Glimpse Into The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen��ve 2009 Video
Us poorly situated Americans oft not get to enjoy such events as the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen��ve 2009. High-brow and ritzy, it is one of the most notable watch awards around. Here you have a viewing room (that is quite well executed), showing the guests views of the watches up for consideration. I like that no watch is given any higher level of importance in comparison to any other watch, and that they are each on spinning stand, so that you can see the entire watch.The award show came and went, and the winners were announced (see link below for more on that as well the and video below). In the video above you can hear a bit about the criteria for choosing nominees. They take this stuff quite seriously, as they should. The list of winners is quite interesting. The big boys of watch making get most of the attention. This also includes the so called independent watch makers that are well-funded in comparison to less well-funded indy watch makers. The politics behind the award are a

The Omega Event on Oct 9th
Sorry I couldn't figure out on how to post pictures on my last thread with the same topic. I'm sure you want to see some pictures. Otherwise it didn't happen. Here they are. I had a great time.

Omega 2225.80
I just got a omega 2225.80 chronograph from a trusted source and the serial number is not on the lug like I've seen on prior seamasters. Have they moved it? is it between the lugs now and I need to remove the band? Or are they only putting inside and on card?

Patek Philippe Museum - Geneva
I was under the misperceptions that the museum was a special history to PP themselves, but was completely mistaken! Covering 3 floors it's dedicated to horology as a whole. One floor shows the various benches, engraving machines, chain making etc of a typical workshop and has a resident watch maker that you can observe through glass. He is only present during the week.The next floor has a collection of over 1000 pieces from the earliest watches, automoters and ink chronographs. It was fascinating to see that the first chronograph actually dropped ink on the dial that you would then read off and clean. I thoroughly enjoyed the automations in particular a tiny hummingbird that fully moved wings, neck and beak and couldn't have been bigger than 2cm. To think that level of craftsmanship was available in those times wis mind boggling.We then have a floor dedicated to PP. That includes all the enamel watches and clocks and the journey of their different models and relationship with Tiffany a

Survey: GMT with Jubilee
It seems that a group of people love to have the GMT with jubilee strap and a group of people think Oyster strap is for GMT.