Piaget Altiplano Chronograph Watch Sets New Record For Slimness
For SIHH 2015, Piaget will unveil a new ultra-thin flyback chronograph, further helping them to round out their range of "world's thinnest" watches. The Piaget Altiplano Chronograph is not only very beautiful, but it finally adds another chronograph-based model to Piaget's slim men's collection. Until now, if you wanted a Piaget Chronograph you needed to get a Polo Chronograph or a Gouverner Chronograph?�C two decidedly niche designs, without as much mainstream appeal as something more classic, such as this. With the new Altiplano Chronograph, Piaget is able to combine the elegance of their famous dress watch with the appeal of a sporty chronograph �C all in a very slim package.Piaget claims to make "double records" with the Altiplano Chronograph. First is the world's thinnest (manually wound) mechanical flyback chronograph movement, with the in-house made Piaget caliber 883P that is just 4.65mm thick. Second is the world's thinnest flyback chronograph movement based watch case, as the P

Off To A. Lange & Sohne Watch Making Headquarters In Glashutte, Germany
I've been invited to Glashutte to visit Germany's preeminent luxury watch maker, A. Lange & Sohne. My trip will take me to the Ore Mountains region near Dresden, where A. Lange & Sohne's headquarters and factory is located. Glashutte's main employers are all watch makers, and is known as a prime region focused on the continuation of the world's most dedicated mechanical art from, horology.While touring Glashutte I'll have a rare opportunity to view the nervous system of a German luxury watch making machine, able to observe and converse with the master watch makers themselves. A. Lange & Sohne's production is between only 5000 - 7000 watches a year, due to extremely high quality demands. I am very excited to report my findings to you upon my return, so please pardon the lack of reading material for the next few days until January 17th.Take a look at this aerial view of Glashutte. This is no city, and barely a town. Regardless, this hamlet is world famous for producing mechan

Speedmaster w/ curved-deployment strap?
Some time ago I saw a photo of a Speedmaster Pro with a leather strap that had curved ends that conformed to the case, and a deployment buckle.Since then I have begun collecting photos of Speedmaster Pro's and other Omega watches to my hard drive, mostly from this forum.However, I don't have a photo of the Speedmaster described above, with the curved leather strap and deployment buckle.Many thanks to anyone who might have, or who might direct me to photos of this watch/strap combo, both on wrist and off wrist.

New Purchase!
After much searching and many phone calls, I finally picked up my new SS GMT Master II yesterday from a local AD. Loving it! The collection has now begun... https://imgur/gallery/n50D6

My AD has been good to me this year...
Started off the year with a 11660 Blue Dial, then A 116500LN Black Dial and last night I received a call from my AD saying they had something special they just received and thought I might be interested in purchasing. Wasn't planning on any watch purchases and I might be taking home a new Rolex today...