Kering Group Acquires 100% Of Ulysse Nardin
The trend of luxury groups taking over independent watch manufacturers continues, as the Kering Group (formerly known as PPR) announced today that it?acquires 100% of the capital of Ulysse Nardin. The Kering Group is among the?larger and more important luxury groups in the watch industry, as it comprises luxury brands such as Girard-Perregaux, JeanRichard, Boucheron, and now, Ulysse Nardin.The reason why Ulysse-Nardin was likely a?clever addition �C even if we are presently unaware of?how much exactly the?Le Locle based manufacturer was valued at �C is that it is vertically integrated, being one of the few manufacturers in the Swiss watch industry with ample and high-tech?capabilities when it comes to the manufacturing of escapement parts. It was just a few months ago that they announced their proprietary?Anchor Escapement in silicon (which we discussed at length here).Ulysse Nardin's Recently Announced Proprietary Anchor Escapement In SiliconThe Kering Group has every reason to try and

Anyone going to Time Crafters in NY on 9/15?
Going to be heading to the Time Crafters on Saturday 9/15. Looks to be a great event with a lot of the brands showing. I know a few friends that attended last year's event and said it was great.Here's the link if anyone is interested..timecrafters/

5980/1R-001 (Rose gold on Rose gold bracelet).
Hodinkee have just announced the price for this. $91,400. I think it's an absolutely beautiful piece but that price puts it far, far away from my reach. What does everyone think about this price ?This is around ?60,000. That's a Rose gold Daytona, DDII and ?10,000 change left over.

Patek 5980?
Are there any difference between a 5980 steel from 2008 or 2012?

My new box arrive!! The best Rolex I ever got!! The 2017 new panda 116509!!
Happy new year to all members!!I am so glad to share my new rolex which I fall in love immediately when I saw it. And I am fortunate to get one brand new with reasonable price. (yes, still alot to me!! ). Here the unboxing:Generated from my LG H990 using tools.rackonlyThis is not the hottest 116519ln with ceramic bezel, the 116519ln is surely the stunning watch, but I like this 116509 more with it solid bracelet and the white gold bezel, a more even weight, and which also remind me the vintage 6265 panda daytona look. What's more, I prefer this one a little bit more over the arabic panda dial as this dial give me a simple and clean looking with the great steel/black panda :) Generated from my LG H990 using tools.rackonlyOn the wrist the watch looks stunng, the steel color match the warm-tone white gold perfectly! This is just like the steel dial become part of the white gold with the bezel/case and make the panda sub-dials pop out nicely. At some angles, the panda subdials