Top 10 Technically Important Mechanical Wrist Watches
Most wristwatches made today are hardly state-of-the-art, but rather continue a tradition of watch making set in motion long ago. One reason many collectors are interested in vintage watches is because many of them represent important achievements in technology and functionality that we take for granted today. watches-dealer has done its homework and brought to you what we feel are the top 10 most technically important mechanical wrist watches. By the 1920s, consumers had accepted wristwatches as practical and pocket watch sales had started to decline dramatically. By 1930, the ratio of wristwatches to pocket watches was about 50:1.During the past 100 years, the mechanical wristwatch has seen many changes, even seeming to come close to demise. Important electronic watches will merit a list unto themselves.? Let's have a look at mechanical wrist watch history and some of the technological milestones that have helped it evolve.The Chronograph?The chronograph is the most popular complicat

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We're all about bringing the watches to the people, and the people to the watches. Tomorrow night, we're giving some of our NYC-based readers the chance to check out the brand new 2014 Baume & Mercier in the metal at a private club in downtown New York. You'll see the entire range of new products including the new Clifton Chronograph, Triple Calendar with Moonphase, and Retrograde Date Automatic.Cocktails will (absolutely!) be served and we are opening this up to the first ten people who respond to Events@hodinkee. The entire HODINKEE team will be there to help answer questions, as well. Hope to see you there!

Panerai 233 strap bars?
Good afternoon,Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I would like to purchase a pair of additional bars for my PAM 233, any of you know where something like this could be found?Thank you!

Should i pull a trigger on this daytona??
Seller said the watch is lightly polished. Should i buy it?IMG_5812.JPGIMG_5817.JPGIMG_5808.JPGIMG_5814.JPGSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like this dial
Always liked the texture of this dial