Inside The Manufacture: Five Super Cool Things I Saw Inside The Patek Philippe Factory
I was thrilled to spend two days in Geneva with a little upstart company (that I think is really on to something!) called Patek Philippe.  While the news was really around hand-crafts and the preservation of both hand engraving and enameling (as demonstrated on the monster new 6002G Sky Moon Tourbillon), we were treated to a tour of the PP factory.  We saw a lot of amazing stuff, and  now for your viewing pleasure, here are five of the coolest things I saw while inside the Patek Philippe factory: 1. ?These Two Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater Pocketwatches Minute repeaters are, in my very humble opinion, the ultimate complication.  They are beautiful, romantic, and each entirely unique.  They exemplify what makes traditional watchmaking so interesting.  They are also incredibly difficult to make.  Here are two vintage minute repeating pocket watches that just happen to be repeaters. Oh, and perpetual calendars.  While the first, w

How much for Plots
I tried to search, but have not found a price. Does anyone know how much for a set of Plots from Clearwater. While I'm asking how much for a rubber strap for 44 ROO?Thanks in advance

leather strap fitting questions on ROC 26320
hi! im a new user to this forum, longtime watch enthusiast...i just got mi first AP ROC in rose gold, absolutely love this watch, however i have a few questions, does anybody know how to fit it properly? right now the leather strap is too tight in one hole, and too loose in the other, is there a way to adjust this without having to change for a long/short strap?thanks!

Watches From the OMEGA Museum
Hey Guys:Here is a great article from over on HODINKEE today about watches in the OMEGA Museum....Enjoy!.hodinkee/#./undefined...24532125142286Sorry: the direct link won't work....you will have to scroll down the articles till it shows up....

116613 LB v. LN v. 114060 as an "all purpose" watch
Hi all,As background, I am an attorney who wears a suit 4-5 days a week and currently own the following luxury watches:1980s DateJust with a Jubilee dial on a black leather strap. I wear this with black dress shoes. IWC Regulateur on a brown leather strap. I wear this with brown dress shoes. I would like to add a third all purpose watch -- a watch I could wear for weekends, travel, and with a suit. Here are my thoughts on each of the three I listed above. 116613 LB: This may be my favorite looking Rolex. The issue, however, is I think it would look best with brown shoes, and I already gravitate towards my IWC when I wear brown shoes. 116613 LN: I also really like the look of this watch, and it is a bit more versatile than the LB. I do worry, however, that the two tone with the black dial would be a bit too formal for casual wear.114060: I am a huge fan of the no-date's symmetrical dial. It doesn't quite sing to me the way the LB does, but it may fulfill the all purpose quality t