Editors' Picks From The Upcoming Phillips Auctions: 'Start-Stop-Reset: 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs' And 'The Geneva Watch Auction: Three'
You may have already read Ben Clymer's thoughts on the upcoming (May 14th) Phillips "Start-Stop-Reset" auction, which is populated with an almost improbably rich collection of 88 of some of the rarest, most interesting, and most desirable vintage stainless-steel chronographs out there (the offering's so spectacular it's a little unsettling). Phillips has another auction the day after, as well: "The Geneva Watch Auction: Three." The latter isn't themed but that doesn't mean it isn't also full of some really interesting and unusual timepieces, so we sat down here at HODINKEE to do a little window shopping and see which ones from each auction we'd pick if we had the kind of war chest we dream of having. Here's what caught our eye. Start-Stop-Reset: 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs (May 14th, Geneva) Cara Barrett: Lot 17 �C Patek Philippe Reference 1463 In Stainless Steel, Ca. 1945 1 OF 17 From the "Start-Stop-Reset" stainless-steel chronograph sale, I have c

anyone have the planet ocean xl in rose gold?
this is about the only gold watch ive ever been interested in.....

Any other invitees to the London dinner on 27 May ?
I am the happy recipient of an invitation to the special guided tour and dinner being hosted by Thierry Stern at the Saatchi Gallery on the opening day of the London 175th Anniversary exhibition next week. I was wondering if any other TRF PP aficionados are going to be there and, if so, how we will all recognise one another ??

Fun long weekend thread...patek choice
Off to geneva for the long weekend ...question is which patek to wear ?Ruled out the 5146g so really between 5167a or my 5712 .Will be also going to patek as my ad manages to sort something out :-)

what i noticed while in the car... unexpected reflection
this caught my eye and i thought .... yeah thats niceanybody else ever catch an unexpected reflection?