5 Standout Skeleton Watches From SIHH 2015
The WatchTime editorial team recently returned from SIHH 2015, and one of the trends we noticed at this year’s fair was a number of brands putting their own spin on the classical skeleton watch. Here are five new skeleton watches worthy of a closer look.The first Cartier Crash watch appeared in 1967 and its oddball, asymmetrical design �� inspired by an actual damaged (“crashed”) Cartier watch �� became an icon of the Swinging London era. Over the years, various versions of the Crash have appeared, produced in very limited editions, becoming cult favorites among Cartier watch enthusiasts. This year’s Cartier Crash Skeleton, however, is a true milestone in the collection �� the first Cartier Crash with an openworked movement that is actually shaped to conform to the “crashed” dimensions of the case. The skeletonized, manual-wind movement, Cartier’s in-house Caliber 9618 MC, has distinctively sculpted plates and features bridges that flow into the s

Speedy Tuesday number ##57
Finally landed last night :)

5208P...gotta love a triple complication...just arrived
Well....arrived at AD. Not an everyday watch arrival for sure. Someone will have a VERY Happy Holidays (yes it was sold of course)--stunning triple complication.

Let's talk about the new perpetual (5327)
Basel 2016 was rather uneventful for this poor soul. 5170R is quite a looker and the much talked about 5930 is interesting, but not much else. The strange decision to keep the 5140 in Platinum while introducing the new perpetual reference 5327 seems a little bizzare. I'm personally most curious about seeing the 5327 in person. It is the successor to the 5140 and 3940, the daily wear perpetual. 5327R_001.pngMy thoughts are as follows. Curious to hear yours.1. Bringing breguet's to the masses! And to men's watches.2. I like they fixed the dates on the dial. 3. The breguet's are interesting but do they clutter the dial too much? Will it sell more / to a younger crowd (this old 30-something year old has been trending to more classic watches....).4. I like the look of the rose and yellow gold on the lacquer dial. The blue, not so much. It will kill the market for the 5140P blue dial I imagine. 5. 240 movement in a 39mm case?? Will this work/look good? I suppose patek has been recycling mo

Anything discontinued?
There was so much speculation:SmurfBLROMilgausDSSDBut has anything been dropped in the professional line up except for the dial on BLRO and the change to the DSSD which I guess means v1 is discontinued?Has Rolex disco'd models mid year or at other times than Basel in the past?