Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe Watch
A long time ago English watchmakers Vardon and Stedman produced an oval-shaped pocket watch with telescopic hands designed to be properly sized (in length) no matter what part of the dial they were pointing to. You see, back then people cared about stuff like proper hand size (ahem...) on dials. Parmigiani apparently acquired the piece and restored it in 1997. The complicated mechanism, while not new, was very unique and they called it a pantograph (pantographe). The idea of hands that follow and match the contours of a dial is very cool, and in 2011 Parmigiani produced a limited edition watch with a pantograph complication.For 2013, the Pantographe is back as part of a new watch collection from Parmigiani with lovely oval cases called the "Ovale" collection. The star of the collection is the Ovale Pantographe, and it is a non-limited and updated version of the model from 2011. Not only is the Ovale Pantographe attractive, but we think that Parmigiani really has something special and u

First AP
Got my first AP today (pre-owned 25730). For my 6.3 wrist a 37mm works better for most ocassions. I was seriously tempted by a 39mm 26300, but the better fit and versatility of the 37mm for my wrist size won out (for now). Also considered the 15450, but decided I preferred the more casual look and the usefulness of the second time zone (and the blue 15450 isn't available). Very few photos do justice (mine certainly doesn't) to the beauty and level of finishing of an AP. Have a feeling this watch will get more than it's fair share of wrist time for a little while.

15305 pricing?
I remember they were around 23-24k euros couple months ago brand new. Now the cheapest I found is 29k euros. Is that normal? There was price increase or anything?Cheers,Salih

Has anyone tried on the newer 42mm SO?
I was in having a look at the Breitling offerings at an AD, it has been a while since my last visit. I looked at the SO 42mm and thought it looked real small, after putting it on, it looked even smaller. The oversized bezel with the large chapter ring makes that watch look very small. I wish they would get away from that type of design, I have 42mm watches that would dwarf that watch. Is there a functional reason for this? I'm unaware of any that would keep them making watches that have that small dial look to their timepieces.

BLNR with Oyster Flex bracelet
Apologies if this has already been posted. AD said that he could get an Oyster Flex bracelet for my BLNR, I wondered if anyone had tried this and do you have a picture?