My First Grail Watch: Christian Bedat Of Bedat & Co. And RED8
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. Today, we're speaking with Christian Bedat, founder of RED8, who quite literally grew up in the industry, and wraps things up with a great bit of life advice.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Christian Bedat: I was born in the industry - I'm the son of the late Simone Bedat, who founded Raymond Weil and then helped me manage Bedat & Co. I grew up in the industry and spent my youth in factories and the worldwide market. The passion grew slowly to become part of my personality. I can now say that, at the age of 50, I have over 40 years of experience.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Christian Bedat: Again, at young ages, spending time around watch people from all fields. I attended my first Basel fair as a child at the age of 7,

Aged Automata & Other Clockwork Creations In Swiss Watch Museums
Mechanical magic is a thing of wonder and myth. For centuries, artisans skilled with tools and gears have been engineering the impossible. Today, the hidden underbellies of machinery both large and small are mostly kept from plain sight in a society where mechanical things are no longer as interesting to most people. Today's most advanced machines operate on levels we cannot even view with our own eyes. Our phones and computers operate with almost no moving parts. The movement is based on microscopic energy moving around in cheaply made circuit boards. The modern era has removed the child-like enjoyment many of us receive from viewing how things work.In Switzerland things are a bit different. At least in the watchmaking regions of the country. There, an adherence to traditional mechanical watchmaking is both tradition and business. Keeping alive the savoir of machines helps the locals remember the history behind today's modern mechanical creations, and inspires those of us who are tick

Breitling premier 777 chronograph info?
Hello all. I am in the market for a chronograph and one of the sellers I like is offering a vintage rose gold breitling 777 premier 2 register Chrono at 36 mm. I do not know the line but was immediately attracted to it. Anywhere I can find some info about this model, vintage breitling in general, things I should look out for, etc? ThanksSent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Now I really want one !! Pam 587
Too bad it was already spoken for ... one can only hope

Good Price?
Is this a good price for this watch?I am looking to buy my first Rolex and under 2,000 for an authenticated watch seems difficult to find. I don't know anything about make/model however.https://.amazon/Rolex-Precisi...d+preowned+menAny advice is much appreciated. Thanks!