Parmigiani Invests Nearly $20 Million in Vaucher Manufacturing Facility
Parmigiani has announced the opening of its nearly $20 million state-of-the-art Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier facility near its headquarters in Fleurier. The new facility provides about 75,000 square feet for Parmigiani’s movement production, finishing and assembly. Parmigiani manufactures all its components within its own facilities. The new Vaucher workshop also provides a wide range of components and services to many of the most recognized names in haute horlogerie. Founded in 1996 by Michel Parmigiani, master watchmaker, designer, and restoration expert, with the support of the Sandoz Family Foundation, Parmigiani Fleurier SA is a recognized leader in the production of top-tier components for luxury timepieces, and they are among the few Swiss watchmaking houses that insists on finishing each watch completely by hand.

Giveaway: Xetum Stinson Watch
California-based Xetum watches have appealed to watch lovers both new and old with their fresh, modern designs and unpretentious style. The Stinson model comes in a 40mm wide steel case with a lugless style and cool hexagonal crown. Inside the watch is a Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement and it is a matched to a soft leather strap with an Italian cork lining. The Stinson comes in three dial colors being black, off-white, and brown. Retailing for $995 on Xetum's website, you can enter below for a chance to win a Xetum Stinson watch on a leather strap with the dial color of your choice. Also, check out this review of Xetum's similar Tyndall watch here.To Enter You Must: 1. Comment on this post below (on aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer, not Facebook or elsewhere you might see this article) before the giveaway is over with your valid e-mail address where required. In the body of your comment mention one of your favorite watches that feature a modern or contemporary (versus traditional or retro

Greiner Taktlos Erotic Watches Make Me Giggle Like A German School Boy (NSFW)
OK, OK, you can't start reading this article on this god-awful watches without doing the following first - I am trying trying to give you the full Greiner experience! Click the following link that will open in a new window. Start the video about Greiner, and ideally have it playing in a window next to this one. I really Gunter himself to present his ballet of "automatons doing it" in one of his watches personally to you.Hailing out of Schondorf in Germany (where else would "Schondorf" be?), Greiner is a watch store and workshop. These guys make some delicate hand engraved mechanical watches (that seem like a bit of a waste of time if you are trying to actually sell them). Along with them being quite silly erotic timepieces, they are probably the most amusingly ridiculous erotic watches that I have ever seen (that yes, makes me laugh like my name is Hans and I am in grade school in Rechberghausen!). "Handmade in Schorndorf" baby! My favorite has to be the Taktlos Golf. Just an innocent

Sites other than Ebay to buy? 116505
What are other reputable sites to search for a watch other than Ebay and the classified on the forum? Im looking for a like new 116505 with a black dial for my wife and want to know where else to look......Thanks in advance.

If rolex made a stainless day-date, would you buy one?
I am a stainless fan. And have always wished Rolex made the Day-Date in stainless. Thoughts?