My First Grail Watch: Jeff Hess
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch". ?In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Jeff Hess (JH): I am CEO of BALL WATCH USA and owner of two Luxury watch stores, Old Northeast Jewelers and owner of a large vintage watch and decorative arts business, Hess Fine Art.ABTW: What was your first grail watch?JH: First grail watch would be a Vintage Split second Patek ChronographFirst modern grail watch would have been an 18k gold Cartier Pasha Chronograph.ABTW: Was there ever a time in your life when you could afford it?JH: Stumbled on a Patek Split in a little jewelry store in Lousiville Kentucky in 1990. Kept it for five years before selling it at Sotheby's.Was able to afford the HUGE (for the day) 38 mm Pasha after saving some money in the early 90's.ABTW:. What did you like so much about the watch?J

Hands-On: The A. Lange & S?hne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst, With Bonus Highlights From The Lange Manufactory In Glash��tte
Just a few days ago, we brought you news of a new watch from A. Lange & Söhne: the Handwerkskunst version of the 1815 Tourbillon. Let's be blunt. This is a gorgeous watch that costs $181,000 and most of us are just going to have to be happy that we live in a world where something this uncompromisingly beautiful exists, instead of actually owning one, but the watch is so good that appreciation rather than ownership doesn't actually seem that painful. Let's have a look up close and personal. 1 OF 27 The 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst was introduced at a ceremony held for international press and other guests at the Dresden Semperoper, which originally opened in 1841, with a design by architect Gottfried Semper. It's had, like much of Dresden, a pretty tempestuous history; it was gutted by fire in 1869, and rebuilt; it was almost totally destroyed, again by fire, following the bombing of Dresden in 1945, but was rebuilt once again and re-opened in 198

Llc?
My good friend and I are going to each get a Roo this Christmas. He is getting panda, me, the first offshore, the beast. He is actually my hair guy (sounds more manly than stylist) so I see him every 3 to 4 weeks. The plan is to swap watches often because we both love both. My though is to set up an llc so we can add more in the future and each chip in for insurance, maintenance etc. Has anyone done this? I'm a lawyer so sometimes I over think things but I assume you cant let someone borrow your 20k watch and have it be covered if they lose it when they borrow it 6 months a year. Thoughts

Two iconic watches
My new Speedy Pro was just delivered. Just waiting for a strap. I think it goes great with it's mate. Thanks to Fr. John and Jim and Continental.

Just got my first Omega Seamaster PO, see pics :)
Purchased a MINT condition Planet Ocean from the Rolex housegod DavidSW, a true gentlemen to do business with!Here is some pics from the delivery... I have a lot of buttons on the camera, I dont have an idea what they are fore, so the sharpness is not so good as you could wish...And YES, the shirt is not matching the watch (red / orange) //Wormit - Sweden