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

Anyone contacted John Evans lately?
Sent him a few emails a few weeks ago and haven't gotten a response. Planning to call him tomorrow but was wondering if someone here has had contact with him either by email or phone in the past week?Thanks.

NOS Railmaster spotted
Dropped by a local AD this evening and in the case was brand new 2503.52.00 black 39.2mm Railmaster.What a beauty! One of my all-time favorites but now discontinued, I would love to have it but my watch funds got zapped at Christmas.The dealer wants to clear it out. PM me for contact info if you are interested.Fr. John†

A little gold never gets old...
Happy New Year everyone,We rarely see some here, so I thought I would do a little enabling for the 5167R, and the 5164R is a real beauty as well, but I didn't really care for the complication and I wanted ultra thin, so the choice was easy for me, but both are amazing in the sun... IMG_2249.jpgIMG_2280.jpgIMG_2271.jpg

Interview with Thierry Stern
An interesting 22 minute interview with the CEO of Patek Phillipe.