A Record-Breaking Patek Philippe Highlights Top 5 Watches from Only Watch 2013
The fifth edition of the biennial “Only Watch” auction took place over the weekend at the Hermitage Hotel in Monaco. When the final hammer fell, the auction of unique timepieces had raised 5,066,000 euros for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and a Patek Philippe Ref. 5004T fetched the highest price ever paid for a modern wristwatch at auction.The Patek Philippe watch, the first and only one of its reference with a titanium case, was the subject of fierce bidding among the gathered collectors and philanthropists, who hailed from all corners of the globe. Its final sale price was an astonishing, and record-breaking 2,950,000 euros. Reference 5004, produced between 1995 and 2011 as part of Patek’s Grand Complications collection, is a manual-wind chronograph containing Caliber CHR 27-70 Q, a Nouvelle L��mania base movement produced exclusively for Patek, to which Patek’s watchmakers added a split-seconds mechanism and a perpetual calendar. the “T̵

Swatch Jeremy Scott Lightning Flash Watch
I just had to have this watch when I saw it. It was like Flash Gordon on my wrist. This lighting bolt Swatch is a clever version of the famous watch designed - not by Flash Gordon - but by fashion designer Jeremy Scott. The bold looking timepiece is, by all accounts, a fashion watch. It is for show and fun and truly succeeds at being a spectacle.Speaking of spectacles, have you seen Jeremy Scott? His sense of fashion is like mash-up meets comic book. He actually designed three special watches for Swatch - including this Lightning Flash, the Winged Swatch, and the Swatch Opulence (with the frame). The winged Swatch goes well with those wildly colored winged shoes from Adidas he's wearing.Scott's sense of style is most assuredly insane, however, I happen to appreciate the creativity. In fact, I think I need to start wearing black and pink matador jackets more often. Those would totally go with myBMX biking pants or Something?None of these watches are limited editions they though it is l

Black & Blue Fighters: The Kobold Phantom Tactical & Sinn 203 Arktis Watches
Please don't make me choose one of the two. Both are highly desirable to me. Are you really going to make them fight for my affection? I wonder who would win. Here you have two Valjoux 7750 automatic movement based watches from American and Germany, though the movements are Swiss.The Kobold Phantom is the epitome of the tactical black watch. Housed in PVD coated steel, the large and rugged watch is the very apex of its genre. Being features on such shows as "24," and having a fond place on the wrists of professionally active people all over, the market is rich for these highly demand watches. Quality is top-notch for a tool watch, that does happen to look good. Like the Sinn, Kobold watches are tested for reliability and accuracy in a ton of harsh conditions including high heat, severe cold, deep depths, magnetic fields, and oppressive shock.The Kobold Phantom is but one a line of quality instrument watches that have become the hot-ticket item for many buyers. The retail price of the K

When will dealers see the 5522A?
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New Luminors - PAM1000 & PAM1005
Saw this on Paneristi and would like to know what you guys think ? OR Officine Panerai announced the discontinuation of the models PAM0000 and PAM0005 in favor of the face-lifted versions sporting the latest revisions of the Luminor Marina 44mm product group. The new models will be named PAM01000 and PAM01005. The Italian origin Swiss watchmaker Officine Panerai announced that the models PAM00000 and PAM00005 will be discontinued. Known to be the two best sellers of the brand, those legendary models will be face-lifted referring to the latest revisions in the Luminor Marina 44mm product line and named as PAM01000 and PAM01005 respectively.