Badollet Ivresse Watch Hands-On + Manufacture Visit
Badollet is a brand that is not very well-known but has been quietly gaining recognition for this particular piece, the Ivresse, which I had a chance to see being made at their atelier in La Vall��e de Joux near Geneva.For those who do not know, Badollet is a young company, having started recently in 2006. The circumstances under which the company was born however are very interesting and speaks to the long history of Swiss watchmaking. ?Badollet in its current conception is a revival of an old company name.The original Badollet was a company that was started by Jean Badollet in 1655, the first of an unbroken line of watchmakers all the way to 1924. ?Some of the highlights of the Badollet watchmaking dynasty include the publication of "L'Excellence de L'Horlogerie" by Jean II Badollet in 1689 and the fact that?Jean-Jacques I, another descendant, supplied parts and finished watches to?Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris.The company closed in 1924 having been affected by the outbreak of World

5170R or 5327R?
Which one would you pick ? I am in london for few days and found both. Please help me take the decision. Cheers

Question on Bracelets and Daytonas
Good morning everyone!I read this website hours a day and have for years. I learn so much from you all that I have very little to post. But I do have a question for you all now. As background, this year is a big year for me �C I turn 40, I'm expecting a significant positive shift in my position at work, and I've been rebuilding our home that was largely destroyed by the government in the wake of Hurricane Harvey here in Houston (we expect to be moving back into the house in a matter of months, which is a near miracle for our family). For Christmas my wife gave me an envelope with a buy yourself a nice watch, you deserve it note inside. It was a fantastic gift from a wonderful woman, and I've started plotting for the Daytona I've always wanted (stainless white dial, it is the perfect complement to my 16610 and my pepsi GMT Master II). However, what has caught my eye on several recent watch hunting trips has been the white gold meteorite dial reference. It's a beautiful watch and

Want to buy my first - where?
After years of chasing the dragon and buying Omega, Tudor, MKII, etc... It's time I end this and buy what I've always wanted.A no date sub with lug holes - so a 14060M.Where do I start? Been lurking on watchrecon and watchpatrol but want to ensure I'm buying the seller first and foremost. Love to hear how to go about doing this.

How does this look on my wrist?
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