Hong Kong Watch Shopping Wonderland
Watch overload. One of the?best days in watches. These are some of the phrases used to describe our afternoon watch shopping in Hong Kong. And these statements are all the more powerful coming from guys who look at and write about watches all day, not to mention that we had just come from Watches & Wonders 2015, where we got to play with and photograph all the Richemont Group brands' haute novelties. What, then, got us so excited about these dingy little watch stores with hand-written price tags? Come along as watches-dealer explores the cluttered streets and hidden watch stores of Hong Kong...You may have heard that Hong Kong is a watch shopping paradise, but you may have also heard that the deep discounts the city was once known for are now a thing of the past. These are both true in a way. You will not simply find a lot of new watches at unbelievable prices, but you will find a preowned watch selection like nowhere else. We easily spent 45 minutes just freaking out in front

Interview With Watch Maker Christophe Claret
Christophe Claret �C who has been producing some of the most complex watch movements for 20 years, for both himself and others �C has long absorbed influences and embraced the march of technology to produce some of the most elaborate and boundary-pushing movements around.His state-of-the-art atelier in Switzerland is so geared up to make the most of technological advances that as well as producing watches, it also manufactures innovative tools.Since beginning to produce watches under his own name, he has continued to push boundaries with creations that allow the owner to play baccarat and black jack, or that merge movements with their traditional enemy - magnets - to tell the time with floating ball-bearings.After all, in his own words: A creator must be receptive to all sorts of things, whether something in nature, or in all kinds of objects �C machine tools, automotive, aerospace, science. And although he made his name in horology circles for his work with others, his own-name creation

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I came across this article while creeping last night..watchcollectinglifestyle....of-tapisseriesanyone have a favorite?

Trade patek 5711 for 5726/a on strap
Hello again friends I'm having another dilemma and I need your help. Just when I thought I was set in my collection to not trade anything around anymore I saw a watch that just called my name and made me very confused. My current collection consists of a omega speedy 3570.50 original moon watch I use it as kind of a beater and a little piece of history, an omega seamaster 300master co axial as a dive watch, A Rolex Blnr, a Rolex 116520 Daytona, an Ap 15202 white dial and of course last but not least my Patek 5711 blue dial. So here's my Dillema I recently saw a Patek Philippe 5726 annual calendar on a leather strap at an AD and instantly fell in love. I currently Love all my watches and I'm not in the position to buy this outright so I ask you my friends if I should trade my 5711 for it. Money wise it's not the issue because I was offered great Trade in for my 5711 for a preowned mint 5726 so the difference wouldn't be much and I will stand at a great value. My issue is should I give

Can't decide on my first PM piece.
I know this comes down to being my choice but would like to hear some opinions. I am aiming to buy my first gold watch in 2018. I have basically ruled out YG. Just too much for me right now. I'm 31 and live in ND and can foresee A LOT of unwanted comments. So WG it is, which doesn't leave a whole lot of options. I'm leaning towards the Blue Sub. Already have a LN and LVc should be here soon. So would it be dumb to add another sub? The GMT is really nice but after seeing it in person I'm not in love with the bezel, and I already own the BLNR so I'd be adding another GMT to the collection. My holy grail is the DD with black dial and baguette markers, but once again I'm 31, live in ND, and my job is really laid back, mostly work from home, and only dress up a handful of times every year. So taking into consideration those thoughts and options, what would you chose? Should I wait to see if anything new in WG is released at Basel? Should I look at another brand? Or should I ju