Found: Two Incredible Pocket Watches From Girard-Perregaux, Including A Tourbillon With Three Bridges Over 150 Years Old
The romantic notion of a handmade watch is one that doesn't stand very much exposure to the present world of watchmaking. For many decades, the overwhelming majority of components found in series produced watches have been produced by multi-axis milling machines, and if today you visit pretty much any watch manufactory from the smallest to the largest, you'll see that most parts are being made by computer controlled (CNC) machines. There are any number of practical reasons why this is so, of course (and in general, everyone has benefited, including consumers) but it's interesting to look back occasionally to watches made at a time when handmade meant just that – and when the skill of the hands doing the making was instantly visible. These two pocket watches, from Girard-Perregaux, represent the absolute acme of the art of watchmaking in the 19th century, and a range of manual skills that in some cases at least are for all intents and purposes extinct.The two pocket wa

Boutiques vs. ADs
Hi,Forgive me but I don't understand something. Hoping you all can clarify?I was always under the impression that an AD is something like Tourneau or Mayors Jewelers (both of which I have visited locations of.) Several brands such as Rolex, Panerai, IWC, Chopard, Breitling, Tudor, etc under one roof.With a boutique being set up BY the brand to sell only that particular brand?!For instance - AP in NYC on 57th, and the Bal Harbour MIA location. Now, I've been to both and KNOW for a fact that ONLY AP is sold in these boutiques.^^ Those ARE AP boutiques, correct?And, is that logic correct??With that said, and with talk on here of moving toward boutiques and away from ADs - what will happen to stores such as these - of which, again, I have visited every single one in person and KNOW they sell multiple brands in the one store??Swiss Fine Timing - Magnificent Mile, ChicagoExquisite Timepieces - Naples FLHing Wa Lee - Walnut CAWestime - Beverly Hills CAWestime - La Jolla (San Diego) CAThey may

Video on some soon to come things....
I just stumbled across this video. I can't believe I did see it when it was released 4 months ago! I even looked for this type of content. So last year I saw a video with the CEO reference a new in-house chrono. I've been told it would be in the ROO. Here the CEO references it again and also references two up coming directions for the RO. This new chrono movement will be in those. An informative video and maybe good things to come in 2017. https://.youtube/watch?v=P_mCHDVk

Great WHite
I was bored and decided to pop the mesh on. What do you think?

Milgauss Z-Blue vs Rhodium Datejust II vs Hulk
Howdy,I'm getting close to my first major Rolex purchase (Polar Explorer II). Since it took me a year and a half to decide which darn color to get I now have the funds to possibly purchase a second watch. One of the few instances where vacillating has truly paid off!As the title suggests I have narrowed it down to three options, each compelling in their own right and all of them destined to be future purchases. Unfortunately, since it took a very long time to decide on the Polar Explorer II, I am likely looking at the same dilemma with these three watches.My thought on the following are:Milgauss-I love the obscurity in comparison to other models and the faraday cage. The quirkiness is a huge appeal, as is the green crystal. The cons are the dial, which at times can be awesome and other times underwhelming. My daughter, who has really gotten into the whole watch experience with me, loves this watch so there is a strong temptation to get it with the idea that someday I would give i