Pairs Well With: Stowa Partitio White
The Stowa Partitio is one of those sleeper watches that, once taken in fully and appreciated, is easy to become obsessed with. It’s easy to ignore or forget about it amidst Stowa’s other, more well know watches. The Antea in particular is such a fine example of an early 30’s German design that it takes the spotlight. Well, the Partitio is no less gorgeous, but much more subtle and soft spoken. It’s a vintage styled three-hander with a classic design that hints at WWII field watches, but is more refined for formal wear. It rides the line between casual and dress making it suitable for all occasions, and has a quiet charm that makes it irresistible. At about $700 (w/o VAT) it’s a good value too. There are two colors and two movements to choose from, but for my money, I would go for the white dial with manual ETA 2801 movement, for that vintage feel.Today’s PWW plays off of the reserved style of the Partitio, with some fall/winter clothes that are ready

Letters To The Editor: How Modern Watchmakers Are Grappling With One Of Breguet's Greatest Inventions (And It's Not The Tourbillon)
This is a wonderful question, that deserves a careful response.Before we can talk about the natural escapement, let's get on the same page about what an escapement does. In a mechanical wristwatch, an escapement translates rotational energy into lateral impulses that is, it turns the rotating of gears into the back-and-forth movement of the balance wheel.  There are lots of different types of escapements, but the most popular (by far) is the lever escapement. The lever escapement gives the balance wheel a push in each direction, causing it to oscillate until the watch runs out of power. Laurent Ferrier's natural escapement in action The lever escapement does this by introducing a lever (the pallet fork) in between the escape wheel and balance staff. The lever escapement is so popular because it is easy to manufacture and adjust, while being very sturdy. The problem with the lever escapement is that the type of push, or impulse, that it uses produces s

Royal oaks in Auction
A couple of very nice Royal Oaks coming up for auction At Christies

Loose seamaster 200m dial found in Rolex parts lot
Hello Omega folks, I'm a vintage Rolex guy who just bought a large lot of parts from an old watchmaker. In it was this Omega seamaster professional 200m dial. I was hoping you guys could tell me a little about it. It's marked -singer-singer-singer-singer across the back. It has a diameter of 25.9mm. It still has a faint green glow when hit with flashlight.I'm curious about the era of watch it came in. This guy had retired back in the 90s and has parts going back to the 60s (but I know nothing about Omega). Thanks in advance.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First PP watch - Advice?
I am relatively new to the watch collecting, but like most forum members have referenced the bug catches quickly! I have acquired a number of Rolex, JLC, Panerai, Breitling and Tudor watches, but want to add my first Patek Phillipe to the collection.I am interested in purchasing my first Patek Philippe watch, but want to keep under a $30k budget. I really like the Aquanaut (5164 & 5167) and am beginning to lean in that direction.Any other models I should consider? Any advice/guidance on discounts from an AD?Thanks!