Alpina Startimer Classic Collection
Alpina Gen��ve is launching the new Startimer Classic Collection with designs inspired by original Alpina Pilot watch designs from the 1920s and 30s. In this new collection the functional Startimer Pilot look takes on a traditional, vintage look. Find wallpaper and prices inside. The Startimer Classic Collection is available with two different calibers; a three-hand automatic version with date (cal. AL-525) in a stainless steel case and available with either blackened steel indexes or rose-gold plated indexes. The second version is the Chrono-Automatic (cal. AL-860) with two chrono-counters, in a stainless steel case and available with either blackened steel indexes or rose-gold plated indexes. The Chrono-Automatic is also available in a special vintage variation with a telemeter indicator on the dial.The Startimer classic auto is priced at $995 and the Startimer Classic Chrono-Automatic retails for $2,450. The images below may be enlarged with a click.

Tag Heuer did and now Ulysse Nardin to unveil the phone of the President on the problem
I am not a fan of luxury phones. Watchmakers seem to think that there is money to do by combining technologies of monitoring and appeal with cell phones. Tag Heuer did and now Ulysse Nardin to unveil the phone of the President on the problem of 2009, the BaselWorld with electronic wrapped luxury is that it is aging very quickly.

AP 5402 future investment piece
Where do you see an AP 5402 in terms of future value? Likely to increase or decrease in value? Seems to me that compared to a 3700 Nautilus the 5402 is an absolute bargain �C And the original Genta design��I am contemplating letting a few pieces go to get my hands on one. Not too worried about the caliber or anything as these have been around for +40 years and are still being used in the 15202 to this day��.Just like to hear people in the AP games opinion on these watches?

Tools of the trade - working in miniature
I guess like most TRF members I'm astounded by the skills and patience needed to design, make and repair PP movements. I've always loved working on first push bikes, then later motorbikes and finally cars and to this day still treasure my Snap-On toolbox and tools.But there us something about the size of the parts in a mechanical watch that astounds me - parts are so small that they are barely visible even through a glass and the care needed at every stage is simply beyond anything I can imagine ever being able to undertake.Simple strap and bracelet changes/adjustments are about my limit (and then not on my PP's). Even then the tools needed are miniature.Interested to hear the level other TRF's have gone to to learn more - perhaps even working on their own pieces and the specialist tools they use?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

SubC hacking question
I have not been able to find any topics on that and I know this might be a stupid question buy could some one smarter than me tell me if the following action damages my movement?When I pull the crown out on my 114060 to set the time I usually try to hack it at 12:00. But from time to time when I pull the crown out, it hacks at 11:58 for instance. What I do is I give it a l gentle push back in just a bit till tension to get the second hand moving again (not all the way till click) just to adjust those 2 seconds and let it go at 12:00. Does that do any harm to a movement or is it allowed to do it like that?