Photo Report: Recapping The HODINKEE Celebration of Blancpain's New NYC Boutique
On Wednesday night, HODINKEE was proud to welcome some of our readers into Blancpain's brand new Fifth Avenue boutique. You know, the one we showed you here. The official opening of the store won't happen for a few months (though doors are obviously open now), Blancpain invited HODINKEE to be the very first co-hosts of its new North American flagship. Read on for a photo report of the evening. 2 OF 47 What made Wednesday night special was that it was actually the very first time Blancpain showed its 2014 BaselWorld introductions to the public. This included several new pieces, but most notably the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph with brand-new high frequency F385 caliber. In fact, the very first one to leave Switzerland for sale was on offer that night. 3 OF 47 North American Brand Manager (and all around great guy) Adam Bossi welcomed guests and gave everyone a little taste about what makes his brand so special. He highlighted its history, and

Audemars Piguet 15202 production
All,Various authorised dealers have mentioned that Audemars Piguet have drastically reduced the production of the 15202ST, whilst production was generally limited previously due to the apparent difficulty of manufacturing the ultra thin movement. With the movement being the reported limiting factor for production, the introduction of several new precious metal variants would naturally lead to a reduction in the production of the steel variant (assuming a constant overall movement production volume). With that said, I wonder if others have better insights on the above matters and, indeed, Audemars Piguet's foreseeable plans for this model - not least whether this line may well have been a 40th anniversary celebration and could well be discontinued rather than held as part of the regular collection.Thank you!

AP iPhone App
Hey all, Anyone else download the AP app, pretty cool, it provides model lines, movement specs, news, videos, ad locations and real time watch with a minute repeater. Give it a go if you got an Iphone, think it might also be available on android!Regards F

Decisions...Decisions...
Hi Folks,As a relative newbie to all things AP, I come seeking advice Over the past few months I have become increasingly enamoured with two particular watches, the AP Panda and Sub LV (16610LV) and cannot quite seem to make up my mind about which to go for!The way I see it, I have two options:a) Sell my GMT 16750 and Tudor Black Bay and throw in an additional ��5k for the APb) Buy the LV, and keep those two.What would you do in my situation? Sell two and add cash for the AP? Or Keep two and add the LV? Additionally, as I have never owned AP watches before is there anything in particular I should be aware of in terms of upkeep and servicing etc?All thoughts are appreciated The deal would look something like this...Goodbye to:And welcome to either:Or(credit to original photographers on the AP and LV)

42mm PO on NATO!
Hey guys! I've been searching forever for the rubber straps for my watch. I realized they were quite expensive and the 20mm straps were harder to find than 22mm. Then one day, after seeing Speedmasters and other watches on NATO bands, I came to my conclusion. I went online and bought a NATO strap for $20 shipped to my door. I used the old spring bars to install the band. The watch feels completely different, maybe it's because it's significantly lighter. Even though it's not an actual OMEGA product, I think they look great together. A perfect match! Enjoy the pictures fellas!