My First Grail Watch: Stephen Forsey Of Greubel Forsey
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 Stephen Forsey, co-founder of independent brand Greubel Forsey.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Stephen Forsey: Born in St. Albans, England, I inherited my passion for the intricacies of mechanics from my father. From 1987, I specialized in antique watch restoration, which led to a position as head of Asprey's prestigious watch restoration department, and then furthered my horological education at WOSTEP in Switzerland.In 1992, I joined Robert Greubel's team at Renaud & Papi, where I worked on the most complicated mechanical movements. ?Then, in 1999, I chose to become independent. In 2001, together with Robert Greubel, I founded CompliTime SA, a company whose goal is to create and develop complicated mechanisms for

Interview: Aldo Magada Reveals Zenith's New Number One Market, And Explains The El Primero's
Aldo Magada, CEO of Zenith, was at the Royal Automobile Club in London to present the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Hero Cup on Monday morning. A limited edition of 100 pieces, two of which will be gifted to competitors of the classic rallying competition, it cements the brand’s position in the world of vintage automobiles. We sat down with Mr. Magada to find out just how much the brand is driven by its icon. Arthur Touchot:Let’s start by looking back at 2015. Were you satisfied with the end-of-year results? Aldo Magada: Our numbers [this year] were actually in single-digit decline, mainly because of Hong Kong. As a place, it’s always been challenging for brands. It used to be our biggest market, but today Japan has overtaken it. Almost 75% of that market [Japan] is local, increasing steadily over the years, and is mainly buying El Primero watches. 1 OF 5 AT:For the second time in 12 months (after the Tour Auto Edition), Zenith is

41mm RO or 41mm ROC?
I don't think anyone has made a thread on this. Which would you choose between the 2 designs?Could be any variation of either as long as it's 41mm. Also compare apples to apples. Don't compare a RG ROC to an SS RO.

5711/1r vs 5712/1a vs 5726/1a
Dear watch enthusiast. We all know by now Nautilus are impossible to get at retail price due to rarity and high demand. To top it off, now it's almost impossible to be listed under the waiting list unless you have bought a none popular Patek model from the store you want to purchase from . That being said Prices have skyrocketed on 5711 and 5712 by 20% to control the demand and grey market (which skyrocketed as well lol). Long story short, wanted to run a poll and get your opinion for my first patek purchase (managed to be listed on all 3 models through a friend of mine)5711r with rose bracelet (51k) - prestige and 5711 after all5712 in steel and steel bracelet (40k) - rarity but overpriced and 4k short of 5726 5726 in steel (44K) - annual calendar and moonphase for reasonable price, and no real demand I know alot of people will say get what you like the most, but I also for that price consider collectibility and value. To make it short, I love the 5712, but for its price would jump o

PVD/DLC talk - post your pics
Pros: -Looks awesome-Unique-People see it as a statement or rareCons:-Rolex won't touch a coated watch so you have to service it at another center (but, you can de-coat it and they will service it for you after it's restored to its original state)-PVD tends to wear off and rack up scratches after a while and its not pretty (can't say it adds character on this one) but depending on the quality of the coating it can make it more or less scratch resistant. -DLC apparently makes the steel a few times stronger than normal.Im curious to know what everybody thinks of a PVD/DLC watch and how many have them? Lets see some photos!Here's my 116334Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk