Breguet Travel Clock No. 1 for Only Watch
Breguet built the first modern travel clock in 1796. He equipped it with a balance spring, successfully replacing the pendulum balance that was unfit for travel. Glass-covered on four sides and small in size, this clock bore the number 178. In April 1798, General Bonaparte purchased it to take with him on his Egyptian campaign. Today, the Breguet collection still includes a travel clock fitted with both a hand-wound mechanical movement and thermometer, and it is on this clock that Breguet has based a limited series of seven travel clocks, the first of which, number one of seven, they have donated to Only Watch.The clock is in the Art Deco style with columns and traditionally hand-guilloch�� dial. Breguet craftsmen still use guillochage lathes designed and built over a century ago. Once the dial plate has been hand-guillochaged, it is silver coated using techniques developed over two centuries ago. The well-finished, manual-winding movement in this clock is entirely made in Breguet's Val

Bring a Loupe: A Rare Military Breitling, A Funky Zenith El Primero, And Many Vintage Rolex
This week's Bring A Loupe will be chronograph heavy. You will discover a very rare Breitling, manufactured for the Italian army, as well as two chronographs from Zenith, one featuring the iconic El Primero movement. Expect to also learn more about some incredible vintage watches from Rolex, starting with the unavoidable Daytona with Paul Newman dial, and concluding with a rare, early prototype of the Rolex Day-Date. This is your Bring A Loupe for October 30, 2015. A Very Rare Breitling For The Italian Army, The Reference 817 CP-1 E.I 1 OF 12 You may have never heard about the Breitling reference 817 CP-1 E.I, but this is one of those watches that serious collectors eagerly hunt for. Let's first explain this intriguing reference from the mid-1970s: E.I stands for Esercito Italiano,or Italian Army, as the 817 was intended for the Italian helicopter pilots. And CP-1 is the military designation of the case size: this Breitling shares its stealth look with the f

New arrival
Just acquired the new 2017 ROO titanium. Love the dial colour and wears so much lighter than the Panda. Also my first chrono. Enjoying every moment of it!

Rolex diameter choices
Does anyone know how does Rolex dictate what watches get what diameters? I'm a part of the small wrist gang, 7in, and would love to see Rolex make some 37s-39s, especially in GMTs and Subs. However, if Rolex came out with the Deepsea 116660 in a 38in...I would camp outside the AD. I like the new subs, but not a fan of the tankery on my wrist. I hope Rolex comes out with a slimmer case (already a thread about this) and/or a smaller diameter, 38in.

Was Richard Hammond's Sea-Dweller resurrected?
Am I witness to the second coming of Hammond's infamous Sea-Dweller? You know, the one he mangled in that little off he had in an electric supercar?The watch met its demise in Season 2, Episode 1. These photos are from Episode 8...