A New Edition Of Salomons' Breguet (1747-1823) Book Now For Sale, Benefitting The HODINKEE Fund
Abraham-Louis Breguet was an illustrious watchmaker responsible for a plethora of inventions, including the tourbillon, equation of time, the first wristwatch, the first reliable automatic watches (perpetuelles), and the first gong spring for repeaters. It is hard to imagine what the horological world would look like today without Breguet’s contributions. Sir David Salomons was one of Breguet's greatest collectors and historians, and his 1921 book Breguet is considered one of the finest texts on the watchmaker's life and works. Only 1,000 copies were produced almost a century ago, and few have survived. The book has since been out of print and unavailable to the public. Today that changes. “To carry a fine Breguet watch is to feel that you have the brains of a genius in your pocket.”Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons 1 OF 11 Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons, 2nd Baronet, was a scientific author, barrister, and a prolific coll

What do you guys think about the Panda.
I really like the look, but don't you think unlike a Rolex that is quite a bit more noticeable?And isn't the Chrono a seperate module?Doesn't this require higher service charges and more time in the shop?

Omega SMP chronograph advice needed...
My Omega AD has a NOS 2954 that I'm really considering buying .It has the cal. 33XX movement which is itself based on a highly regarded F.Piguet movement. I know Omega had some teething problems with it at first, but for a free sprung, column wheel movement it is a very decently priced watch IMHO...I also love the fact that is does not have a wave dial while the bezel numbers font is much more attractive to me than the bond chrono . Now if one compares it to 2225.80 SMP Bond chrono I believe the pushers on the 2594 are less spaced apart and I also believe the shape case is different. Can anyone confirm if the 2594 is thinner and also the crown guard is different? So are the cases different completely ? And now the watches in question..What are your opinions on both? Thanks for any help in advance .

5131 vs 5970
Dear All,The market values of 5970 and 5131 are currently similar.I understand that they are two completely different time pieces.But from a collector's point of view, which one is more desirable if you are interested to both and you can only choose one?Thank you very much for your opinion.Best, Henry

GMT line seems so... fragmented...
Zero bezel/dial/24hr hand/dial script consistency. SS models have three bezels, three different hand colors and two versions of dial script. PM sometimes use black dials, sometimes colored, and are completely inconsistent with SS versions (WG Pepsi now blue dial, WG hands); green dial still a bit out in left field, etc. Used to be you could have SS with black dial; TT/PM with black or brown, 24hr hand in red or YG (consistent with case/bracelet) and a couple of bezel choices for the black faces. Now, there are five versions (SS, TT, WG, RG, YG) and seemingly none of that consistency. A little jarring when looking at the whole line at once, particularly given its gentleman's tool watch history.