The Restoration Of The Girard-Perregaux Caliber 350, The Most Important Quartz Watch You've Neve
Quartz.  We pretend it's not there, but it defines the modern world of watchmaking.  And yet, once upon a time, it was the new kid on the block an unknown quantity whose influence had yet to be felt.  We're very pleased to present to you one of the most important and influential watches you've probably never heard of: the Girard-Perregaux Caliber 350.  Our watchmaker-in-residence, Aaron Berlow, takes us inside this groundbreaking movement, which influences quartz timekeeping design to this day, and shows us what makes it tick. Ed. Asking many watchmakers what they think about quartz is like asking a die-hard American conservative what they think about government regulation. There is a visceral hatred of this technology that was both so much more accurate and so much cheaper than mechanical movements. It very nearly turned Swiss watchmaking into American watchmaking (that is to say, obsolete.) This disdain has led to some amazing innovations and some incr

Thoughts on Women's Watches
I'm looking for a gift for my wife's birthday and have looked at the Patek Nautilus' and the 4910 line (quartz). The 4910 is a good looking watch but I just can't bring myself to buy a quartz watch at that price. Does anyone have thoughts on the 4910 line and any suggestions for women's watches?

I made a mistake
And tried on a black dial 5170. Now I'm thinking about which watches to move around. The only one I'm ready to get rid of is my 116520. It's hard to strike a balance between quality and quantity.

Learning how to post a pic.
Was at Razny in downtown Chicago and this watch is just Gorgeous. Price is just out the ball park. Maybe for my 50th. Just 9 years away.

Rolex Explorer 1 Fit Enquiry
Hello, I just wanted to get some opinions on whether you guys think this explorer 1 is a good fit or not. I'm thinking about this or the previous version 36mm. I have a flat 6 inch wrist. https://ibb.co/bVKMAGhttps://ibb.co/cHccHwhttps://ibb.co/cfauVGhttps://ibb.co/mxS8qGhttps://ibb.co/fvZA4bNote: I love both iterations and am constantly going back and forth on which one to getShould I get the 36 or 39mm?Your opinions are very valued and I look forward to hearing themKind regards, Stephen.