Top Ten Technically Important Electronic Watches
Until the 1950s, the wristwatch world was powered by springs. It wasn't even until the 50s that automatic winding watches started to become popular, meaning that most watches were not only powered by springs but also one's ability to wind that spring manually. It was human-powered timekeeping. Winding one's watch was part of daily routine, as was adjusting it regularly to keep it accurate. But 1957 heralded change and the beginnings of a revolution that would fully materialize in the 1970s and 80s, and it all started with the futuristic-sounding, electric watch.Pre-quartz watch electric timekeeping technology was crude by today's standards, but rapid improvements helped make the battery-powered watch not only the dominate way people tell time today (don't ruin it for mechanical watch lovers by telling them), but also set the stage for wearable computers and a whole universe of watches that managed to do things no spring could ever hope to accomplish.1957:?The Electric WatchA horologica

Introducing: The Senfine Concept Watch From Parmigiani Fleurier, With An Amazing Escapement That Allows A 70 Day Power Reserve
?At any given SIHH or Baselworld, you’re obviously always going to see a plethora (to put it mildly) of new watches, but one thing you don’t see very often is a new escapement. That’s because designing a new escapement – much less one that can actually be produced in large enough numbers to be commercially viable – is probably the single biggest problem in watchmaking. Over the centuries since the very first – the verge escapement – was used in clocks, there have really been only a handful that have been used extensively, and in watchmaking, it’s a virtually certainty that any watch you buy is going to have a lever escapement. But not this one. 1 OF 7 Omega now uses the Daniels co-axial escapement in all its in-house movements but it was a huge challenge for them to make it and enormously expensive in both time and money to industrialize, and departures from the lever in modern watchmaking tend to be made in very small numbe

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Omega 300m Chrono Diver
I have a 300m Chrono Diver with the original inner and outer boxes, cards, and manual. It's in very good condition. I was just curious what the value would be in your opinion? I know what I paid for it when I bought it from a gentleman, but I am curious what it would be for insurance purposes as a rider on my home policy (full value?) or if I wanted to sell it, what would a conservative price be. It's not necessarily up for sale, tis why I did not post there. Thanks.

Help..Love The Nautilus, But Fear of Scratches on Bezel Prevent Me from Buying...
Guys,I love Nautilus very much and consider buying it in the near future......But I'm a little bit worry about the bezel...Many posts here in TRF mentioning that Nautilus bezel is scratch magnets...and it will look terrible with scratches....I would like to know how you guys handle this problem....For info, I have a RG Daytona with RG gold bezel...it scratches quite easily...but fortunately, I found out that it is easily removed using rouge cloth or cape cod....Would that be the case with PP Nautilus???Regards,