Bonus Audio: Excerpts from WatchTime’s Interview with Peter Speake-Marin
In WatchTime’s February issue, on sale next week, executive editor Norma Buchanan profiles Peter Speake-Marin, the British watchmaker who has been plying his trade as an independent for a decade. Click below for audio excerpts from Buchanan’s exclusive interview with Speake-Marin.In these clips, Speake-Marin discusses the hard times he and other independent watchmakers endured during the recession and how they inspired his Spirit watch, with its motto “Fight, love and persevere”; and offers up an intriguing answer to our query, “What’s the worst mistake you’ve ever made?”Receive all the news, features and reviews from WatchTime for free! Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get it all delivered to your inbox.

Six Professionals That Tend To Be Watch Lovers
Enjoying watches is typically not a solo activity. Watch lovers like myself feel the need constantly discuss or mentions watches, much to the dismay of non-watch lovers. But when you meet a fellow horological enthusiast, the conversation quickly becomes lively as shared interests intermingle. In my time I have realized that certain types of people tend to like watches more than others. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but represents six professions that tend to attract a watch loving bunch. Though it could also easily be suggested that entrance into the profession itself engenders a new appreciation that all the while lay dormant.LawyersMyself being in this group I felt it prudent to mention first. Lawyers comes in all varieties but one thing all lawyers (should) have in common is a distinct attention to detail. We also value items of inherent value, and reliability. Accuracy is another characteristic that lawyers value, and coincidentally enough, these are the same values that

Interview: Thierry and Sandrine Stern Share Their Thoughts On The Tiffany & Co. Anniversary Watc
Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. have been working together for nearly two centuries and five years ago Patek opened their first US boutique on the mezzanine level of Tiffany & Co.'s Fifth Avenue flagship store. To celebrate this anniversary, the two have released a special anniversary collection of "Tiffany dial" Patek Philippe watches. We sat down with Thierry Stern, President of Patek Philippe, and his wife Sandrine Stern, Patek's Head of Creative, to talk about Patek's history with Tiffany, the companies' shared values, and what makes this collection so special. 2 OF 7 The Tiffany & Co. 5396 Annual Calendar What do you see as the shared values that join Patek Philippe and Tiffany together?TS: For me, the shared values are that we started at the time together. The first connection we had was in the 1840s. Patek started in 1839 and Tiffany is slightly older, but by just two years. For me what is important is that I have seen th

Bezel and face switch for bond SMP?
Hi there, I was wondering if it was possible to send my blue bond SMP to Omega for them to switch the bezel and face to black ones? Basically to make it look like the new black bond!Thanks for your helpDave

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