Aged Automata & Other Clockwork Creations In Swiss Watch Museums
Mechanical magic is a thing of wonder and myth. For centuries, artisans skilled with tools and gears have been engineering the impossible. Today, the hidden underbellies of machinery both large and small are mostly kept from plain sight in a society where mechanical things are no longer as interesting to most people. Today's most advanced machines operate on levels we cannot even view with our own eyes. Our phones and computers operate with almost no moving parts. The movement is based on microscopic energy moving around in cheaply made circuit boards. The modern era has removed the child-like enjoyment many of us receive from viewing how things work.In Switzerland things are a bit different. At least in the watchmaking regions of the country. There, an adherence to traditional mechanical watchmaking is both tradition and business. Keeping alive the savoir of machines helps the locals remember the history behind today's modern mechanical creations, and inspires those of us who are tick

NEW - PATEK PHILIPPE 5204P - Split seconds chronograph & perp. calendar
Full Size: i229.photobucket/albums/e...atek5204bc.jpgPATEK PHILIPPE Split-seconds chronograph and perpetual calendar Ref 5204Press Release:Patek Philippe has never departed from the refinement and exacting standards for which it is renowned, and this Haute Horlogerie complication timepiece – Ref 5204 – with split-seconds chronograph and perpetual calendar is the proof. It completes the traditional trilogy of Patek Philippe chronographs with proprietary movements, in this instance the hand-wound CHR 29-535 PS Q calibre whose split-seconds mechanism, a masterpiece of technical innovation and beauty, presents numerous patented inventions. The silver-toned opalescent dial, with three auxiliary counters and 11 indications, is a lesson in clarity and legibility. An extraordinarily elegant timepiece with a platinum case and matt black alligator strap, in the finest tradition of Patek Philippe.MovementHand-wound, CHR 29-535 PS Q calibreFunctionsHours, minutes, seconds, perpetual ca

What do you know?
What can you guys tell me about this piece? The picture is all I have right now. Would like to know price range as I do not think these are super rare or saught after.

Finally picked up a Radiomir
After missing a nice 210 on the board three weeks ago I was on a mad hunt for another Radiomir. Couldn't find one for the same price/condition/full set anywhere afterwards, but patience has never been a stong suit of mine. In the meantime, I started looking at the 380 but wanted my last Panerai to be a sandwich dial.Found this 232 by accident, but the seller's pics weren't so hot and of course sometime in the past the prior owner changed out the original strap and buckle. Pretty much wrote it off. I had been talking with Mik, and he convinced me to have another look. The seller provided more watch pics and sent info on the books, boxes, stickers, warranty card, and other pieces. Made an offer, and was very happy at what was delivered.Really have to thank Mik for his generous help. Without it I would have never ended up with a 232. This forum is full of such great people. Not only those you speak with, but the wealth of knowledge you can obtain looking at old posts doing a litt

It's important to keep it above the water
so it's not gets rusty.