Interview With Watch Maker Christophe Claret
Christophe Claret �C who has been producing some of the most complex watch movements for 20 years, for both himself and others �C has long absorbed influences and embraced the march of technology to produce some of the most elaborate and boundary-pushing movements around.His state-of-the-art atelier in Switzerland is so geared up to make the most of technological advances that as well as producing watches, it also manufactures innovative tools.Since beginning to produce watches under his own name, he has continued to push boundaries with creations that allow the owner to play baccarat and black jack, or that merge movements with their traditional enemy - magnets - to tell the time with floating ball-bearings.After all, in his own words: A creator must be receptive to all sorts of things, whether something in nature, or in all kinds of objects �C machine tools, automotive, aerospace, science. And although he made his name in horology circles for his work with others, his own-name creation

Found: The Only Laurent Ferrier For Sale In North America (Live Pics & Details)
Did you know that Laurent Ferrier came in third place overall at the 1979 24-hours of Le Mans race? He did. And, oh yeah, he was also Creative Director of Patek Philippe at the time. Nearly three decades later he founded his eponymous brand, making small numbers of truly exceptional watches (about 150 annually). Today we have for you the only Laurent Ferrier watch currently for sale in North America, a Galet Micro-Rotor at Manfredi Jewels in Greenwich, CT.From the very first glance, the Galet Micro-Rotor is a stunner. The one we have here is white gold with a solid silver dial, and it's definitely the sort of watch that will appeal to those who like understated elegance. The 40mm case, subtly different hand shapes, the inset sub-seconds register, and the punched minutes markers all contribute to the overall appearance, while none stands out by itself.? 2 OF 16 The Galet Micro-Rotor's Stunning Movement But it's the Galet Micro-Rotor's movement that really puts it

Making the Tissot Sea Touch Video: Tissot Has Never Looked So Bad Ass
We often think of watchmaking as a quaint, old world, manual operation - wizened men hunched over a desk, loupe planted firmly in the eye, carving out steel components with 19th century tools. While there still are watch manufactures that preserve the old ways of doing things, even the storied companies like Patek and Lange fully embrace the latest technology for parts of the process where it makes sense. Similarly, even mass produced pieces require some manual steps and the steady hands of trained watchmakers to assemble.Take, for example, the Tissot Sea Touch. The Sea Touch is a quartz ana-digi multifunctional dive watch from the Swatch Group's entry level marque. Though it's a thoroughly modern underwater tool, with electronic compass, depth gauge and dive log functions, as the following video shows, there are still some human processes involved in its manufacture. This video is a fascinating inside look at how Tissot builds a watch in large numbers. We see hands being stamped and l

Bergeon 7825 on Speedy New Bracelet
Hi Guys, as you know the New Speedy Bigbox equipped with the new screw type bracelets and reading other online source that Omega tend to be using a bigger Spring Bar vs Rolex Spring Bar.And the Spring Bar tool which come with the Bigbox doesn't really good enough and I was wondering anyone here used a Bergeon 7825 (pliers / tweezer) to remove the bracelets before?Bergeon 7825 was described as a very fine tip and does it provide enough grip on the bigger Omega spring bar?

Easter Bunny Delivery.
After a short wait (compared to my previous PP), finally got to unbox this today. I will do a proper photo thread soon. It is absolutely stunning and the dial is mesmerising.