SIHH 2016 Preview: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda M��trographe Abyss Blue
Parmigiani Fleurier recently released a preview of one of its four new Tonda M��tro?timepieces, which the brand will officially launch in Geneva this January, at the 2016 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH).The launch of the new collection will showcase the work of a talented photographer that the Parmigiani manufacture worked with and will feature four cities around the globe, each representing a different Tonda M��tro model. Chicago is the first city chosen, and will represent the new Parmigiani Tonda M��trographe Abyss Blue (shown). Three more yet-to-be-announced models will follow.The Parmigiani Tonda M��trographe Abyss Blue features a distinctive, blue-colored dial, which requires the careful skill of the brand's master dial maker to create.To create this special shade of blue is no easy task. First, the dial maker dips the dial in a special electroplating bath, which has a specific current running through it, at a perfectly controlled temperature. Then, with a steady ha

News, Photos, and Video: F.P. Journe Unveils Chronom��tre Optimum
Even though he has created many very complicated watches, French watchmaker Francois-Paul Journe has always been interested in accuracy above all. His newest timepiece, the Chronom��tre Optimum, which made its debut last week at the F.P. Journe boutique in New York City, takes the quest for timekeeping precision to a new level.The Chronom��tre Optimum, which Journe calls the “masterpiece” of his eponymous brand’s Souveraine collection, incorporates in its manufacture movement all of the technologies that Journe has developed �� which have previously debuted in other Souveraine watches �� to ensure ideal timekeeping precision and stability.The new watch includes a double barrel with two springs, in a parallel arrangement that helps to reduce friction by eliminating the lateral pressure on the wheel. It also incorporates Journe’s patented, constant-force remontoire device, here made of titanium for the first time, which balances the driving force applied to the escape

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here it goes..Input needed from fellow forumers. I'm thinking of getting back into the AP fold, through the 15400ST( still can't decide which coloured dial). But in order to do that, I would need to let go of a couple of watches from the current collection.As it stands, I have 2 PAM, 372 and 292, and a rolex GMTIIC in my small collection.I was thinking of letting go of the 292, and the GMTIIC for a direct trade, or a little top up from myself.what would you do? quantity over quality or vice versa?thanks

Not again!
First off, I love my 5167a Aquanaut for all the reasons Aquanaut owners rave about. It also runs with amazing accuracy to within 1 second per day. But today it went in for service - 20 weeks expected turnaround time - for the second time for sticking date. First time was at 17 months from new and under warranty, this time at the 11th month after the first fix and fortunately just under the 1 year service/repair warranty...Has anybody had the sticking date problem twice? Just curious. Looking on the bright side, will give some of my other watches more wrist time.

Explorer II Polar discount?
I made a stop at an AD and was looking at an Explorer II Polar watch. I had never been at the store before. Without asking, I was offered a 12% discount. Is this a common discount for Explorer II's?