In-Depth: Hands-On With The Entire Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Collection, Including The Grandmaster Chime
In October of 2014, Patek Philippe presented a collection of pieces that the world had been waiting 25 years to see. It was Patek who in 1989 launched the very concept of commemorative watches with its 150th anniversary collection and who today still garners more attention than anyone else in the world of haute horlogerie. We have already shown you the basics of what comprises the Patek 175 collection (see here, here, here, and here) but today we will go hands-on with all the pieces, as well as break down a bit more about what this collection may or may not mean long-term. Previous Commemorative Watches 1 OF 31 In 1989, Patek Philippe released a few limited edition pieces with an inscription on the case back. The most well known is the 3960, which you see above and below. This small time-only watch featured an officer's style case back and extended lugs reminiscent of an early-20th-century piece that resides in the Patek Philippe museum. 2 OF 31 A

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How many sides does a sphere have? Luckily for OMEGA's marketing department, the answer is: an infinite number. After visits to the Dark, the Grey, and the White Side of the moon, the Swiss giant invites us to discover one we didn't even know existed: the Meteorite side.Modeled after other Speedmaster Co-Axial chronographs, the new GSOTM is the latest two-register, with small seconds at 9 o'clock, a 60-minute and 12-hour recorder at 3 o'clock, and a date window at 6 o'clock. Again, it is presented in a brushed and polished case measuring 44.25 mm across and 16.14 mm tall. But the watch looks a whole lot different from its predecessor. 1 OF 3 A follow up to the Grey Side Of The Moon, the "Meteorite" borrows only the original's grey ceramic case, ditching the sand-blasted platinum dial meant to romantically mirror the Moon's surface, for one that actually orbited our planet before crash landing into it.Meteorite dials seem to divide opinion. They are the marmite of the watc

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Hey, does anyone have an opinion about the ARC on the inside and outside of the new aquaterras? It seems like I heard or read somewhere that the ARC can scratch off the outside in a visible manner... I like being able to clean a sapphire crystal, dry it off and have it look perfect... Would this exterior coating become a disappointment?

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Is polishing a PP a good or bad thing?Background: I am getting serious about pulling trigger on a used 5146, can't decide WG or YG. A few have shown up here by trusted sellers and polishing is an option on used.If PP is in pretty good shape with no obvious flaws is there benefit or drawback to polishing it?Thanks