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Confr��rie Horlog��re La Clef du Temps Tourbillon
If you ever wished time could pass more quickly, or more slowly, now it can, at least on your wrist. The Clef du Temps Tourbillon is the brainchild of Mathias Buttet, founder of Confr��rie Horlog��re. The timepiece incorporates a mechanism that allows the owner to modulate the speed of time or, more precisely, to control the running speed of the hours, minutes and seconds displayed by the watch. This feat is accomplished via a three-position crown at 9 o’clock, as follows:Crown position 1: the pace of time slows by half, so the value of one normal hour is displayed as a half-hour on the dial.Crown position 2: the pace of time is normal, i.e. one hour remains one hour.Crown position 3: the pace of time is doubled, so a half-hour becomes a full hour as displayed on the watch.The real trick is that no matter how long the watch is left in position 1 or position 3, returning the crown to position 2 instantly returns the hands to the correct current time. The Clef du Temps will be produc
VULCAIN 50s Presidents Watch
Vulcain �C 50s Presidents’ WatchTimes change, move on, transform, but time is always the same. One hour is always equal to 60 minutes and a minute always lasts 60 seconds. However, how time is "presented" is��of its times! Just look at how the famous Cricket calibre by Vulcain, with a mechanical alarm that launched in 1947, has been updated in 2016: its power reserve has increased from 40 to 52 hours, its central seconds stand at 8 and the alarm display is at 4.The iconic 50s Presidents’ Watch has had a makeover this year with a different layout. The dial comes in matt black with a blue counter, silver or taupe grey and a Clous de Paris centre. Two luminescent dauphine-shape hands glide over the metallic time markers and Arabic numerals.The functions are fuelled by the signature manual wind V-40 movement in the 42mm steel case.Price: 6,150 CHFBy Sharmila Bertinvulcain.ch
Help with RO bracelet adjustment
Hi,Today I became the proud owner of a 15300ST (a blue one!). Will post some pictures later when it fits my wrist.It was shipped to me so I couldn't have the bracelet adjusted by the seller and now want to do this myself.I'm a bit confused however about the order in which to take out links. There are currently 2 links on the '6 side' and 4 links on the '12 side' that can be removed. See picture.My wrist is 7inch and I estimate that I need to take at least 2 links out, possibly 3 (I think a RO is most beautiful when it's not too loose on the wrist).Questions:1) I suppose I have to take out links one by one from each side, so alternating between the two. Is this correct?2) Do I take out the first link on side (A,B) or on side (CDEF) ? It looks a bit counterintuitive but I have the impression the first link has to be removed from the shortest side, possibly ending up with no extra links on the short side and still 3 (or 2) on the long side. Many thanks in advance for you answers!
Incoming!!! My first AP
First of all I must thank every single one in this forum, for the great help and info they provide to us, and for helping me choose my first AP.After looking at and trying on many AP's, and with the help from you guys. I finally chose my first AP, It is the one that I liked the most from the beginning, but I had to see the other choices.I checked them out while I was on vacation in Paris, and checked out the prices. Having that info, I called the AP boutique in Kuwait and talked with the salesman that I saw when I visited the boutique a while ago, and gave him the best price that I got. He took 10 minutes and called back giving me a great price, not cheaper than Paris but really close. I decided to get it from the boutique in Kuwait and man am I glad that I did.I asked for the catalog and he gave me theseI asked him if he had the Royal Oak book and he gave me one with the dealAnd now the goods Also got the bracelet , will be enjoying it on the rubber until the heart tells me to switch
Panerai's luster
I just got back from Vegas (excess capital of America) and noticed that there where a lot fewer Panerais on the wrists of people than in the past. Cesar's has a boutique now, but the big T has moved the Panerai display to the back of the store. Is panerai starting to lose its luster? I know its a brand a lot of people love to bash, but though as Panerai has become more mainstream, I thought would see more. Don't get me wrong, I switched from Rolex to get away from the hey I have the same watch crowd. And like the exclusivity, but kind of got the feeling that Panerai was no longer desirable.