Wake-Up Time: 5 Luxury Watches With Mechanical Alarms
They’re not as sexy as tourbillons or as impressively complicated as perpetual calendars, but mechanical alarm watches may possess one of the more useful complications for a weary traveler or an overworked executive who might need a little reminder about that big board meeting. In a way, it’s curious that more watch brands haven’t embraced them. Here are five worth noting.The Blancpain Villeret R��veil GMT, part of the brand’s classically styled Villeret collection, features a mechanical alarm as well as a second-time-zone indication. A subdial at 3 o'clock, with 12 hour markers and two hands, displays the time programmed for the alarm, which is set via a push-piece at 8 o'clock, which engages a column wheel.? An On/Off indicator at 1 o'clock shows the wearer at a glance whether or not the alarm is activated. The alarm's chime is produced by a hammer striking a gong. The watch's GMT function uses a center-mounted, blued serpentine hand (a Blancpain hallmark) to

Glashutte Original PanoInverse XL is defined by its manufacture
Glashutte Original PanoInverse XL is defined by its manufacture calibre 66. Time off-centered display has been reduced to a system of black rings, with figures of gold applied, reveal the full structure of the underlying mechanism, that sparkles with pinstripes Glashutte decorations and gold jewellery settings secured by screws in blued steel. Visually dominant is the bridge duplex hand-engraved swan-neck; the large wheel of the balance, with 18 solid gold screws, flashes under this 28 800 times per hour.

5130P Mecca Edition
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5130 World Time or 5396 Calatrava
Hi guysJust wondering what your thoughts were on these 2 watches. 5130: a distinctively PP piece, although VC make one simpler, the PP is better all-round, and the micro rotor is just fantastic. A unique piece, but maybe a little dial busy and difficult to read the time. Great complication for frequent travellers.5396: a step into the great PP territory, an annual calendar. Simple, clean lines and useful day/month indicators. A Calatrava classic.I understand they are apples and oranges, but if you had to choose one, what would it be? What is also likely to be more unique/collectible in future?Thanks?

Sub C bracelet play/wiggle.
First of all hello! I'm new forum member and this is my first post (have been lurking around for some time though). I'm also a new Rolex owner since I got my very first Rolex just a month ago. So there's that also.Now to my question. As I said it's been a month since I got my 114060 brand new from the AD. I decided to not baby it since it is a tool watch in the first place and I have no intentions to sell it. But like every new thing I buy, I take some time at the beginning to figure out for all possible defcts, manufacturing mistakes etc. Just to be on a safe side.I have noticed that my bracelet has a quite visible (probably not as bad irl as in my head) play / wiggle between endlinks and first links on both sides. When I move the bracelet at that specific location, it is clearly visible that the play is present. Is that normal or should I show it to the AD just to make sure? I know I'm probably OCDing at the moment but I don't want to find myself in a situation where my 7000+ watch h