Going Creative: 4 Artistic Watches
High horology isn't just about movements: it's also about aesthetics. The watch brands in Geneva call on a range of decorative techniques, such as guillochage, enameling, and skeletonizing, that can add as much to the cost of watch as can a notable manufacture movement. Here,?four watches showcasing the skills that some high-end watch companies call the metiers d'art. Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Ultra Thin Grand Feu, a new version of its razor-slim Master Ultra Thin, looks simple but is anything but. Above its 1.85-mm-thick movement, Caliber 849, rests a dial made using the very demanding grand feu (French for big fire ) enamel technique, so named because of the particularly intense heat it requires (800 to 900 degrees C). The enamel is applied in layers; each is fired separately. An instant too long in the oven and the dial, made of gold, is ruined. Jaeger is proud indeed of the dial: the words ��mail Grand Feu (��mail is French for enamel) are inscribed between 7 and 8 o'clock. The w

My first Speedy....
Got this beauty from my girlfriend as a gift for my 40th birthday...Have to say I love it, have had one on my short list for over 10 years but somehow I never pulled the trigger...Switched the bracelet for vintage leather...And my current lineup....

5 digit vs 4 digit pepsi
Apologies if this should be posted on the vintage forum but I was wondering a few things about the 4 digit and 5 digit pepsi.What parts, case or bracelet, are made of 904L Steel?What are the overall quality of the clasps?

ADs will continue recieving BLNR and HULK until the end of the stock
I just got confirmation from my local AD and he said that they will continue recieving BLNR and hulk until the end of the stock ( withing 2 weeks ) and then they will be announced as discontinued and removed from the website .He also said they will start recieving the new baselworld watches within 3 months at minimum Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oysterquartz stopped running
My 17000 oysterquartz with serial from 1999 just died on me.Before it died it was running quite badly at 2 seconds per week.I sent it to Rolex and got quote back $1,400.They say it needs full service and circuit replacement.Circuit alone is around $600.Bought it for just over $2,800. Should i get it fixed?Love the watch, but does servicing that cost half the cost of the whole watch make sense?