Introducing The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor: Four Balances, Silicon Case, No Tourbillon
Watchmakers have always tried to battle the effects of gravity on a timepiece’s balance assembly. The well-known tourbillon has, to date, been the de facto solution to this problem and we’ve seen multi-axis tourbillons, flying tourbillons, and double tourbillons. At SIHH this week, Roger Dubuis, the avant garde Geneva watch brand, has introduced an effective alternative to the tourbillon, and it’s a world first – a watch movement with four sprung balances.Called the Quatuor and introduced in the company’s Excalibur case, the movement’s balances are paired, two and two, and positioned at 90 degree angles to one another, linked by differentials. Each balance operates at 4 Hz, adding up to 16 oscillations per second. By distributing the effects of gravity across the four balances, these effects are negated, thus resulting in a more consistent timekeeping rate. All the technical detail aside, the movement is quite stunning to behold and the sound of four

You couldn't make this up.
Was in an AD today looking for the new PO when a guy came in asking about an Omega he had seen that glowed bright blue with lights in, the AD explained that Omega didn't make a watch like that. The guy was adament they did and had seen it the night before, the AD asked where and he said it was in a film and a man ended up in a ball in the snow and turned the lights on in the watch. Being a bit of a Bond and Omega fan I realised he was talking about the scene in The World is Not Enough. I told the AD what the man was on about and explained to the man it was from a Bond film and not real, he said it was real as he had seen it in the film and wanted one. The AD explained again that it was not real and only a prop from a film and never made for sale, but this is the best bit he turned round and told the AD if he couldn't get it he would got to another Omega dealer. Some people never listen and never belive I suppose thats what makes the world go round.

Interesting trip to pp ad
I swung into my locale patek ad today to price out an aquanaut. After talking for a bit he offered a 10% discount and stated that patek makes about 39000 watches per year and about 10% of those are in stainless steel which is why the discounts are low on the steel models, he also said that they can not keep aquanaut on their shelves and have a waiting list for when one does come in. The funny part is that as I was leaving he offered me 12% off a steel aquanaut on rubber if I paid with anything other then an Amex. I showed interest and he checked his computer for inventory and informed he does not have any at any of his stores ( which is what he had told me when I originally asked) but will call me if he gets one in. Other then the salesmen bs is there any truth behind his production numbers and steel vs precious metal numbers. Just curious.

Is There a Particular Watch?
Is there a particular watch you always go back to? I've added watches, flipped watches, coveted watches, but I always come back to the Explorer 2. Anyone else have a watch that even in a big collection gets an outsized amount of wrist time?

Those that didn��t make the 2017 cut
With 2018 upon us I recall 2017 saw 3 new watches join the collection. That said however with a firm 6 in the watch box it was nessecary to offload 3 in which to make way and I wanted to share a nostalgic pic of those that didn’t make the cut.CK2998. I really enjoyed this watch and if it wasn’t for the fact it was replaced with a grail it would still be in my collection. It may well come back one day however my preference has always been new and with only preowned left I fear it’s gone for good.VC49150. A fantastic piece however it was picked up preowned and the size of the Leather strap never really sang to me. That said it’s very under rated and I struggle why anyone would chose a Daytona over this model. A holy trinity brand that again made way for the grail. Whilst wearing smaller the 42mm size went against the 2016/17 39-41mm strategy.Drive. I lusted after this the minute it was released. However I need to be honest in saying I was taken in by the i