HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 49
Welcome special guest Meehna Goldsmith. She writes for aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer and is a "watch matchmaker." We press tough questions and try to get some good advice for men, from a woman. Also a healthy discussion on the merits/disadvantages of buying vintage watches and an overall debate on buying new versus old.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 49 here.

Breguet Clock With Docking Pocket Watch Re-Sets Record For A Clock At Auction, Fetching $6.8 Million
Yesterday Sotheby's New York held its Important Watches and Clocks sale at their Upper East Side headquarters. The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the record-setting sale of the Duc D'Orl��ans Breguet Sympathique clock from 1835, a stunning clock with a docking pocket watch - yes, a docking pocket watch.Just looking at the Duc D'Orl��ans, you can tell you're staring at something impressive. The case is decorated with beautiful ormolu-mounted red tortoise shell, it stands at nearly two feet tall, and the amount of gold sculpture is staggering. But it's the little repeating watch perched on top that really makes the Duc D'Orl��ans special.?Abraham-Louis Breguet wanted to tackle the problem of watch winding, and this is one of his finest achievements in the arena. While in exile in Switzerland during the French Revolution, Breguet conceived of the Sympathique system. At the bottom of the pocket watch are three tiny holes. When docked in the gold cradle atop the parent clock, these holes

Undated Warranty Card
I took my Omega to the local boutique to get the bracelet resized for my wrist. While they were putting links in my watch, the manager looked at my cards that came with my watch. He started to chastise me for buying a grey market watch and told me that my warranty card was undated and invalid. I retorted that you no longer sell the Omega that I wanted so I bought it from someone else. Not that I believe that I will have issues with my watch but it would be nice to have a warranty.

Have 5 digit GMT��s dropped in price.
Morning world. Have the prices for the 16710 models dropped lately in your opinion? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Time for AP?
As I get older, I find myself not spending enough time with each watch in my collection. So I am thinking to trade a couple or maybe 3 for a AP RO or ROO. I understand many of you also have RO and/or ROO in your watch collection, and I was wondering if I can get your opinions on the move? Any of you regret picking up RO or ROO?Thinking to get rid of the Daytona and one sub for AP. My collection116710LN116610LN16610LV116520 White (Wife has Black)PAM 312 (Gift from wife)116400 White (Wife has GV)