Foundation Stone Ceremony for Jaquet Droz
On September 9, 2009, Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Swatch Group, Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swatch Group, and Manuel Emch, President of Montres Jaquet Droz, laid the foundation stone of the new Jaquet Droz Manufacture located in the small, green valley of Le Cr��t-du-Locle in the Neuchatel Mountains. The new building will be about 27,000 square feet in size, and the first employees will begin to arrive next summer. The inauguration is scheduled for October 10, 2010. This site will allow Jaquet Droz to regroup all of its activities under one roof, and the facility offers significant growth potential. The new Manufacture will serve as a showcase for the brand, eventually accommodating almost 100 employees.

My First Grail Watch: Steven Holtzman
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch". In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Steven Holtzman (SH): I am the founder of Ma?tres du Temps and a watch enthusiast from early childhood.ABTW: What was your first grail watch?SH: Actually, my grail watches have changed over the years based on my perception. As a child I had a great appreciation for old American timepieces. My first was the Gruen Curvex. The company dates back to 1894 and the current Rolex building you see from the train in the mountains of Bienne; was originally the Gruen factory.I was amazed by the curved mechanism and so enthralled by how someone could make a watch movement that was curved to fit the wrist. The word Curvex was a trademark that was owned by Gruen and I would say was one of the most interesting ideas of that era.As I

we have been inundated with people asking questions on the various models of IWC
People love their IWC. When we were beaten with our Watch Finder two initial rushes (after publication and then a few weeks later, this), we have been inundated with people asking questions on the various models of IWC.

Pam507. How to age bronze quickly?
Hey Guys, I recently just polished my Pam507 Bronzo as it aged to the point where there were too much stains for my liking and green patina all over. I did the polishing myself by hand. It is literally shining right now. Was wondering if anyone has any quick fix for it to age a little faster. It looks pretty much like a rose gold Pam507 which doesn't look too good.

Odd change in P.9000
I have owned my 359 since August of 2010 and bought it new. When I set the hour, there was always a click every hour position the hand was adjusted. This morning when I was adjusting, it suddenly stopped clicking and became very smooth. The watch appears to be operating normally and certainly better for adjustments. It's easier to press the crown in now (it was finicky before). My question is, was it broken before or is it broken now? Should the hand click like it did for the past 3yrs or be completely smooth when adjusted? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta