Patek Philippe Horology Programme Of New York Watch School
A career path in watchmaking is not something very often offered to kids leaving school. Before we know it, we're off to college or straight into the world of work without so much as acknowledging the continued existence of horology. These days, I'm so ingrained in the watchmaking industry, it stuns me when people express amazement that assembly and after-sales processes are performed by real humans, not super-accurate machines. But you needn't spend much time at the knee of an old watchmaker to understand why. The mechanics of haute horlogerie are not quite the same as anything else. And it isn't about intricacy, per se, it's about experience; it's about all the silly little things that don't make rational sense; simply put, it's all about time. Patek Philippe have underlined their understanding of this fact by investing in an on-site school at their New York service centre.By running a two-year course, dubbed the Patek Philippe Horology Programme Of New York, focused on equipping new

Review: Citizen Nighthawk
The Citizen Nighthawk might be old news to a lot of watch people out there. It's been around for a few years and has gotten a decent amount of attention in its day. But despite that we felt that it had a place on worn&wound, because it's one of the best mass-market quartz offerings out there in terms of affordability, good design and value. ?For $237, the Nighthawk delivers in ways that many more expensive watches don't. It has useful complications and features, distinctive looks, solid build quality, good water resistance and a solar powered movement that lasts 180 days on a full charge and never requires a new battery. Forgetting that it is a cool looking watch for a second, between the GMT hand, the slide rule bezel and the solar movement, you have 3 outstanding features that can actually be useful on a daily basis. As James Enloe pointed out in his guide of GMT watches, being able to track a second time zone has very practical implications. Slide rule bezels can allow you to do

I have been wanting a PO since I laid
eyes on them a few years ago, but after going and trying on a few over the weekend, I know that I have have one very soon. I thought the 45.5 would be overwhelming on my wrist, but it wasn't. So please post up some PO XL wrist shots.

panerai service @ richemont q
So I wanted to restore the bezel to mirror finish on my Panerai, prior to sale. I dropped it off at Richemont (Sydney) service. The quote came back saying that since the amplitude was low they're going to do a full cleaning and service yada yada and light polishing.Alright so the fee for this complete service is $425.Sound reasonable or I should just sell as-is and let the new buyer do it.Or should I find a place that is willing to polish the bezel and re-assemble.Or should I ask Richemont to just do the polish and nothing else.BTW the watch has been stored since 2005 when it was new, maybe a few months wrist time total. I suppose if it is Low amplitude it is just oil evaporation.BTW my Patek which I bought new in 98, and used for years, was tested a few months ago because I thought it must need a service by now, was found to be perfect, and not in need of even re-lubrication. Hmm.

Men's Jubilee/president and Lady DateJust screws
Does anyone know which screwdriver size is needed to adjust a jubilee/president bracelet on a men's DateJust/Day Date and also the oyster and jubilee on a lady DateJust. I am assuming they are not the same 1.6mm size screws as the men's oyster due to the much smaller links?