A Riddle and an Update
When can a speck the size of a grain of sand stop the presses at ? When it materializes in the editor’s kidney. So begins the story of my ill-fated trip to Baselworld 2010. I arrived at Zurich airport on March 16 feeling pretty well, but by the time I had my train tickets, the stabbing pain had started. A doctor visited a few hours later at my hotel in Germany. He dispensed some pain medication and I hoped for the best, but the next morning things were worse. I ended up spending about 5 days in a German hospital where I received excellent care: in all about 15 x-rays, 4 or 5 sonograms (three administered by specialist doctors), and a CT scan, plus several visits each day and night from nurses, and plenty of medication. I generally felt the center of attention. Test results were consistently reported within a few hours. Without getting into politics, I appreciated the opportunity to experience a European health care system first hand while the health care debate raged back home. O

In-Depth: A Visit To Glash��tte Original��s Alfred Helwig Watchmaking School
Glashütte has a very strong tradition of horological education, dating back to the 19th century. In 1878, the German School of Watchmaking Glashütte was founded in the center of the German mountain town. Today, the school is run by Glashütte Original and named after its famous student and instructor, Alfred Helwig. While you may not know of Alfred Helwig, you most likely know of his famous invention, the flying tourbillon. HODINKEE recently visited the school and met instructor Thomas Goldbeck for a tour. What I saw was incredible, and left me feeling great about the future of watchmaking in Glashütte. 1 OF 16 Thomas Goldbeck, Instructor I should preface this by stating that I studied watchmaking at the Nicolas G. Hayek school in Miami, Florida. Like the Alfred Helwig School, the Nicolas G. Hayek School is affiliated with the Swatch Group, and offers WOSTEP certification. The European watchmaking industry is larger than the American industry, and

Thinking of buying for my wife...
What is a good price to pay for this ladies Speedy? Ladies market is new to me. Thanks. Attachment 312783

Patek 5164 Aquanaut on Leather
Hello,Ended up putting the 5164 Aquanaut on a 21mm strap I had. It's not made to fit the factory deployment but already working on that and have two custom straps ordered to get the look with the factory deployment.Until then enjoy the pic, you don't seem many with leather. I really like it as it shows off a lot more of the great shape of the case! Sent from my STV100-2 using Tapatalk

Basel 2018 Daytona "I wish..." Thread
With Basel 2018 just around the corner, What do you wish that would happen to The Daytona this year!? Me personally... I wish for a White Gold Daytona/ WG Bezel/ Olive Green Colored Dial (like on DayDate 40s) on a Bracelet...who says ya can't dream!