F.P. Journe Donates Auction Proceeds to Help Provide Homes in Japan
At Christie’s Hong Kong sale in May, the first all-aluminium F.P. Journe Centigraphe Sport No 001 sold for an extraordinary US$465,170, close to ten times its original estimate. The sale was to raise funds to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The donation ceremony took place on June 3 at the Swiss Embassy in Tokyo. Gathered for the ceremony were the Ambassador Mr. Urs Bucher, Mr. Fran?ois-Paul Journe, Ms. Yuko Fukagawa from Christie's Japan, Mr Richard Bliah, founder of the Franco-Japanese FERE foundation, and the representative of M��decins du Monde. With its program ��100 maisons pour 100 familles', the FERE Foundation is constructing temporary anti-seismic wooden houses to relocate families that are victims in the northern city of Tome.Fran?ois-Paul Journe said: I am tremendously happy that the charity sale of the Centigraphe Sport will contribute to bring relief aid to earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. I sincerely thank all those who have allowed this

Bell & Ross Launches New Website
Bell & Ross is an online pioneer. In 1999 it was among the first brands to create its own website. In 2009, it was the first to make all of its models available for purchase online. In 2011, the new ambition is to make the web the brand’s greatest showcase, and to create a virtual web experience as close as possible to an actual shopping experience. The new website blends design, creativity, useful information, and interactive features into a site that is accessible worldwide on all devices in 10 languages. Though the site is global, the content will be augmented with information specific to each geographic region. Real-time inventory management and local Bell & Ross news are all part of the new package of services.The site invites exploration of each Bell & Ross collection using drag & drop technology to facilitate navigation. A “view all watches” section provides a gallery in which visitors can view every Bell& Ross model on a single page. A mode

Ginza Ceramic
Picked this up at the NY boutique after a client decided he didn't want the watch, wanted to share some pics. Definitely enjoying the watch.

Recommendations for 44mm Panerai Radiomir
Hello, I wanted to buy a Radiomir Panerai.. but in 44mm.. the best ones I've seen/found are 47mm. What are your fav 44mm watches from Panerai and why? I own a PAM 88 and love it!

Deepsea blue in NE London
I just thought i would mention that a local boutique [40 yrs family owned] in NE London has a random serial deepsea blue for sale at ?9.5k,,,,,, if anyones interested then pm me and i give you the details,,,,, still ?500 over list but one of the least expensive i have seen,,,,,,,,, same watch at wf is over 11k i believe,,,,,,