Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Reference 15407
The openworked Royal Oak has been around for years, but the originator of this line could be 2010's 15305. Then, we saw in 2012 and 2014 respectively, the traditional 39 mm Jumbo get "openworked" in platinum and rose gold. Now, we see the current 41 mm Royal Oak, reference 15400 openworked for the first time, but with a brand new double-balance wheel escapement that is a world's first! 1 OF 4 Now AP has produced a few very high-end watches in the past that used two balance springs, but not two balance wheels. They include the Millenary Quadriennium and Millenary Minute Repeater with AP Escapement. The thinking here is that having two balance wheels creates an oscillator with more mass, ensuring great stability – why, for example, you see huge oscillators in marine chronometers. In previous watches, the two balance springs would counteract the effects of gravity on the balance itself. Basically whenever the balance spring contracts, it tends to push

A Question of Quality
Hi,I've not really been into watches until the last year or so and have recently been looking at other brands outside of Rolex.Not to buy, as I cannot afford one. It took me 4 years to save up for a Rolex Sub. So it's just out of interest and to know more about other brands/models etcI have a lot of respect for AP and like the way the majority of them look. But there is one thing I don't understand and that is why are they so expensive?To be straight, I have never held one in real life. But on just about every picture I have ever seen, they look nowehre near as well finished as a Rolex. The main part being the face, the face always looks 'cheap'. There are some that are over 10,000 Euro and look great. But they look to have the build and finish of an average 500 Euro Tissot or something.What am I missing? Educate me please :)p.s. The nicest watch I have ever seen and love is one of the AP Grande Complications! So I am in no way an 'AP hater' or something.

Super Avenger moving in-house
Link to Breitling's IG for image, more details to come apparently tomorrow:https://instagram/p/BaHHHJoBMrt/What do you think?I'm a bit bugged they keep having an open 4 on the bezel when all 4s on the dial are closed. They've done that for years. I think asking for coherent fonts on a luxury product like that should be the least of things. Anyhow, otherwise quite promising, no?

Servicing my 5205g
My 2 week old 5205g has been scratched. I have no idea how it happened!Since this is my first Patek, this has lead me to wonder about some of the aspects of servicing. My AP, for example, I can service it within two years regardless if it is broken or not, and they did mine for free. They also polished the case in the process.Does service work the same way with Patek? Thanks in advance!

PP Salon & Tiffany & Co.
I visited Tiffany & CO/PP Salon in NYC today to view some of the pieces. Difficult to fully appreciate PP by seeing them online. But when you go & see them in person - WOW! Now I understand why PP is so revered. Took some quick, dirty & not so good shots w/IPhone: 5060P, 5060R, 5726A Blk dial & 5726/1A.