Ulysse Nardin Caprice Tiger in White Gold
The limited edition Caprice Tiger glistens with an array of gemstones. The tiger form sparkles with diamonds and looks out through emerald eyes, while rubies mark the hour. The simple automatic winding movement features a diamond-set rotor in 22-karat gold, visible through a clear sapphire-crystal case back. The 18-karat white gold case is topped by a brilliant diamond-set bezel. An assortment of satin and galushat straps, and a white-gold bracelet, are available. The Caprice Tiger is presented as a limited-edition collection of 28 pieces. Complete technical specifications appear below the images, which may be enlarged with a click.Technical DataCaliber UN-13Type Mechanical self-winding movementSize 11 ? Diameter of movement 25.60 mmTotal height of movement 3.60 mmTotal number of jewels 21 jewelsOscillations 28,800 V/h (4Hz)Power reserve approximately 42 hoursCrown water-resistantCase dimension 34 x 35.4mmWater-resistance 50mCrystal anti-reflective sapphire crystalCase back open case b

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I will begin this detailed article with a wholly unsurprising admission. I love Rolex. I own more of them than any other watch from any other manufacture, and I have always believed its contribution to watchmaking is beyond measure. But, I have another admission. Of the handful of Rolex watches I own, the youngest dates to 1976 – making it, in fact, older than I am. There is and was a distinct difference between the Rolex of today and the Rolex of yesterday, and I don’t think it would come as a surprise to anyone if I said I preferred that of yesterday. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t have great respect for Rolex of today, nor would it prevent me from encouraging family, friends, and readers to look to the Crown for a new watch today. When my only sister gave birth to her first son, my first nephew, I purchased him a brand new Rolex and engraved his initials on the back. He will get it the day he turns 18 (or 25, depending on how moody he is at 18) after years o

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Watch enthusiasts are not limited to collecting only pricey marvels of modern engineering or exceedingly rare vintage specimens. In fact, we come in all breeds, including fans of the pop-culture-influenced watches produced by Swatch. If you fall into that category, you're in luck: this spring, Sotheby's Hong Kong will auction one of the world's largest collections of Swatch watches and ephemera from a private collector. Over 5,800 elements are included in the collection, which is to be offered as a superlot valued at $1.3 million.This behemoth assortment of watches, art, and other collectibles comes from a European collector, Paul Dunkel, who cites the widespread appeal of Swatch watches as the catalyst for building his collection over the past 25 years. While Mr. Dunkel's collection is extensive, this isn't the first time that a massive collection of Swatch products has gone on the block. In November of 2011, a similarly large collection of 4,370 Swatch production

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Well I'm I've been a long time lurker of this forum; but this is only my second post. I usually post on Paneristi. My watch history has been a few Omega's, the last being a PO 9300. I sold it because it was a bit too heavy for daily wear. Plus I've had many Panerai's including a 351 which I loved and a 311 two different times. Both being titanium the weight was perfect. The 351 had gold hands and was beautiful but I wanted more. The 311 was very nice but I don't think the complication was there yet as both watches experienced issues even after both had complete services (which was extremely annoying!). So currently I'm watchless. I've was looking at the PP Nautilus. I love the slate gray dial but it's out of my price range as that dial doesn't come in time only. The white is nice but I'd always be upset loving the gray/slate dial. AP I love too and I've settled on them or at least I thought so. So I do want a display caseback. And I like several of the 44mm like

Speedmaster 60th
Is anyone looking to get a Speedmaster 60th at retail + tax? I know an AD that has them. PM if interested.