Ulysse Nardin CEO Rolf Schnyder Passes On
Ulysse Nardin has announced that its CEO, Rolf W. Schnyder, unexpectedly passed away on April 14 after a short illness. Because a succession plan was already in place, current members of management will continue to operate the company without interruption, continuing in the spirit of Rolf W. Schnyder's vision. With the passing of Rolf W. Schnyder, the watchmaking industry has lost one of its greatest visionaries, while Ulysse Nardin has lost an important source of innovation for the firm. We are profoundly moved and distraught at this sudden loss. Our full sympathies are with his wife and his three children, to whom we would like to express our sincere condolences, said Susanne Hurni, press officer and head of media relations at Ulysse Nardin.Rolf W. Schnyder had acquired the family firm Ulysse Nardin in 1983, and since that time held the role of president and CEO at the helm of the manufacturer with its wealth of tradition. Under his leadership, Ulysse Nardin rose once more to the t

Breva Genie 02 Air Black Watch
Earlier in 2014 we showed you the newest creation by Breva, their Genie 02 Altimeter watch with a hands-on look. It followed up the Genie 01 watches from 2013 that included a barometer. For Baselworld 2014, Breva is adding an additional version of the Genie 02 with the Genie 02 Air produced in a titanium case that has been coated in black and bears slightly different dial and calibration.The Genie 02 is a rather complicated watch given the fact that it has a mechanical altimeter in it. When Breva originally released the Genie 02 they tried to pen it as a watch for use on high mountains while skiing to check your altitude. I figured it made a bit more sense for them to focus on it being an aviation watch. So that is exactly what they did with the Genie 02 Air.Breva needed to rework a few things on the Genie 02 in order to make it suitable as a flying versus skiing watch. Aside from the hip, dark color scheme, the altitude scales have been adjusted for a wider range. The Genie 02 has a s

26402ce help
Was there a dial change to the 26402CE at anytime? & have a photo from 2014 at Weston's with the watch and a same photo recently as AP Miami and they have two different dials. They are both ceramic. PLEASE HELP. I want the all black dial but can't locate it.

New to the AP club.
So happy Been loving the APs for a while now. I just didn't realise I wanted the Diver so badly until I tried on Dalip's one night A big thanks to DavidSW First shots of it.

Switching Speedy Dials?
Does anyone know if a 1861 dial would fit/work with a 861 movement? Specifically, I'd like to put a panda dial in my speedy. I have a 1978 861 movement. I noticed that Ofrei is selling a panda dial (here: .ofrei/page343.html) and states, Used on Model number 3570.21.00 with case number 145.0022 Is this a feasible option?Alternatively,Would the Appollo 11 dial fit in the 861 and if so, does anyone know where I might be able to find one?Thanks for the help.