Truth In Watch Movement Advertising And Defining Watch Caliber Origins Once And For All
Rolex currently produces in-house made movements for their entire watch collection, but that wasn't always the case. A few small parts today may still come from niche third-party Swiss suppliers.The movement of a watch is the engine inside of it which "makes it work." I understand that novices to the world of watches may not even be aware of what "watch movement" means. Watch movements are generally classified as mechanical or quartz (electronic), and are, in many ways, what draw people to purchase or desire a particular timepiece. Drawing an analogy from the world of cars, you don't necessarily buy a new vehicle simply because of the engine inside of it and its claimed performance, but because of the complete design, driving experience, and mechanical performance put together. Like car engines, when it comes to watch movements, there is no lack of topics to discuss.Today, we will be discussing a very important matter concerning watch movements: who made them, and where they come from.

Hands-On: With The Zenith Captain Power Reserve (Live Pics & Pricing)
A few months ago at Baselworld 2014, Zenith unveiled a new update to the Captain Power Reserve. It's an elegant package with a clean display that comes in a few outstanding colorways, and it is one of the more affordable watch in Zenith's arsenal. Inside if one of Zenith's in-house Elite calibers and the looks make it a flexible daily-wear option. At first glance, this watch has a lot going for it. The slim case is 40mm across and admirably thin at 9.25mm. The thin bezel gives way to a domed sapphire crystal that gives you an extremely clear view of the dial. It's a little reflective, which can be frustrating in bright light, but overall it's very clean looking. 2 OF 6 Around the edge of the dial is a chapter ring with small Roman numerals and inside that are large faceted batons to mark the hours. The central sword shaped hands reflect a lot of light and are very easy to read, while the sub-seconds at 9 o'clock has a blued steel hand that traverse

No Date Patek 5711 ...interested?
I love the clean 5711 dial but I believe that it would be even more beautiful and balanced without the date window.My understanding is that Patek no longer produces bespoke versions but perhaps if enough were interested...The question is would you be?

Patek Philippe Celestial 5102
Look at what I seen on ebaycgi.ebay/Patek-Philippe-C...QQcmdZViewItemStarting bid: US $325,000.00

Submariner no date looks dull with plastic on?
My perception of a new submariner no date would be that...it would look kind of shiny/gleaming. So when I went to take a look at it in the grey dealer I was pretty disappointed. It looked pretty dull/different from the pics I'm used to seeing at trf. Maybe it's cause of the plastic that it was covered with..not sure..Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk