Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat Watch
It is funny how trends develop in the watch world, especially for relatively high-end, obscure complications. Once strange and relatively unique, the dead beat seconds complication is having a veritable renaissance perpetuated first by the more hip independent watch makers and now entering the mainstream of high luxury timepiece creations. For 2015,?Jaquet Droz gets on the dead beat seconds hand wagon with a new version of the Grande Seconde called the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat.What is a deadbeat seconds complication? For those who don't already know, it is simply explained by saying that it is a ticking seconds hand in a mechanical watch. Ticking seconds hands are normally reserved for quartz watches �C at least that is how they are known in more modern watches. Historically, however, ticking seconds hands existed on certain high precision clocks sometimes known as regulator clocks. These clocks were used in scientific labs or to help regulate the time of other clocks. Tickin

Alain Silberstein Watches took active part in the quartz boom
It is quite surprising to know that it introduced a hands free smoking ring back then which was an instant hit. Today this company deals mainly in computers and other electronic gadgets. It started its watch expedition way back in the 70's. They were a major manufacturer of quartz watches during those days. That is to say that Alain Silberstein Watches took active part in the quartz boom and were quite successful in doing so.

The line of Luxury Jaeger-LeCoultre Rapide Transponder timepiece
The two partners to create a line of luxury, known as AMVOX watches. To show this year, the Frankfurt, they revealed the latest addition to this range - transponder fast clock. A-Tech timepiece, it has a transponder integrated circuit that allows the owner to unlock or lock their Aston Martin rapid simply by pressing the Sapphire.

Wore my Speedmaster to an event with Chris Hatfield
Went to an event last night where Chris Hatfield hosted us for an hour or so. I wore my speed master but was disappointed that he was not wearing a watch. The slideshow presentation he presented shows him on the international space station wearing a metal chronograph but I was unable to identify the make.Regards. Joe

PP in the plane
Hello,Still spending a big part of my time in planes and airports but as just bought a PP, wants to knows if other PP owners are doing the same 20082013 002.jpg20082013 001.jpg20082013 003.jpg