Inside The Watchmaking Machine: A Visit To The Five Parmigiani Fleurier Manufactures
In my experience, the best way to understand a thing is to visit its source. In the timepiece industry, a certain amount of secrecy and distance are a way of life, with many of the brands we so frequently cover offering little more than carefully worded press releases and the occasional loaner for review. While we certainly take whatever we can get, it is a rare occasion that we are afforded the opportunity to explore a brand and their products from the inside. Over the next few months, I've lined up a few visits to the headquarters of noteworthy brands and manufactures that have been gracious enough to open their doors to us, and will be reporting on my experiences with each, here on watches-dealer.The first up is Parmigiani Fleurier, based in Fleurier, Switzerland, whom I visited in June of 2015. Read on for my thoughts on this oft-misunderstood manufacture!One of the five key locations: bird's eye view of Parmigiani's Vaucher ManufactureOverviewWhen I say Parmigiani Fleurier is oft-

Joining AP Club
Looking at joining the AP club.watchguru/WatchFiend/...-Reserve/13025Found this over at watch guru wanted to know if it was priced well as some of Tom's pieces can be slightly more. Haven't been able to find another one around so not much to compare.

Righting a wrong from 1997...
I started my horological journey in 1997 one year out of school and securing a decent job. At the end of one year of employment, I wanted to mark the occasion with my first real watch purchase. Mind you, at that time, I was only aware of Rolex and Omega having coming from a family where majority of my elders were wearing vintage Omegas. I didn't really know what I am doing and insisted on getting a piece with an automatic movement, using Rolex as the guide for a major watch purchase. At the time, I didn't think I was quite Rolex material (great marketing) and wanted something different. Looked all over the store and settled on this piece at a good price point. This to me at the time was a large purchase. Omega Speedmaster Automatic at 39mm with the jeweled Dubois-D��praz 2020 chronograph module on a jeweled ETA 2890-A2 movement. Of course, I found out about all this after going down the rabbit hole that is horology. I was happy with the piece for the next 10 years. I wore i

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My AD has a TT Sky-Dweller Available
For anyone who might be interested, my northern California AD has a TT Sky-dweller with white dial available and on display in the case. They don't allow phone or internet sales. They require that the buyer pay in person in their store (although you may be able to place a short-term hold on the watch by phone). PM me if you want more info.