Madison Avenue Watch Week 2014 Map & Guide
Sponsored PostDid you know that Madison Avenue in New York City is the largest marketplace in North America for fine watches? There are at least 14 major boutiques that offer high-end timepieces on Madison Avenue from about 55th to 70th Street. In collaboration with the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District and The Wall Street Journal, New York will once again experience the Madison Avenue Watch Week this year from May 5th - May 10th, 2014.2014 is the 4th anniversary of Madison Avenue Watch Week, and will feature special events and exhibitions at the participating boutiques, as well as product debuts and seminars. It is a great way to experience the newest luxury watches of 2014 from many of the world's top brands, from the comfort of Madison Avenue.Participating brands in the 2014 Madison Avenue Watch Week include:AspreyBuccellatiChanel Fine JewelryChopardDavid Yurmande GrisogonoF.P. JourneGeorg JensenHublotJohn VarvatosMontblancOfficine PaneraiPorsche DesignVacheron Constantin

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My time with Richard Habring has shown me that he is a man on a mission. An independent watchmaker and namesake behind the company?Habring2, he stands alone among his peers as the only one making and selling watches for what in this industry is a low price. In-house movements in fine watches from as little as 4,000 Euros.How can this be? The words independent watchmaker usually bring to mind high prices brought on by exclusivity, low numbers and an emotionally vibrant back-story. All of these qualities, except high prices, are there in Habring's watches, and for that he is turning the whole idea of independent watch making on its head defying conventional expectations. Actually, in a sense he is returning to conventional expectations. Those that existed before the quartz crisis when mechanical watches went from being more ordinary to luxury items.A little history then for those not in the know, Richard Habring is no wannabe proclaiming his philosophy; the credentials exist to prove h

Before and after pics of a Datora 785 barn find!
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Maybe my best 16710 GMT wrist shot
Spring has arrived, even in Finland. Cheers guys!