The great features of Patek Philippe watches
The sides and front and rear of the model are equipped with Sapphire. Under the glass top of the page, there is a dial well balanced with the central part of Emerald color. It is supplemented with Platinum hour-markers. On the outskirts of the dial, the user can see the names of major cities worlds.

Inside The Manufacture: A HODINKEE Reader Recounts His Visit To Piaget: Say Hello To Our Contest Winner!
My wife and I would like to thank Piaget and HODINKEE for our trip to Switzerland to visit Piaget, and to see its manufacture in La Cote aux Fees, and its headquarters in Geneva.Here are a few of my thoughts:Proud of being Piaget and taking pride in one's work: When I was listening to Yves Bornard (who's been with the company for 40+ years!) talk about the history of Piaget I could see his glowing pride. When the watchmakers showed us what they are working on, I too could see their pride in being Piaget, and how proud they are with their work. Yves takes out an employee log book from the 1940s. It is old, and its pages are yellow, and falling apart. How many companies can show visitors something like that today?Bao and Yves in discussionWhat it means to be true manufacture. One of the things that stuck with me, and help me get a clearer picture of what it means to be a manufacture was Yves explaining the importance of having the movements assembled up in the Jura Mountains where it is

For The Same Money: Daytona, AP ROC, or VC?
I'm developing a goal watch (already landed the grail watch).For the same money, would you rather have a Rolex 116520 Daytona with a 4130 Rolex movement, or an Audemars Piguet 25860 Royal Oak chronograph (39mm) with a Frederic Piguet caliber 1185?For the record, I have owned the Rolex, and it remains one of my top three favorite personally owned watches. Clearly I'm a chronograph nut. I did own an AP Moonphase but the dial wasn't my style. I did love the Royal Oak Genta-ness of the bracelet and case, so odds are I would love the AP ROC too.Between the Daytona and ROC, which one and why? And who would throw in a VC Overseas chrono for a few bucks more and get that one instead? (Unsure if I like the VC or just appreciate that freakin' awesome bracelet integrating part of the Maltese cross logo).Apologies to anyone who is put off by these this-or-that posts. It's a guilty pleasure of mine but I respect that it turns a lot of members off. :) Thanks in advance!

Loud Rotor on Pam1024
Hey guys , I just bought a Pam1024 my first from one of sites that sells preowned and new never worn watches. They are not authorized dealers but watch enthusiasts and collectors. The watch came with everything and a stamped warranty card from a AD in Spain.I noticed that when I hold the watch and spin it around the rotor seems loud. The only thing I have to compare it to is my Bremont and Breitling Super Ocean. They make noise also but not as loud as the Pam1024.Is this normal for the Pam? Thanks in advance.

312 and 1312
HelloI was a little away from the forum due to health problems and now a little better I'm back. I wanted to know the difference between PAM 312 and PAM 1312. Is the weight the same? size? color bracelet? And the price? Thanks friends.