Interview: The Shockingly Thin Piaget Altiplano Chronograph Explained By Piaget CEO Philippe Leopold-Metzger (VIDEO)
The chronograph is a decidedly difficult complication to produce – that much we know. After all, up until about 15 years ago there were less than a handful of manually wound chronographs in existence. Another great tenet of watchmaking is that of the ultra-thin movement, a specialty practically owned these days but nobody but Piaget. It was last December that we caught a glimpse of a truly extraordinary timepiece – the Piaget Alitplano Chronograph – a manually wound, in-house chronograph with fly-back mechanism and GMT function that was only 8.24 mm thick. As of today, this incredible watch is in stores, and we thought it was worth revisiting this incredible piece by allowing Philippe Leopold-Metzger, Piaget's global CEO, to explain it to you. 1 OF 3 2 OF 33 OF 3 The Piaget Altiplano Chronograph is currently in stores (as of this week) for $28,600. You can see more on this watch here, and stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for a detailed review

Introducing: The Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 42mm
Panerai has released a new Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 42mm, with a white dial, at SIHH. 1 OF 2 The Radiomir 1940  is a combination of design elements from both the Luminor and Radiomir watches; it’s based on a historical model that was a kind of transitional design between the Luminor and Radiomir. With the cushion-form case, smaller lugs, and non-locking crown, the Radiomir 1940 has become a favorite for Panerai enthusiasts (see our reviews on the Oro Rosso version and the stainless steel versions released last year here). The 1940, initially made with a manual-winding movement, received an upgrade in 2014 with an automatic movement. The caliber P.4000 was the first movement created just for the Radiomir 1940 and is notable for the off-center micro-rotor and three-quarter plate. 2 OF 2 The newest version of the 1940, seen here, has the same P.4000 movement that is made in-house complete with the characteristic micro-rotor. The newest

Navitimer 01 43mm Which Strap/Bracelet?!?!
Just bought a Navitimer on a black calf strap w/deployant, but am thinking about trading for a Breitling Ocean Classic...thoughts? Why would/wouldn't you keep the strap I have? Why would/wouldn't you get the Ocean Classic bracelet for the Navitimer?Thanks!

Brand New Navi 01 Broke After 8 Hours of Wearing It
Hi Guys,Bought my first Breitling, Navi 01. Took the watch to the Breitling Boutique in NYC to be sized yesterday morning, and wore it for the afternoon and evening. During dinner, I was running the chrono to see how long it would take for dinner to come, and when I pressed the pusher to stop the chrono, instead of stopping, the second hand reset to zero, but not the hour or minute counter. I pressed start, the second hand started, pressed stop, and exact same thing happened, the second hand reset but not the other registers. I then pressed reset, and it did not reset. Then I pressed start, the chrono would not start, the pusher will not operate at all. I shook the watch a bit, the second hand started, it it has been running ever since, cannot be stopped, the top pusher does not function at all.I'm pretty disappointed, this is my first Breitling and it broke in less than a day. I hope this is a unique experience because I love the Navi 01 but I'm concerned with Breitling's build

Patek 5170G
After following up on my initial interest in this watch, I began to ask AD's about it. It seems that some have had this watch in stock for over a year and just can not sell it. Compared to some models that seem to sell out before they even arrive in the store, why no love for the 5170G?