Found: Two Incredible Pocket Watches From Girard-Perregaux, Including A Tourbillon With Three Bridge
The romantic notion of a handmade watch is one that doesn't stand very much exposure to the present world of watchmaking. For many decades, the overwhelming majority of components found in series produced watches have been produced by multi-axis milling machines, and if today you visit pretty much any watch manufactory from the smallest to the largest, you'll see that most parts are being made by computer controlled (CNC) machines. There are any number of practical reasons why this is so, of course (and in general, everyone has benefited, including consumers) but it's interesting to look back occasionally to watches made at a time when handmade meant just that – and when the skill of the hands doing the making was instantly visible. These two pocket watches, from Girard-Perregaux, represent the absolute acme of the art of watchmaking in the 19th century, and a range of manual skills that in some cases at least are for all intents and purposes extinct.The two pocket wa

BASELWORLD 2009 - NEW Reference - 5960R
The original Ref. 5960 was launched in 2006 and is the manufacture’s first automatic chronograph with Annual Calendar featuring the Patek Philippe caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H. The rose gold case and silvery two-tone satin-finished dial give this new version a soft retro touch.Technical Data Movement : Caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24HMovement diameter : 33 mmMovement height : 7.68 mmNumber of parts : 456Number of jewels : 40Power reserve : 55 HoursBalance spring : BreguetFrequency : 28,800 @ hour (4 Hz)Case : Rose goldCase dimension : Diameter 40.5 mm (49.2 mm tips of lugs)Watch height : 13.9 mmStrap : Hand stitched brown alligator with 18K Rose Gold bi-fold buckle.Source: Patek Philippe S.AThe following links pertain to 5960P but are relevant to 5960R as well:. Patek 5960 Patek Philippe Official Press release and more information - click here. WatchTime article about 5960 Patek Philippe by Joe Thompson - click here. Great Review of Patek Philippe 5960 by Ron DeCorte - click her

Omega Railmaster 42MM
Understated and elegant sport watch, my second favorite Omega after the PO!

Omega Pictograms
When you get yourself a modern Omega, It comes with some nice accessories. A warranty card, A Chronometer card if a Chronometer, and a Pictogram card.There is a lot of good information on the Pictogram card..Here are a couple from a Seamaster and a Speedmaster:Across the top on the Speedy card it shows:1. Sapphire Crystal2. Anti-reflective coating inside only (a AA in a circle would indicate coating inside and out)3. Manual wind4. Waterproof to 50 meters5. Tachymeter equipped.On the Seamaster Card:1. Self winding2. Sapphire crystal3. Screw-in Crown4. Anti-reflective coating, inside only5. Waterproof to 300 meters6. Helium release Valve7. COSC Certified.and that last little pictogram by the Omega is the type of box. A #3 box for the SMP and (unshown) a SP (special limited edition) box for the SpeedyLearn as much as you can about the time-piece you strap on..

A-rod��s 5711r....
Has been all over the MLB playoff coverage. The watch has gotten tremendous TV time. lol. Has anyone else noticed?