Orbita Offers a Fortress For Watches and Jewels
For 60 years, Agresti has been producing deluxe jewelry boxes and chests in Florence, Italy. Now, Orbita Corporation, well-known purveyor of fine watch winders and accessories and Agresti’s exclusive USA distributor, is pleased to offer the Agresti Jewelry Armoire, also known as “La Fortezza Grande” – a finely crafted cabinet that incorporates a safe with digital electronic locks and an available biometric fingerprint device. The many drawers are specially designed to hold wristwatches, rings, necklaces, and earrings. The drawers inside the safe are for high value items which are protected by the safe itself. All lower drawers are also lockable with keys. The safe can be anchored to a wall for added security.All of the drawers are suede lined and partitioned. Two slide-out holders accommodate flexible pearl necklaces and chains. A fitted necklace drawer provides safe storage for diamond necklaces needing full support.The cabinet shown directly below is fabricate

SIHH 2011, Montblanc has officially announced the TimeWalker Twinfly chronograph to the international press
SIHH 2011, Montblanc has officially announced the TimeWalker Twinfly chronograph to the international press, the 190th anniversary of the modern chronograph technology.

No more AP jewelry
My friend brought this to my attention and it was confirmed this weekend at the NY boutique. AP is no longer making jewelry (i.e. rings, though not sure what else might be included). I believe they will still make their very nice but very expensive cufflinks. I'm glad I got my rings while they still made them, but it is a bit disappointing that they are discontinuing it.

How did you feel when your $18,000 watch got seriously scratched?!
Hi guys need some support from this great place. Having lusted after the Diver for ages I finally got it, love it. But! The bezel is a scratch magnet! OMG! And it's getting worse! Now I don't baby my watches but have never had this level of damage - and it's getting worse! How much does a new bezel cost, and can you get it refurbished by AP? It seems no matter the precautions I take this thing is getting battered, and this is my most expensive piece!

Lapince
I am aware this is a Patek forum, however, I opened this thread here because Lapince is a big fan of Patek.Arnaud was looking forward to coming to Baselworld, which we were going to visit together. About 5 days ago he transferred funds to his Swiss AD for his 5711 which he arranged to pick up at Baselworld. He was also going to meet Kari Voutilainen at Baselworld. He sent me his flight details via email and was supposed to arrive in Zurich last Friday night with an Air France flight arriving from Paris.He never showed up.The flight landed on time uneventfully but Arnaud was never on it. I have not received any messages or emails indicating that he would not be able to make it.I tried calling him on his French mobile and on his Ukrainian number but there was no answer with both simply ringing continuously. I contacted his AD who told me that he had last spoken with Arnaud the day before the funds were transferred where Arnaud told him I am going to come no matter what, even if I have 40