PetStraps: Pet Companion Love Lives On... Your Wrist
PetStraps is here to ease the grief of a lost loved one. This revolutionary new concept re-purposes retired pets for eternal life on your wrist. Petting his PetStraps watch strap with a familiar fondness and with a tear running down his face, the company's founder tells us how he started the company after the unfortunate loss of his best rodent friend."I thought he was sleeping, but after he didn't respond to me shaking his cage, I knew something was wrong." Three years and eight months just wasn't enough time with Yellow Belly, my gerbil. I had wanted our love to last forever, I didn't know what to do. I called up a taxidermist nearby and brought the body to him. Unfortunately, I hadn't preserved Yellow Belly properly and only the gerbil pelt could be saved. "I used to spend hours brushing his golden orange fur." With eyes full of tears, the PetStraps founder happened to have glanced down at the watch on his wrist. "What was I going to do with a tiny gerbil pelt?" I thought about aski

Historical Perspectives: Audemars Piguet And The Ultra Thin Automatic Tourbillon Caliber 2870 (AKA T
There are, let’s face it, not a whole lot of real firsts in watchmaking, which isn’t surprising when you think about its history. The lever escapement, which is found  in basically every modern watch in one form or another, blew into town in 1750; the minute repeater had basically taken on its current form by the end of the 18th century; the first perpetual calendar watch is probably one made by Thomas Mudge, in 1764.  The history of watchmaking is very much a history of small, hard-won incremental improvements that unfolded over a very long period of time, which is why watches like Audemars Piguet’s caliber 2870 automatic tourbillon – less well known for its reference number, 25643, than for the name of the movement, for reasons we’ll see shortly –  continue to be interesting, and continue to be stories worth telling. The other reason (besides intrinsic interest) that the caliber 2870 is worth remembering is because it’s one of

All Situations Covered!!!!
With these 3 I think I have all situations covered. (1) DD2 for M-F with suit for work(2) DSSD for every day tool, swimming, vacation watch(3) 44mm RG ROO for going out at night and special eventsOr switch between the AP and a YG GMTIIc...either way I think I am done....for now :-)

1999 Seamaster Professional 300m 2254.50
I am looking to buy a pre-owned unit of this watch, may I ask the following:What comes with the sales package back in 1999? (Chronometer certificate, user manual, etc.)How many links should come with the watch?Seller says the watch has never been opened and still keeps excellent time and power reserve of 48h. Does the watch need servicing soon considering the age of the watch?Thanks TRF

Advanced Research 5250 vs 5350
I recently had the opportunity to handle these two pieces, both sealed and for sale.The 5250G, a LE of 100 pieces, introduced the silicium escape wheel to a cal 315.The 5350R, a LE of 300 pieces, added a silicium hairspring to the cal 324, in addition to the sicilium escape wheel from the 5250.Interestingly they both have a magnifying glass slab added to the back side, similar to a Rolex cyclops.I know these pieces are very important historical timepieces. But do they have a role in a Patek collection with modern watches like the 5235 incorporating all the latest silicium parts?Which do you prefer - the 5250G or the 5350R? Or do you like the salmon dial 5450 or the perpetual calendar 5550 better?