Harwood, Original Maker Of The Automatic Wrist Watch Resurfaces: Look Past Lukewarm Looks For Interesting Designs
If you ever wanted to know who the original maker of the automatic wrist watch was, it was Harwood, a British watch company. They didn't invent the automatic winding mechanism, that was done previously in pocket watches, but they were the first to bring them to the wrist watch with a patent in 1924. Founder, John Harwood was a soldier in World War 1 and a watch maker. He wanted to create a watch that could withstand the elements better, as well as make it more convenient. He understood that constantly winding a hand-wound watch exposed it to lots of dust and other types of wear. Thus, it seemed an obvious solution to bring automatic winding via an internal rotor to the wrist watch. The design of which needed to be miniaturized and modified to work best on the wrist, rather than the pocket. In addition, Harwood created an interesting crownless, bezel adjustment system.Well that was history, and since then Harwood watches went the way of so many other watch makers. Now, after many years,

NEW - PATEK PHILIPPE 5204P - Split seconds chronograph & perp. calendar
Full Size: i229.photobucket/albums/e...atek5204bc.jpgPATEK PHILIPPE Split-seconds chronograph and perpetual calendar Ref 5204Press Release:Patek Philippe has never departed from the refinement and exacting standards for which it is renowned, and this Haute Horlogerie complication timepiece – Ref 5204 – with split-seconds chronograph and perpetual calendar is the proof. It completes the traditional trilogy of Patek Philippe chronographs with proprietary movements, in this instance the hand-wound CHR 29-535 PS Q calibre whose split-seconds mechanism, a masterpiece of technical innovation and beauty, presents numerous patented inventions. The silver-toned opalescent dial, with three auxiliary counters and 11 indications, is a lesson in clarity and legibility. An extraordinarily elegant timepiece with a platinum case and matt black alligator strap, in the finest tradition of Patek Philippe.MovementHand-wound, CHR 29-535 PS Q calibreFunctionsHours, minutes, seconds, perpetual ca

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Well it isn't easy looking through the range of Breitling watches which one is right for me.But after some deliberation, the one that most catches my fancy is the Breitling B1 SuperQuartz.This watch is just unbelievable. It has about anything and everything you can imagine. Awesome Emergency style dial. It is no longer made, so that gives it an added attraction to me. The SuperQuartz accuracy so you get the best in quartz technology.Priced way less than a lot of watches.I'm going a hunting

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VERSUS: Datejusts with Unique Dials
Sixth edition of the VERSUS post/picture. What is VERSUS? Well, I thought it would be fun to compare two watches (and only those two watches) and discuss pros/cons by outlining the differences and getting folks' ideas/thoughts/opinions on TRF. We got folks here that have been collecting and studying these things for decades all the way to those who are just starting to venture into the crazy world of Rolex (and everyone in between). Therefore, it would be fun and educational!For this edition, we have a showdown of Datejusts. A pyramid dial 16233 and a linen dial 16014.Some obvious things:Two-tone v. stainless steelPyramid dial v. linen dialRoman markers v. stick markersNo lume v. lumeWhich do you prefer and why?Previous VERSUS:1. VERSUS: Submariner 1680 v. 166102. VERSUS: Rolex Submariner and Sea-Dweller 16610LV and 1266003. VERSUS: Rolex Submariner 16610s4. VERSUS: Sea (Deepsea 116660) to Sky (Explorer 1016)5. VERSUS: Submariners Vintage and Modern