The Evolution Of Wristwatch Sizes
In the beginning the watch gods created the wristwatch, and it was good.Up until the early 1900s, pocket watches ruled the day for men's timekeeping fashion. These were worn on a chain in a pocket, either in a vest or trousers. It was considered sissy for men to wear watches on their wrists. However, in 1904 Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont collaborated with his friend Louis Cartier, the famous French watchmaker, to design and create a timepiece for the wrist that could be easily read while flying. Something that wasn't so clunky and awkward as a pocket watch which Dumont hated to keep having to pull out of his pocket in flight. Thus the Cartier Santos was born, and the official birth of a new era in timepiece design: the wristwatch.The wristwatch really caught on during WWI (circa 1917) where the soldiers had the same needs as Dumont�� a convenient timekeeping apparatus that didn't need to be pulled out of a pocket during stressful action times. Finally, it became not only c

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The updated collectionAnd along with the Rolex watches

Just wondering?
How would you describe the possible interest in ownership of a not yet 2 year old Constellation Double Eagle, gold/stainless? 1203.30.00. I understand it is no longer available for purchase. Would this fact make the watch more desirable, or less? it's a real watch, all crads, boxes, etc. Thanks in advance everyone. Chuck

Genuine but non-original dial?
So I'm asking this same question in another thread about the 96 I'm eager to buy but thought I'd post one regarding this particular issue as well. How deterred would you be if the dial you specifically liked on a vintage PP was not the original but one that PP swapped out during service decades ago?

Stopped ticking
So sad. His younger brother, Subby, stopped ticking yesterday so he's now on his way to the RSC in Dallas to get fixed. He's lonely now without his companion next to him at nights. He'll have to do the daily duty for the next few weeks alone. That's stepping up. Dad's wondering how much this will cost him as it'll eat into the budget to get another brother this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro