Introducing The Piaget Altiplano Scrimshaw, With A Dial Made Of 40,000 Year Old Mammoth Tusk (Live Pics, Details, & Pricing)
A few weeks ago, we gave you a hands-on look at the Piaget 900P, the thinnest mechanical watch in the world. But this isn't the only new watch Piaget is showing at SIHH. The Altiplano Scrimshaw features a dial made from fossilized mammoth ivory that is then engraved with a map of the Eastern Hemisphere using traditional scrimshaw techniques. Each dial takes 65 hours to produce and these watches really are unique little works of art. 2 OF 15 The Altiplano Scrimshaw starts simply enough – a 38mm Altiplano case in either white or pink gold with an in-house 400P ultra-thin calibre. While these are admirable as-is, this watch is all about the special dial. A piece of preserved mammoth ivory (approximately 40,000 years old) is shaped into a dial that comes in around 1.7mm thick. From there, the dial is engraved with a map and a compass rose using traditional Scrimshaw techniques.Scrimshaw is a special type of engraving that can be traced back to the Inuits and other t

Swatch Sistem51 Officially Available In The United States (At New York City & San Francisco Pop-Up Stores)
At Baselworld 2013 we gave you an exclusive hands-on look at the Swatch Sistem51, the 51-component mechanical watch completely assembled by machine. Since then, we have been asked regularly "when will I be able to buy one?" Well, today your wait is over (kind of). The Sistem51 is officially launching in the United States today with a pop-up shop at Swatch's Times Square store in New York City, with a second location appearing in San Francisco later this month. Here are all the details about how to get your hands on this $150 Swiss-made marvel. 2 OF 4 Before we get into where you can buy one, here's a quick refresher on the Sistem51. As the name suggests, it has only 51 components including the mechanical movement. Everything is held together by a single central screw and the entire package is put together by machine �C even the balance is regulated by machine. The movement is made of an anti-magnetic alloy called ARCAP, has 19 jewels, and boasts a 90 hour power reserve. Pl

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Help me id these omega watches please
HiI recently stumbled upon my grandmothers house these two old omega watches and i want to learn anything about them for instance model,year e.t.c so as to know whether i could sell them or not since they are not in mint conditions.The ref codes are md 1660187 and hd 1960023Thank you

Sell 16710 on jubilee for new SS Pepsi C?
I have and love my circa 2004 16710... have all black and Pepsi bezels, oyster and jubilee bracelets. That's a tough package to beat, but wondering what fellow 16710 owners are thinking of the new SS Pepsi C?? Would anybody make the trade for the new model... I think I'll hold tight... love the 16710, think it's an all time classic, but would love to hear feedback from others. If I didn't already have my set-up, I'd be very interested in the new model...-Dan