Inside The Manufacture: A Two-Day Visit To Chopard
Chopard is one of the few brands out there that can boast both being independent and having a storied history, but many watch enthusiasts don't realize that Chopard is producing truly in-house movements to an extremely high level in the hills of Fleurier while also making its own cases and smelting its own gold back in Geneva. There are actually three facilities across Switzerland that make up the Chopard manufacture family and here we take you on a tour through all three. 2 OF 65 We'll start with the most exciting of the trio, Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier. This is the main production facility for the L.U.C family of watches, and it first opened in 1996. Since then, Chopard has grown the manufacture from a pair of watchmakers to a team of over 130 people, but they have decided not to expand the facility further, keeping the production numbers for L.U.C tight and the quality of the work high. 3 OF 65 As with almost any manufacture, the process of

Bring a Loupe: A Selection Of Watches Under $3,000, With Two Incredible Exceptions
This week's Bring A Loupe focuses on finding great vintage watches on a budget under $3,000. An impossible goal? Not at all – we found a very funky Hamilton, and a triple calendar from Gallet, and even a great looking vintage Rolex. However, that budget constraint will be put aside for two insanely rare Universal Geneve watches that definitely deserve a place in our Friday lineup. This is your Bring A Loupe for November 27, 2015 – and I wish you a nice Thanksgiving weekend. A Wittnauer Vintage Diver With Super Compressor Case 1 OF 10 The Super Compressor case revolutionized dive watches in the mid-1950s, when the case maker Ervin Piquerez SA, or EPSA, designed and patented an innovative case-sealing method. They had the inspiration to use the increasing pressure of water on the case back in order to actually tighten the sealing gasket – the deeper you went, the better the water resistance. Many brands required those cases to be employed for t

Best place to locate an 806 Navi?
Would love to find a 1st series AOPA/black dial Navitimer in great shape. 4 digit Sub prices are crazy even with the sheer numbers there are I've decided to focus on the Breitling. According to the literature posted it's going to be from '55-'63 for Navi or a Cosmo '63-'64 with bead bezel and panda dials. I'd like to wear it!Anyone care to share resources? Your personal hunt/luck story? Care/service antidotes? What to look for?Thanks!

My 1st Panerai
After several months searching for the right watch, I,ve just pulled the trigger for a 564! The weight and the brushed look of the TI just made me crazy! Thanks for everyone in the forum for so many inputs and amazing pics that helped me! As sson as it arrives I will send some pics!My rolex batman now have a serious competitor for my wrist!!

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word Panerai?
For me it is the crownguard.