5 Milestone Patek Philippe Watches, from 1868 to Today
To mark Patek Philippe’s recent 175th birthday, WatchTime offers a look at the company’s most notable wristwatches. Scroll down to discover ’s top five. For the complete list of 24 milestone Patek Philippe watches, you can download the full article?from WatchTime’s online store.1868 �� First Patek Philippe WristwatchIn 1868, Patek Philippe began production of its first wristwatch: an ornate affair with a baguette-shaped, key-wound movement called Caliber 27368. It had a cylinder escapement and eight jewels. The watch's case and bracelet were made of yellow gold. The dial was protected by a hinged cover adorned with large diamonds; more diamonds flanked both sides of the dial. In 1873, Patek Phillipe delivered the watch to the Countess Koscewicz of Hungary. The watch is now in the company's museum.1925 �� First Perpetual Calendar WristwatchThat this, the world's first perpetual calendar wristwatch, ever came to be is due chiefly to chance. Patek Philippe originally

Azimuth Xtreme-1 Collection
Azimuth and Mexican explorer Fernando Alberto Lozano Andrade have collaborated to create the new Xtreme-1 series of three watches: the Sea Hum GMT, Sea Hum 3TZ, and the Deep Diver. Fernando has previously climbed two volcanos: 19,400 foot Licancabur in Chile-Bolivia, and 16,500 foot Popocatepetl in Mexico. This year he will climb the 22,608 foot Ojos del Salado volcano on the Argentina-Chile border and dive in its crater lake. If successful, Fernando will set a world record for high altitude diving. The Xtreme-1 collection has been created for extreme sports enthusiasts. The Sea Hum 3TZ displays up to 3 time zones and is waterproof to 500m, while the Sea Hum GMT allows the quick reading of up to 2 different time zones while enabling the wearer to dive to a depth of 1500m. The Deep Diver comes in a seldom seen square titanium case. Square cases are traditionally difficult to waterproof, however Azimuth tackled this problem by creating a separate capsule to house the ETA 2826 Big Date mo

Historical Perspectives: Four Fascinating American Watchmaking Films
Today we often see brands producing short, commercial-like videos to promote their new watches. Not very long ago, American watchmaking brands produced full-length films, detailing their manufacturing methods. These films are wonderful to watch, and remind us of an industry that has changed dramatically. For your viewing pleasure, two hours of vintage American watchmaking films – enjoy!

BaselWorld 2016 - Speedmaster "CK2998" LE
.omegawatches/watches/...master-ck2998/This is so wrong, on so many levels... :( If it wasn't called CK2998, it could have been a handsome watch. But this way it's just a slap in the face of the original, fabulous reference.

Tom Hanks wearing his Speedmaster
Hi Guys,It was nice to see Tom Hanks wearing his speedmaster on Graham Norton at the weekend. Although Simon Pegg who was also on the show, wasn't wearing his, I find it amazing the amount of celebs I see wearing speedys in films, and also in the media.And apart from Bond, never see a seamaster on screen? I thought it would be more popular.