 5004, etc.), they’ve raised their prices substantially (in what I believe to be an attempt to sideline the secondary market), and a new generation of Stern has taken over as president. I’ve been somewhat skeptical about the direction of the brand based on some of the latest design updates, but after cutting the seal on the new ref. 5396G for Tiffany & Co., I know that the brand still cares about collectors. A lot.In fact, I think this watch is a message to collectors everywhere that Patek Philippe will continue to create instant classics. And this 5396 limited edition is one of them. 2 OF 7 The 5396G is an annual calendar made in a limited edition of 100 pieces to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Patek Philippe boutique inside the Fifth Avenue Tiffany &a

SIHH 2018 Royal Oak RD#2 Perpetual ref. 26586PT
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One more look before Basel...
I made up my mind that if there is no Platinum Sub in Bazel, I would return and purchase the RG Nautilus. I had to see it one more time...

Service / warranty card question
Ok, so I dropped off my P series 111 this evening at a local AD, after noticing condensation / fog under the crystal after swimming on vacation several days ago. The AD was skeptical that my name didn't match the cards name. She is sending it in, and gave me no trouble, but admitted she was concerned that might be an issue for me. So, this shouldn't be an issue from what I understand from reading past posts of this nature here. But has it been for anybody?Thanks