Frederique Constant Classic Moonphase Review
When Frederique Constant released the Classic Moonphase a few months ago, it seemed to turn a lot of heads. Staying true to the brand's philosophy of creating accessible luxury timepieces, the watch boasted a new in-house caliber (more of a variation, to be picky) and a decidedly Patek-y look for a relatively low price point. Coming in just below $4k, the watch offered a lot of value for an in-house movement, and an aesthetic that often costs an arm and a leg to obtain. It also showed off an eye-catching flip-open case back, which gave it some unexpected panache.The last time we reviewed an FC it was the spiritual cousin of this watch, the Slimline Moonphase, which used a similar movement, and achieved high points for style and finish. While the watch was a winner, one of the complaints a lot of people had about it was the 42mm diameter. While I found it still wore very well, the notion of a 42mm dress/formal watch with a very large dial is understandably a bit concerning. The Classic

Ploprof in the river
Hello!I've been this weekend in our countryside house here in Russia. The water was cold, but ok ;) ImageUploadedByTapatalk1341925105.750889.jpgAnd here at night, One of the last whitenights near Saint Petersburg. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1341925219.898827.jpgRegards

Probably the first and last time this has happened in the universe
Was wearing a 5960r the other day. My friend noticed the calatrava cross clasp. He says:Nice watch. Is that Tory Burch?

An often overlooked reference
Most of the attention seems to go to the annual calendar and nautilus... So here is my favorite reference.

My proven anti scam technique
When I buy a watch from another source than an AD, I have a very simple technique, tell the seller that we will go to an AD of the brand to have it authenticated, usually just after saying this it's the last you will hear of the scammer, disappears into thin air, happened twice already, for a Pam and a sub C, and in case the seller is ok, I do go to the AD, did it for my sub C, my 233, 82 and 28, even though the 82 was from a very reputed company, watches.de, since it's a shadow case Panerai, which means no box, no papers, no Amerigo Vespucci engraving, no edition number (for example G850/1500, but of course a serial number, didn't want to take any chances.Why take the slightest risk when a deal involves that kind of money? For the 82 and 217 (I bought both the same day but sold the 217, 47mm is way too big for me), I took a train from Paris to Frankfurt, the others I bought in Paris, Rolex authenticated the sub free of charge, same thing in Frankfurt for the Pam's, but for the 28 and