BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends April 11, 2014
Baselworld has just ended and in this round-up we begin by taking a look at Ariel and James' pick of the top 10 watches that they saw at Basel. Next, we attempt to answer the frequently asked question of which watch should you buy. Finally, we take a look at some boutique watch brands worth considering, Richard Mille's crazy clock and learn more about the iconic Rolex Paul Newman Daytona.1. Top 10 Watches Of Baselworld 2014Baselworld 2014 has just ended and there are a lot of new watches to digest. After all, Baselworld is the biggest watch and jewelry show of the calendar year and there were literally thousands of new watches on show. How do you make sense of it all? Fortunately we are here to help, because here are the top 10 watches that our Editor-in-Chief Ariel and Contributing Editor James Stacey saw at this year's Baselworld.Source: watches-dealer2. TAG Heuer Carrera CH 80 Watch For 2014 Hands-OnTAG Heuer has had a long association with chronographs and one of their major rele

Bring a Loupe: Some Quick Picks From A Patek 3670A To A Rolex Submariner Reference 6538 With Whole Kit And Kaboodle
Please forgive the abbreviated Bring A Loupe this week. It was a busy and amazing auction weekend in Geneva and I am off to celebrate a family member’s graduation from law school – congratulations, Jeff! Here are a few quick picks for this week including a Patek 3670A and a Rolex Submariner 6538 with original box, papers, and more. Clebar Chronograph 1 OF 10 This Clebar chronograph features a beautiful panda dial and a great Valjoux 72 movement. It is believed to be a “Poor Man’s Heuer” made under contract by Heuer for Clebar. 2 OF 10 A trusted seller in Washington, D.C. has listed the watch for $2,450. Patek Philippe Reference 3670A 3 OF 10 If this Patek looks familiar to you, it may be that you saw it in Talking Watches with Jean-Claude Biver. The reference 3670A was a limited edition of 16 watches that are incredible in that inside them are vintage caliber 13-130 movements that were unused and foun

Hands-On: With The A. Lange & S?hne 1815 Tourbillon With Stop-Seconds Mechanism And Zero Reset (
Let's get one thing straight. I'm not a tourbillon guy at all. In fact, I think most of them are downright ridiculous. There are, of course, a few exceptions, where I believe the technical thoughtfulness, artistic integrity, and the simple beauty of them in motion outweigh my general belief that this complication is more than useless (then again, aren't all mechanical watches?). Some that I give a pass to include those from Laurent Ferrier and FP Journe, the Tradition tourbillon from Breguet, the?14-day guys from VC, the Gyro from JLC, the downright?ridiculousness of the mega RM's, and the occasional?ultra-slim Royal Oak tourbillon. But, if it came down to it, and I were forced to spend my own (pretend) money on a tourbillon wristwatch, it would likely (though not definitely) be from A. Lange & S?hne. 2 OF 12 Now I'm not going to lie and tell you that if given my druthers, the Lange tourbillon I'd buy would be this new 1815 (first shown to you in January during the SIHH)

Leather Straps - OEM or not?
I am thinking about getting a few alternative strap combinations for my 5235G - will be in Paris shortly so was considering checking out the following three strap makers in person:-.camillefournet/en/eshop/leather-straps.abp-paris.jean-rousseauI am looking to get either a grey or a matte finish blue (a slightly lighter shade than the one that the watch ships with) and / or a special tanned leather in blue (similar to the tanning treatment on Berluti shoes - .berluti/en/heritage-b...n#.VUP7REtmhg0Has anyone had any dealings with any of these three makers - would be good to get views on quality, customer service and value for money.Do Patek themselves offer a number of options for replacement straps - i.e colours that none of the their watches ship with (e.g. grey, green, light blue etc)?

SNB lifts Euro Cap for CHF
The Swiss National Bank lifted its CHF cap to the EUR unexpectedly overnight.CHF moved around 17% on the move.Get ready for a price increase!