Baselworld 2015: 21 Tidbits About Basel
In March, 150,000 people will flock to Basel, Switzerland, for the world's largest watch show, Baselworld. Our gang, of course, will be among them. Because of the frenzied pace of the show, most Baselworld visitors don't get to see much of the city. That's a pity because there is a lot more to it than the show.?My first visit was more than 35 years ago. For those of you attending the fair, here are some things to know about what's beyond the watch halls.1. Tennis legend Roger Federer was born and raised in Basel. He has called it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. That's a homer's view. But it does have beautiful spots, especially in the Old Town and in places along the Rhine.Roger Federer is a Basel native.2. Basel is Switzerland's third largest city after Zurich and Geneva. But it is not big. The total population was 172,000 in 2013.3. Don't be confused by the different spellings of the city's name. Depending on the language, they are all correct: Basel (American Englis

Buying Watches In Las Vegas: The Shops At Crystals
Welcome back to an watches-dealer original series, where we discuss important stores that sell watches all over the world. Each store we profile has an interesting story to tell about where they operate and who they sell to. Whether you buy watches from brick and mortar retailers or prefer to buy watches online, these are the stores that help shape our watch culture around the globe. There is a long list of stores to cover, but if there is a retail location in your favorite city that we simply can't miss, let us know in the comments below. Here is a map of stores we have covered so far.Where to buy watches in Las Vegas, Nevada?Even if you don't care about gambling, Las Vegas still remains a top entertainment?and shopping destination that attracts visitors from around the world. As a side note, if you ask someone from Hawaii where they are going on vacation, more often than not the answer you will hear is VEGAS!!! And yes, the kama'aina definitely go there to gamble.Rather than our usua

Bring a Loupe: Some Quick Thoughts On The Collectibilty of (Special) F.P. Journe Watches, As Demonst
F.P. Journe is one of the few modern watch manufactures that many serious collectors have any love for. Their watches are thoughtful, beautiful, wearable, and rare. Don't believe me, read this. That said, Journe watches have never exactly been auction house darlings – with modern pieces typically selling for a fraction of their current retail prices. That, of course, is no way to measure the success of a watch, but resale value is something that many collectors simply can't ignore – if you put money into something, you want to know you can get money out of it. This week, however, a few F.P. Journe pieces sold at auction well above what one might expect, and we are beginning to see that like special pieces from Lange, special Journe watches can also do quite well on the public market. A Unique Tourbillon Souverain Sells For 650,000 CHF 1 OF 7 The first watch we will examine sold Tuesday night in a charity auction benefiting Action Innocence. This

Nesbit's Service
I had Nesbit's service my Omega Seamaster 120m Chronometer and they did a fine job. Watch came back looking and running great. I was wondering if someone could explain the results and statistics test they included. This is the first time seeing results and was hoping someone could explain it to me. I attached a photo of the result.

Vintage Bracelet ��- Gen or Fake
I'm looking to buy a bracelet on eBay. With the watch itself I can take the back off to see for myself if the watch is genuine but with a bracelet, I can't tell fake from gen. Is my best bet to take the bracelet to an AD and if I do what is the consensus as to whether these guys can tell a fake bracelet from a genuine bracelet?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk