Image Of A Watch Czar: Swatch Group's Nicolas Hayek With His Wares
Big year for Swatch Group AG, the Swiss giant has reporting above average profits and double-digit growth across the board. Swatch Group owns the watch movement maker ETA, along with a number of brands including Omega, Breguet, Longines, and Glashutte Original. Last year's profits hovered over $5 billion, certainly amazing given the market and volume of watches produced. Despite increases in material and production costs, Swatch Group continues to expand, open new facilities, and push forward into new markets. Of course, innovation and product design are at the heart of its success, which makes one wonder why American auto makers have not followed suit when considering how to save themselves.Chairman of Swatch Group, Nicolas Hayek, sits high and proud over the many brands and applications of the Swatch Group. He can be attributed with revitalizing the company, and assisting to bring back the mechanical watch to its place of prominence. Being a family man, Nicolas Hayek has brought his

Graham Chronofighter Fortress features innovative design
I have owned a Chronofighter for some time, and I must confess that the novelty has worn a little, but I always like to wear the watch. The cases are very well designed and the day before in General is made of quality. Prices are a little high but now they have what appears to be an internal caliber G1742 movement, prices are more justified.

NYC AP Boutique contact
Anyone have a good contact at the NYC boutique? I'll be there on saturday to meet with a private seller and thought it wouldn't hurt to meet some AP folksEdwin

It's a Rolex type of weekend
Friday night GMT drinks time Saturday morning sub time / cafe cultureEnjoy your weekend everybody!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Swiss (crown) Made on dial for SD43 2018 onwards?
Does anyone have information whether all future SD43 126600 will have crown in the middle of Swiss Made on the dial effective 2018 as shown in all new models launched in Baselworld 2018?If it will, it will be like the SWISS only dials of 1999.