Close-Up: Ulysse Nardin Freak Phantom
Ulysse Nardin made the watch cognoscenti sit up and take notice back in 2001, when it unveiled its wildly unconventional Freak watch, one of the first timepieces to use silicon in key parts of its movement. The Freak Phantom, introduced at Baselworld 2013, continues that tradition of innovation and, well, freakishness. The original Ulysse Nardin Freak, which was the first timepiece to use silicon escapement wheels, also turned heads with its unprecedented design, with no traditional dial, crown or hands. Instead, the watch and its movement were designed so that the movement itself, would rotate in a manner that could indicate the time. The watch has undergone many evolutions since then, including a version that was the first-ever watch to use Ulysse Nardin’s patented “DiamonSil” material, a type of diamond-coated silicon. (Click on photos for larger images.)The Freak Phantom (an earlier version of this watch was introduced as the Freak Diavalo, but UN reps revealed to

In-Depth: Introducing The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar (Live Photos, Though
Jaeger-LeCoultre's 39mm Master Ultra Thin case (henceforth known at MUT) is one of my absolute favorites. It is the perfect size for me, the perfect size for a dress watch, and no matter the complication, it just works. Take, for example, two introductions in this line from the past two years - 2011's Master Ultra Thin Moon and 2012's Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon. Both of these watches are simply divine (and the latter is one of the few tourbillons I would actually wear in public without feeling like a true, well, you know what I mean). So, for 2013, Jaeger-LeCoultre has gone ahead and introduced a superb new watch in this same ultra-thin 39mm case, and it just so happens to be my favorite complication - a perpetual calendar. 2 OF 30 So what is this watch exactly? Well, it's not exactly brand new, in the sense that it uses JLC's ultra-thin modular perpetual calendar, in this case called the caliber 868. This is a self-winding perpetual with 336 pa

Advice
Hi Friends,Just wanted some thoughts and advise. I'm contemplating buying the 15300 and was thinking of selling my IWC 7 Day Portuguese. Am I crazy to trade the IWC towards the 15300? Should I save up for the 15300 and keep the IWC? I just find once I purchased my first AP, which was the Panda, you want to upgrade everything. Except my Rollies, cause they take a licking and keep on ticking. your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Please help me identify...
My wife has had this in her posession for quite sometime ... We're wanting to get it appraised but I do not know model etc.Thanks for any help you can provide...and sorry for the low quality pictures.On the face of the watch it says OMEGA, Ladymatic and Swiss Made.The back of the watch it says 14KGOLD and the wristband clasp says 14K as well.Thanks again

Is this true?
I have a Double Eagle Constellation 18K/SS bought in 2008. It's been discontinued as you may know. An AD told me today that a current new similiar watch now retails for 8K! Can this be true? Same 2500 co-axial movement, looks the same....What am I missing?