G��rald Genta Has Died at Age 80
G��rald Genta, designer of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus, IWC Ingenieur, Omega Constellation, Cartier Pasha, Bulgari Bulgari, and other icons of the modern era has passed away at age 80. Genta was born to Italian immigrant parents in Geneva in 1931. He launched his career as an independent watch designer in 1961, and in 1968 he designed the Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse. As Lucien Trueb wrote for WatchTime in December, 2006, “A crowning moment came when Audemars Piguet commissioned him to design a sporty stainless steel wristwatch. Genta met for preliminary negotiations with Paul-Louis Audemars… and his son Jaques-Louis…. The elder Monsieur Audemars died before he could see Genta’s design for the Royal Oak, famously drawn in one overnight session in 1970. Genta presented the sketch to Jaques-Louis who was initially aghast: a sporty watch in a steel case was something entirely new for Audemars Piguet.” Though the design was unprecede

IWC Portuguese Chronograph Classic Watch
Welcome a new generation of IWC Portuguese with the Portuguese Chronograph Classic. From a marketing perspective,?IWC has been dedicating each year to a particular watch collection. 2013 is all about the Ingenieur, but again, that is just from a marketing and PR perspective. There is more on the IWC plate. Another new release for 2013 is rather important for fans of the Portuguese collection. Updated and arguably more sporty than ever, this is the best Portuguese chronograph watch to date. Called the Portuguese Chronograph Classic, it builds on the design of the?Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph that was originally debuted in 2012 (hands-on here).The Portuguese Chronograph Classic isn't meant to replace the standard Portuguese Chronograph, but rather to offer a different flavor. It borrows heavily (including the movement) from the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph, and is a sort of hybrid model between the sportier Yacht Club and the standard Chronograph. Compared to the standard Chron

Would you trade
The bumblebee for the Patek 5167. If so why. My current collection consists of the following:1) RO 153002) RO Panda3) BB4) Diver5) SubmarinerThanks in advance.

No love for transocean moon phase?
I took a break from Rolex purchasing lately. A friend traded me this. I have to say it's a very handsome watch. I've been wearing it for the last few weeks. I blame it on the autoconnect.

Can't decide...
I understand they're both very different watch but I only want to get one. I like both in their own special ways. Which one would you chose and why? Here are pictures of me trying on both out today. PP 5726AJLC Duometre