Breguet Marie-Antoinette No. 1160 Coming to LA and NYC
Breguet No. 160 generated two of the greatest mysteries in watchmaking: who ordered it, and who stole it? Commissioned by an unknown admirer of Marie-Antoinette in 1783 as a gift for the queen, it was not completed until 1827, 34 years after her death. In 1983 it was stolen from a Jerusalem museum in a daring heist. In 2005, Nicolas G. Hayek, President and CEO of Montres Breguet, commissioned the manufacture to exactly recreate No. 160. The result was No. 1160 – a treasure in its own right, and it’s coming to the USA. No. 1160 (pictured below) was created by the watchmakers and artisans of Montres Breguet using drawings and photographs of the original, and great pains were taken to make the recreation as authentic as possible, down to using tools and materials common in A. L. Breguet’s day. Breguet No. 1160 will be on display and available for public viewing on these dates at these locations:October 14 (10-2 pm)October 15 & 16 (10-6 pm)The Breguet Boutique280 Nort

Maitres du Temps Chapter One Round Transparence Watch
Steven Holtzman founded?Maitres du Temps (i.e. Masters of Time) in 2005 to create a brand that enabled some of the most acknowledged individual watchmakers to overcome their own technical and aesthetic limitations and collectively develop timepieces that they never would have conceived on their own. So far, six master watchmakers have worked under the aegis of his initiative designing three different base models - or Chapters, as they like to call them. With the new 'Chapter One Round Transparence' the brand offers a new version of the original by giving us a different perspective on their very first movement.Chapter One - unsurprisingly - is the watch with which it all began for the brand. To learn more about its not-so-basic details, take a look at what Ariel wrote about the piece back in 2008. In essence, Peter Speake-Marin and Christophe Claret collaborated with Roger Dubuis on developing a very unique offering, something that would mean a powerful, yet elegant starting point for M

Now it's perfect....
I've had my 15300 for a few months now, and it has been almost perfect. Almost... because the band was just a bit too loose (I am spoiled about fit thanks to the Glidelock on my Sub!)After reading here about an optional 1.5 link, I sourced one from Clearwater and had it put on today. Perfection!

My other Grail isn't a Rolex... I feel odd...
No it's not a Rolex. Its an Omega Speedmaster Professional. The much vaunted Moon watch as it were. I did own one about nine years ago. A 1968 pre moon with an 861. I miss it. Always have. While it's not a Rolex it is still an amazing piece to me. I have my Rolex grail on my wrist as I write this. My 14060 is beautiful. Yet I still desire another Speedmaster. I always wore mine on a Nato or leather deployment style strap. Can anyone tell me why all of the used ones are as much as brand new ones ?? Am I missing something here??Can anyone recommend a seller for Omega here on the boards? I'm not a big fan of Ebay.

waiting anxiously!!!
New 616. Fed ex should be here by noon time.Pictures to follow