New York Exhibit Celebrates 40 Years of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Audemars Piguet’s iconic sports watch with the octagonal bezel, the Royal Oak, turns 40 this year, and the Swiss watch firm plans to celebrate the milestone in style, kicking off a touring exhibit of 100 rare Audemars Piguet watches, set against an artistic multimedia presentation showcasing the brand and its history, with an opening engagement this week at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. Click “Read more” for photos from the exhibit.In 1972, with the quartz revolution gaining momentum, Audemars Piguet caused a stir in the watch world when it introduced to the market a luxury sports watch with an ultra-thin mechanical movement and an unconventional, octagonal steel case, at a price point that at the time was unthinkable for any watch not made of a precious metal. Despite the naysayers at the time, the Royal Oak was not only successful, it influenced the look of many other sports watches that followed it and has become the mainstay of the Audemars Piguet collectio

Watch Winner Announced: Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver Watch
Congrats to Nick L.?from Colombus, Ohio, USA, who is the lucky winner of the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver?watch that we gave away on watches-dealer last month. Thanks again to everyone who entered, and please enter both of our awesome current giveaways for a chance to?Get Diving Certification With Oris Watches & watches-dealer In Grand Cayman here, and also for a chance to win a?Tudor Heritage Chrono 70330N Sponsored By TrueFacet here.

Found: Two Pairs Of Vintage Gerald Genta Designed Eyeglasses, For Sale
While the great Gerald Genta is best known for his work in the wristwatch space �C designing not only Audemars Piguet's landmark model �C the Royal Oak �C but also Patek Philippe's Nautilus, and IWC's Ingenieur SL and more, Genta himself longed for a much larger career in product design. At times, he battled his own own success in watches �C a success that many would dream of �C when he struck out to build a name in other verticals. And today, we've found two examples of such an an item �C Japanese-made, Genta-designed eyeglasses, both brand new with boxes and papers, for sale. 1 OF 3 These Japanese-made, Genta-designed frames feature much of the same design language as the Royal Oak and Nautilus. One of Genta's least well known forays into product design was that of a highly limited run of eyeglasses made in Japan during the late '70s and early 1980s. They were produced under the Gerald Genta name, and feature much of the same design language as found in his early and mos

Fresh from the Bond Street the 5990
They are really fast :) in January I told them to look for a 5990 for me, and here is it. I will shoot later some pictures of the watch. I never tried the watch before, bought it without to see it. But it's really amazing. For me at the moment the best PATEK. Two time zones, perfect for travelers. Thick housing. Absolutely sporty. Maybe over priced :) but hey, we are all crazy, I don't need to explain that. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1424198772.923605.jpg

Any alternatives to OP for crystal replacement?
I have a small scratch on my sapphire crystal and called Panerai NYC to see how much it would cost to replace. They would not get specific on pricing (must be sent in for an estimate) but they said it would be at least $300 plus they would have to evaluate the entire watch. They conceded it would take about a month to get the crystal replaced if they had it in stock.So my question -- are there any alternatives to going through OP that might be quicker and/or less expensive?