2012 Geneva Time Exhibition Welcomes Four AHCI Watchmakers
From January 15-20 at Espace Hippom��ne Gen��ve, Geneva Time Exhibition’s third edition will welcome four members from the Horological Academy of Independent Creators. Svend Andersen, Marc Jenni, Jean Kazes and Antoine Preziuso will present their latest collections and unique, artistic pieces. “It is a real honor to welcome these prestigious watchmakers. The AHCI coming to GTE is part of the logic and continuity of our mission: promoting the art of making time in Geneva and beyond its frontiers”, said Florence No?l, the show director.Pioneer of the Geneva Time Exhibition adventure, Antoine Preziuso returns to the Fair with a very unique piece called GTS – Grand Tourbillon Sport. Preziuso feeds his passion for racing by reinterpreting his tourbillon movement in a case made of a sleek new material, “ChromeCobalt”.Sven Andersen is sometimes named “the Watchmaker of the Impossible” because he surprises the world with amazing creations and inven

What's The Deal With Big Watch Sizes? The Large Timepiece Explained
Why are watches today so big? That is a question we at watches-dealer get asked a lot - and it is a typical source of conversation (and contention) among people who like watches. It is true that wrist watches today are larger than they have been historically, but perhaps not as large as they were a few years ago. What we are talking about is mostly the diameter of a watch case (usually measured in millimeters) and to an extent the thickness of a case.How do you define a "big watch?" There is no specific size at which a watch becomes "big" or "massive" or "small." Though, I will say that people started commenting on large watch sizes when timepieces measuring 44mm wide from companies such as Panerai and others started to become popular in the early 2000s and, to a degree, the late 1990s.In the 1990s, the typical size for a men's watch was in the 37-39mm wide range. A few years later that size went up to 41-44mm, and by the mid 2000s it was common to see watches sized from 45-48mm wide (

Superocean Heritage II
Saw this at the Breitling boutique in Vegas yesterday. The ceramic bezel is amazing and what a great price point. I was very impressed. Also, they were extremely nice and gave a great restaurant recommendation too. Javier's. Gourmet Mexican food with a coastal flair. Ok, enough plugs for one post, on to the pic.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vintage Omega Devilles
Hey guys i was just wondering how many of you own/owned vintage Omega Deville watches. For starters, here is my 1960 calibre 600 in stainless steel.

Wife's new Rolex. Finally!
Merry Christmas all!Just wanted to share a wrist shot of my wife's Christmas present. She's pretty happy.I purchased this from a trusted seller here on the forum a few weeks ago, so I had to keep the secret for a while. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk