Awards Presented in Patek Philippe Artisanship and Precision Competition
On April 14 and 15 this year, 18 students from six Swiss watchmaking schools took part in the second Patek Philippe Artisanship and Precision Competition. The winners were honored on May 28, 2011, during a celebration at the Patek Philippe Museum in the presence of Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern as well as Robert Anguenot and Daniel Rochat. The competition affirms Patek Philippe’s intention to build solid, long-lasting partnerships with Swiss watchmaking schools. The idea behind the competition originates from a joint initiative involving staff members of the Patek Philippe departments for watch manufacturing, international customer support, human resources, sales & marketing, and administration as well as of the Patek Philippe Museum.A Competition to Discover New Watchmaking TalentThe competition is part of a training initiative and its theme reflects Patek Philippe’s fundamental values of artisanship and precision, as reflected in the requirements of the Patek

Loupe(s)
I've been admiring the 15400 dial on my wrist and the case back when I take it off to clean or wind it. However, I think it's time I took a closer look. Literally.Any recs on a good loupe brand? Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sad day
Hi guys, very sad day because I got rid of my 5712, I had an opportunity to which you cant say no, for 35K I will have the attic of my flat in Odessa privatized, that means that I can either make a 180m2 flat, or make another independent flat of 90m2, basically it's too interesting and I needed to do quick, in 2 months there will be elections in Odessa and maybe it won't be possible or for much more money.This plus building means I will have a flat for less than 1K a square meter, it's one of the best streets of Odessa.For those who don't know 90m2 is 968 square feet, so I will either double my current flat or make a new one...Of course I could have borrowed but I already owe some money for other projects on which I invested and I don't like owing too much money, the real estate prices have fell down in Odessa but where it is it's still around 2K for square meter, at one point in that street it was 6-8K, so doing this when the prices rise if I sell I can buy back not a 5712 but a much

Will she notice???
Alright guys, let's take some bets. Trading up from my PAM 48 to the 233. Does my wife notice that I'm wearing a new watch [Seriously, another new watch?! What was wrong with the old one?!] or does it fly safely under the radar as the same old Panerai? Is the 233 awesome enough that I don't care if I get busted?

Would you rather..?
Hi All! Question..If you have both the GMT II Ceramic black and Submariner No-Date Ceramic, which would you keep on the bracelet and which would you play with on different NATO and leather straps?Thanks!!