Unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical for Only Watch
Cabestan founder Jean-Fran?ois Ruchonnet teams up with friend and five-time world champion rally driver S��bastien Loeb to present a unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical for Only Watch. The back of the watch features Loeb’s signature with an engraving of the legendary Formula 1 circuit in Monaco. The Cabestan has a vertically oriented tourbillon and fussee with chain movement with 1352 components. The watches are produced at a small manufacture with six highly skilled watchmakers in L'Orient, in the Vall��e de Joux. Under the high patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Only Watch 2009 is an exceptional charity auction initiated by Luc Pettavino, President of the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM). The Only Watch auction will be held on September 24, 2009 in the Principality of Monaco during the Monaco Yacht Show. Patrizzi & Co. will auction unique and first in a series timepieces donated by 34 leading watch brands. The entire proceeds

WATCH GIVEAWAY: Torgoen T32 Automatic
August 2014 on watches-dealer is the month you can enter for a chance to win a Swiss Torgoen T32 Automatic pilot watch. Based on the historic look of airplane cockpit instruments, the Torgoen T32 Automatic has a black-coated 43mm wide steel case. The Torgoen T32 Automatic also happens to be the very first automatic watch made by the Torgoen brand, known by many for its quartz pilot-style watches. With the Torgoen T32 Automatic they decided to go classic, offering a familiar look for their value-minded customer.The Torgoen T32 Automatic is water resistant to 100 meters and has a sapphire crystal. The dial adds some orange color accents to the traditionally monochromatic aviator-style dial. Inside the Torgoen T32 Automatic is a Swiss Valanvron automatic movement, which is part of a new breed of mechanical movement makers that has come about since ETA stopped supplying firms outside of the Swatch Group. The Torgoen T32 Automatic ref. T32103 watch has a retail price of $680 and you can ent

Killer new strap for my Speedy 9300
Just got my new strap from John Glance at Dangerous9 in Germany. I thought the Tourbe Brune alligator in chocolate brown with ecru stitching would add a robust and casual look and John's craftsmanship is absolutely out of this world.Let me know what you think….

With 12 Hours to Spare, My Last Incoming of 2014 and First Patek Philippe
Who says education isn't a little expensive. I've been on a journey from Rolex in the 80's then on to Tag Heur, Breitling, and Rolex. If I could change anything it would be to save and go with my grail. I need to give Ken all the credit for making this happen. My wife did not understand my Rolex problem let alone Patek Philippe. Ken had been looking for a 5970 for some time and probably got tired of my phone calls asking his opinion on this one and that one (Patek). He said to sit tight. Then the last AD visit while in Cincinnati, my wife wanted to go with me. We had two sales associates who did a fair job of educating my wife. While very interested in several, I called Ken again to ask his opinion and before I called I knew what he would say. But Ken did what I nor any sales associates could do, he convinced my wife of the merits of the 5070. Then last Friday, the call came in that Ken had found the 5070 he was searching for. I am torn between wearing it or looking at the movement! W

Why no GMT ads ?
I am curious and thought I'd throw this out there. Since getting my gmt nearly two years ago I have yet to see any Rolex print ads featuring a gmt. I read several newspapers on line and magazines as well and have yet to see one.What gives?