Hands-On: With The Arnold & Son Ultra-Thin Tourbillon Escapement "UTTE" (Live Pics & Pricing)
When we first showed you the Arnold & Son Ultra-Thin Tourbillon Escapement, or UTTE, live from Basel World, details were scarce. We knew that it was the thinnest tourbillon available on the market today and that it would be limited in production, but now we have all the details for you, including live photos of the watch in both metals and the official pricing and availability information. This is a seriously cool watch, even if you're not typically one for tourbillons. 2 OF 15 Closer Look At The UTTE's 14mm Tourbillon Arnold & Son has released a flurry of new, technically-impressive movements over the last year or two, one of which is the calibre A&S8200 inside the UTTE. It is entirely in-house, only 2.97mm thick, and houses a 14mm one-minute tourbillon at 6 o'clock that acts as the small seconds indicator. Once cased-up, the entire UTTE is still only 8.34mm thick, which makes it the thinnest tourbillon currently available. Through two barre

where is everyone buying their rubber straps for ROO?
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New Addition!!!
I've been waiting a long time to add this to the collection. Not a Rolex, but will compliment my GMT-IIc nicely.

What if?
Many (albeit not all) of the concerns surrounding the 5270 I've heard lately revolve around the fact that since it is now using an in-house movement, there are overproduction fears. What if they produce the current (3rd) series of the 5270 for 3 years maximum? Would this elevate the watch to the level of the 5970 in a collector's mind?Feedback welcome..

Any other?
OK, Basel is here (well just about!). And now that it is... A thought just crossed my mind? What other industry/company (it's not just Rolex) are able to enjoy a ten year+ product life cycle? And, the product (I'm sensing that the Coke GMT on a jubilee is the most anticipated) that is getting the most people excited is a decade plus old model being reunited with a part from the seventies!!!We all know the other ultra hot non Rolex models AP5202, PP 5711, both models 40 years old. What other luxury product that contains mechanical and aesthetical components can endure this lifecycle?Are we all mad?