Zenith Launches Limited-Edition El Primero Chronograph at 2015 Paris Tour Auto
Last week, I had the opportunity to join Zenith in Paris for the launch of the 2015 Tour Auto Optic 2000 classic car rally, which marked both the Swiss brand’s inaugural year as the Tour’s official timekeeper and the debut of the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition timepiece. Scroll down for more on the event and the limited-edition watch.Zenith, founded in Le Locle, Switzerland in 1865 by George Favre-Jacot, commemorates its 150th anniversary this year, and the sponsorship of the Tour Auto, one of the most important events on the international classic-car-racing calendar, is but one of a number of initiatives the brand has taken to increase awareness of its many milestones and accomplishments. Watch aficionados and watch historians are undoubtedly familiar with some of these. Its founder Favre-Jacot, at the tender age of 22, was the first watch entrepreneur to bring all the stages of watch production under one roof, a revolutionary concept in an era when these a

Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX5 World Chronograph
The Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX5 world chronograph is part of their series AMVOX success which is a collaboration with Aston Martin. The watch uses the automatic movement of Jaeger LeCoultre caliber 715 and is the first AMVOX combine the chronograph and a world clock with seat of Aston Martin Gaydon representative GMT.

Inside Out - The Blancpain Villeret Inverted Movement (Live Photos)
Blancpain has taken their usually quiet Villeret and and turned the volume up with the Inverted Movement. We're used to seeing movements through sapphire case backs, but showing its movement through the front, the Inverted Movement is a different animal entirely. The result is certainly noteworthy, and here are some of our thoughts.There's no denying that this watch is a "statement piece." The design is immediately striking, and at 43mm it is going to get noticed. Essentially what Blancpain has done is flip the movement over so that the large decorated bridges act as the dial. Pretty straightforward actually. 2 OF 12 These bridges have been inlayed with black or white ceramic, are opened around the jewels, and have been both beveled and polished around the edges to create a mixture of textures and colors. You can see in the live photos just how much depth this adds to the appearance of the Inverted Movement. The white gold case back provides a solid backdrop, increasing c

RO perpetual pt
Hi all,After buying an unworn 15300 blue dial last week, there will be an incoming but since it is being sent in Paris and I won't be there before 3 weeks, I won't see it before. I have taken an interest in some AP's, more particularly platinum PC's.If I decide to get one, I will need to sell my CE diver. Would like to know if you think I should and add cash for one. I have already the 5712, the 15300 is paid for and will arrive shortly, and after the holidays I am getting the 5711, which will make 3 white metal watches on bracelet, should I flip the CE diver for a PT PC, which will make 4 white metal watches, 2 RO and 2 Nautilus, or keep the diver? Getting a 60K watch and keeping the diver is not an option.I always found full PT watches very cool, esp 5711 but the RO��s as well, and the only choice possible since the PP is unobtainable and a little expensive for what it is.My choice is basically between these two, a used salmon dial, and an unworn blue dial.The blue dial is great but d

4161 Movement Details?
Been poking around for more info on the 4161 movement. Seems hard to come by. Would love to know more about the technical bits of this one, beyond the marketing hyperbole (36,000 hours to develop, etc etc).Anyone seen anything out there?