Celebrating Connoisseurship With A. Lange & Sohne Watches
Back in early 2009 I visited A. Lange & Sohne's manufacture in Glashutte. It was actually the first watch manufacture I visited, and now almost three years later I have much to compare it to. It is actually a shame that I saw Lange's manufacture so early in my career because I did not properly know how to appreciate it at the time. Don't get me wrong, I was thoroughly impressed during my visit, but I would have been much more impressed had I seen other places first that don't necessarily deliver the same experience and level of product. Even on a larger scale, Lange is the type of brand you can only really appreciate after getting to know many other watches first. I think that by definition that makes it a connoisseur's brand.This idea gets me thinking about what it means to be a connoisseur and how watches fit into the overall world of connoisseurship. Here with A. Lange & Sohne in the Napa Valley testing and learning about wine and watchmaking is probably a good place to pond

The 48 mm case of the new Graham watch is sculptured from stainless steel
The 48 mm case of the new Graham watch is sculptured from stainless steel. The right-hand start / stop and reset pushers demonstrate "Clous de Paris" high-grip pattern. The bezel features a tachymeter scale. Domed sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective coating protects the dial. The transparent sapphire crystal case-back featuring Mercedes GP's logo allows to see the movement beating inside.

A Week On The Wrist: The Tissot Le Locle Chronometre
From the very first clocks to the invention of the quartz crystal, a preoccupation with producing ever more accurate timepieces dominated the history of watchmaking. But after quartz, which is more accurate than any mechanical mechanism, this largely died out. Keeping the tradition going though is the COSC chronometer designation, a mark of stringent accuracy under duress - and in 2012, Tissot's Le Locle Chronometre was pronounced by the Concours International de Chronometrie to be the most accurate mechanical watch of the year. The Chronometer So I guess the first question here is what exactly is a chronometer? The short answer is an extremely accurate mechanical timekeeping device - clock, watch, or otherwise. But the long answer is much more complicated than that, and much more interesting. 2 OF 30 Sketch of Jeremy Thacker's Original Chronometer This answer takes us back to the early eighteenth century, where many of watchmaking's great

I could not resist
Just strolling thru the mall with my lady. Of course, I go into Tourneau just to see what's there. I ask why the omega section is dwindling. Apparently, they are phasing omega out. Everything was 20% off. In my past experience, very Lorre discounting happening there. Anyway, I try on the 9300 ti speedmaster, blue on blue. I knew at they moment I wasn't leaving without it. I did some searches. With the 20%, the price was very competitive. I was shocked. But it had to be done. I promised myself no big purchases so I'll have to flip something, but no regrets. Pics don't do this beauty any justice.

Have you seen someone else wearing a Patek
I'm just curious, have you ever seen someone else wearing a Patek Philippe (not on tv or photos)? How often do you see someone wearing one? I have only seen 1 person wearing a Patek (a Nautilus). Mine has been noticed by other people 3 times.