A Watch Gift Guide for Dads and Grads
Even in tough times, a watch can be the perfect present - whether it be for the father of the family or a recent graduate. If you do your homework, you can find the perfect gift to celebrate such an occasion. There are literally thousands of good choices out there, but here are just a few to help stimulate your thoughts or point you in the right direction. Each of these timepieces will be a good choice, but there are others of course.A watch will carry you to next phase in your life, and reflect a person's personality better than any other accoutrement. Based on their tastes and style, gifting someone with a watch is one of the most lasting, thoughtful gifts to give.Another benefit of gifting watches - is that this gift does not end with the original wearer. Whether passing down the watch to future generations, or trading with trusted retailers such as Tourneau, there are stories that follow each watch, as assuredly as the passing second hands.Knowing that we love watches here, belo

A Brief History Of Ladies' Complicated Watches: Old Technology, New Innovations
“Is that a moon-phase?”After the sold-out New York City premiere of David Armstrong’s documentary The Watchmaker’s Apprentice, a group of watch enthusiasts gathered at Distilled in TriBeCa. A fellow collector grabbed my wrist. She turned it around to look at the dial of my watch.“I thought you were wearing a moon-phase,” she said.I was not. It was a 1949 Bulova Walton, with a small seconds subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock, easily mistaken for a moon-phase in the low light of the bar. But her assumption that it was a moon-phase only proves how familiar ladies' complicated watches are becoming. We’re in the age of the smartwatch. Yet complex mechanical watches still hold an enduring allure, as evinced by the gathering of enthusiasts at the premiere. Additionally, this marks a golden age of complicated watches for women, as watch companies recognize the changing needs and tastes of their female clientele. 2 OF 5 Despite

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Planet Ocean to look like a Seiko SKX007.

Exceeded my expectations!!!
I've been thinking about the 5711 for ages, hoping to see it in the flesh at some point, but never did. Finally took the plunge after much enabling from you guys. Was very lucky to find one at my local AD. I rang the London boutique out of curiosity to see what their take was regarding the 40th anniversary and whether I should wait? Their reply was that I was lucky to be offered a 5711 in blue,,,they have a 3 year waiting list and their opinion was that Patek purists would see the current 5711 as more desirable than any future 'upgrade', although they had no knowledge of what may be launched in November. Their gut feeling was that the most likely scenario would be a new complication. Anyway,,,back to the watch, I arrived nervously at the AD and was presented with the 5711 in its vacuum packed box,,,initial impressions 'ok' viewing it through the plastic. However, on opening the box and removing the watch, I was grinning from ear to ear and will even admit to feeling a little emotional,

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I have a chance to Purchase a N series 233. Watch only no box and papers for $6000. Reliable source in excellent condition. Would you do this deal?Thx