New York Exhibit Celebrates 40 Years of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Audemars Piguet’s iconic sports watch with the octagonal bezel, the Royal Oak, turns 40 this year, and the Swiss watch firm plans to celebrate the milestone in style, kicking off a touring exhibit of 100 rare Audemars Piguet watches, set against an artistic multimedia presentation showcasing the brand and its history, with an opening engagement this week at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. Click “Read more” for photos from the exhibit.In 1972, with the quartz revolution gaining momentum, Audemars Piguet caused a stir in the watch world when it introduced to the market a luxury sports watch with an ultra-thin mechanical movement and an unconventional, octagonal steel case, at a price point that at the time was unthinkable for any watch not made of a precious metal. Despite the naysayers at the time, the Royal Oak was not only successful, it influenced the look of many other sports watches that followed it and has become the mainstay of the Audemars Piguet collectio

Audemars Piguet Watchmaking Class In Silicon Valley
The week after the official availability date of the Apple Watch, while many are trying to formulate an opinion after having tried or received the new smartwatch, Audemars Piguet, one of the few remaining family-owned, independent watchmaking giants held a master watchmaking class in the center of Silicon Valley, San Francisco.Having taken part in various watch industry events, I sort of knew to expect a first class glitzy affair, as luxury brands tend to offer to their precious clientele. What I did not expect, however, was the intimate level of attention to detail that was prepared for attendees of this event and the hands on, one-on-one activities we took part in during the entire four-hour event.Michael Friedman's vintage AP Royal Oak "Jumbo" A-series reference 5402STFirst off, it's important to understand that AP has held similar watchmaking events in various cities across the world. However, this was, to my knowledge, the first time it was being held in San Francisco or in the Si

Interview: Thierry and Sandrine Stern Share Their Thoughts On The Tiffany & Co. Anniversary Watc
Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. have been working together for nearly two centuries and five years ago Patek opened their first US boutique on the mezzanine level of Tiffany & Co.'s Fifth Avenue flagship store. To celebrate this anniversary, the two have released a special anniversary collection of "Tiffany dial" Patek Philippe watches. We sat down with Thierry Stern, President of Patek Philippe, and his wife Sandrine Stern, Patek's Head of Creative, to talk about Patek's history with Tiffany, the companies' shared values, and what makes this collection so special. 2 OF 7 The Tiffany & Co. 5396 Annual Calendar What do you see as the shared values that join Patek Philippe and Tiffany together?TS: For me, the shared values are that we started at the time together. The first connection we had was in the 1840s. Patek started in 1839 and Tiffany is slightly older, but by just two years. For me what is important is that I have seen th

Anthracite ceramic novelty on alligator
Was experimenting today. What do we think?

Seamasters... As requested
Some of you asked for a group shot of my seamasters.... Here's my deck :Only one on my mind to add... But optional... Focusing on some Rolex vintage now. Cheers all enjoy.