Inside The Manufacture: The Making Of F.P.Journe's Most Complicated Watch
Before we get started, we need to talk about just what a grande sonnerie is, and what it's not. A grande sonnerie is not a cartoonish complication. A grand sonnerie hasn't been taken from the highest echelons of true artisanal watchmaking to become a status symbol for anyone who can string together a few bucks. There are no movement shops selling off-the-shelf grande sonneries to fashion brands. There is no such thing as a grande sonnerie module from Dubois Depraz, and we've yet to see a Chinese grande sonnerie.You see, in the world of high complications, the grande and petite sonnerie holds a very special place, well above even split-seconds chronographs, perpetual calendars, and certainly above the once-holy tourbillon. Consider the fact that the very first grande and petite sonnerie wristwatch was produced not in the 1940s like so many complications, but in 1992, and it took the skills of no one short of Philippe Dufour to accomplish this. It was just this past October t

No love for the 5235.......
I saw on IG patekonomics that our own patekaholic mentioned that a 5235 was recently passed in at a Sotheby's auction in HK (6th Oct)The low estimate was approx. USD 45k.Now this leads to the question where to from here?Lots of discussions about a connoisseurs watch, legibility, over supply etc but as an owner of the watch I love it. Reading the time is simple and if anything my only criticism would be it is hard to read the day and month.What does everyone think? Soon to be discontinued, new model coming, Patek flop or instant classic?For my take I love it and think that if Patek discontinue it (yes I hear the usual people saying that it won't happen) it will quickly be appreciated as a classic.Supply seems to be abundant now but the may be a function of initial problems and inventory issues.Anyway enough of what I think....let me know your thoughts?

Very frustrated: My new 5270 has a sticking / loose Day aperture
Two nights ago, the Day aperture got stuck - I noticed it when I awoke in the morning yesterday. It didn't complete its move from FRI to SAT. Having read about recent Patek QC issues, I was aware others have had this problem as of late. I reset the watch and wore it yesterday, and watched it until just after midnight. The Day slowly moved from SAT to SUN, but it never made it as of 12:15am when I went to sleep. I woke to find the Day aperture as shown in the first three pictures below. Needless to say, I was very frustrated. This morning, I have been wearing the watch over next hour or so to see if that would do anything. While wearing it, I noticed the Day moved around slightly, as if it's loose, within the aperture. Depending on how I twist my wrist, the Day moves around. It doesn't happen with gentle, normal movements of the wrist, but rather if I twist it a little aggressively (I stress a little here so some don't think I'm slamming my wrist around). Mind you that is not how I norm

My Take on Rolex Security
Security review of a Rolex watch:OverviewThis is the 21st century, not only that, with the threat of nefarious actors (both domestic and abroad) looking to steal, kill and destroy all parts of our lives, the security in the gadgets and accessories we use must never be overlooked. This applies to both physical and digital security. For the sake of this article we will not be looking at securing a Rolex, but on the security built into a Rolex itself. With our modern need for security how much as Rolex considered this in the design of their products?Physical SecurityLet me be clear up front that this depends on the year and make of the watch. A DSSD is far more resilient to physical intrusion than say a DD or Cellini. However, the security of even the DSSD will only discourage the most rookie or lazy of villains. A hammer will easily give you access. The down side of this brute entry is (although you will get access to the inter workings and messaging of the watch) one cannot modif

Incoming Hulk
Finally picked up this green beauty yesterday from AD in London.Now I'll be more confused each day with what to wear...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk