Ulysse Nardin, Audemars Piguet Raise Eurozone Prices as Sales Rebound
Reuters correspondent Silke Koltrowitz interviewed Ulysee Nardin President and CEO Rolf Schnyder and Audemars Piguet CEO Philippe Merk at the Global Luxury Summit in Paris earlier this month. Both men said their sales are increasing, and each has raised Eurozone prices as the Swiss franc strengthens against the euro. The franc has risen about 4.6 percent against the euro this year. Schnyder told the Luxury Summit “We changed all our prices in the euro zone a week ago. We took an exchange rate of 1.40.” Merk said “Of course there’s the pressure to adjust pricing upwards in Europe. This trend is going to persist. We had to make a little adjustment in March. We increased prices by 4 percent.”Commenting on global sales, Schnyder said U.S. sales turned positive at the end of 2009 and that the market is recovering strongly with sales up 35% in May against admittedly weak year-earlier figures. Schnyder said that China and Russia are also doing well. Schnyder expe

Audemars Piguet Millenary MC12 Tourbillon Chronograph Watch Available On James List
I am always curious as to what the thought process is when admirable watch makers design watches after cars. They never seem to look too much like the cars they are modeled after. this might be a bit of an exception as at least the colors match. Do you think that cars are ever modeled after watches? Maybe. Well this is the Audemars Piguet Millenary MC12 Tourbillon Chronograph. Let me unravel that name for a moment. The "Millenary" title alludes to the stlye of the case and the "MC12" name refers to the Maserati super car that the watch is based on. The MC12 is basically a race car, not even really sure if it is street legal. The MC12 is Masterati's version of the Ferrari Enzo. Then you have the tourbillon complication and the 30 minute chronograph. Audemars Piguet also throws in a power reserve indicator for the Calibre 2884 manually wound movement.The open work style of the watch is a good intersection between modern and classic. Branding on the dial has Audemars Piguet and Maserati s

Suggested Price Point?
Breitling Gurus,Had a quick question in regards to the attached Chrono. Model #A13048. Received as a trade, leather strap is a little warn, and the hand on the top Chrono dial has slipped off. What's a fair price to offer this one up for as is, and if I get a new OEM strap & get the floating hand fixed. Offers welcome. Thanks.

Got a "White" Christmas after all...
Hi guys,A dream came through right before Christmas! Im so in love with this beauty!

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Saw these today