Open Hearts: New Watch Wallpaper
Back in our April 2008 issue, we presented a photo essay of luxury mechanical watches with openworked dials, showcasing the work of ace photographer Nik Sch?lzel. Now we’re making these shots available as downloadable desktop wallpaper for the first time. Click here to see the images, which can be enlarged with a click.   Ebel 1911 BTR ChronographMaurice Lacroix Masterpiece Squelette (left) & Graham Chronofighter R.A.C.Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox2 Chronograph DBS Vulcain Golden Heart (front) & Louis Erard 1931 Big Date GMTZenith Grande Port Royal Open Concept (left) & Milus Herios Triretrograde Seconds Skeleton

Pocket Watch Estimated at $40K-$60K Brings $242,500
When the hammer came down on lot 79 at Christie’s December 14 New York auction, an unassuming Patek Philippe pocket watch with a pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000 had reached $242,500. The watch, manufactured in 1913, received a Geneva Observatory rating certificate in 1920 and was delivered to its American retailer in 1921. In 1925, it was purchased by American super-collector Henry Graves. The 50mm diameter watch with enamel dial has hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, and an up-down or power reserve indication.According to Christie’s sale notes, no one knows for sure how many watches Mr. Graves ordered from Patek Philippe, however it is understood that he commissioned approximately 30 timepieces in all. To date there are 15 known watches owned by Mr. Graves, and this piece brings the number to 16. The watch is engraved with the Graves family crest and motto Esse Quam Videri – To Be Rather Than to Seem.A modern Breguet also generated an excellent result. Lot 3

Hoptroff No. 10 Atomic Pocket Watch: Interview On Making A Time Gadget For The Future
There's going to be a rather interesting watch presented later this year at SalonQP 2013 in London - an atomic pocket watch called the No. 10 by Hoptroff. At first blush, you're probably thinking that it's just another atomic radio signal-syncing timepiece, albeit one that's in a different format than we're used to seeing (and even quite different from Bathys' Cesium 133 atomic clock watch creation). However, this has the potential to be something a whole lot cooler (and one you likely wouldn't want to take through airport security). The Hoptroff No. 10 is actually going to rely on an on-board atomic clock that relies on a cesium oven (which is why we're seeing this in a pocket watch case, and not on your wrist) to maintain accuracy with the same Symmetricom atomic clock ship that the Bathys Cesium 133 uses, but here in a larger and probably more logical pocket watch form.While details are still forthcoming (we'll be able to provide a better sense of the watch as the November start of

New Omega PO Chrono Cal. 9300/9301 question
Hi Folks, Will the new Omega PO Chrono Cal. 9300/9301 come in a white dial, 42 mm? I love the Omega brand and definitely want to get the new PO Chrono only if I can get it with a white dial, 42 mm.-BNT

New Releases for PCYC - PAM652, PAM653, PAM654
Not sure if you guys have seen these yet but what do you think about the new releases for the Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge? Looks like they took a lot of inspiration from the Radiomir 1940 chrono's from a few years back. The PAM652 is a 47mm Titanium Regatta Flyback while the PAM653 & PAM654 are 44mm Steel Versions with just the Flyback functionality.