Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Minute Repeater
Jaquet Droz presents this new minute repeater in the brand’s iconic “figure 8” Grande Seconde design. Deceptively simple in appearance, the complex movement’s twin hammers chime the time to the minute. The 43mm diameter case and hands are 18 carat red gold. The ivory color dial is hand-crafted Grand Feu enamel, unique in both tint and grain. This piece will be produced in a limited series of just 28 examples. Serial numbers will be painted on the dial and engraved on the caseback. Additional information appears below the image, which may be enlarged with a click.Additional InformationReference: J011033202Indications: Off-centered hours and minutes, large seconds subdialCase: 18 carat red gold, 43mm diameter, individual limited serial number engraved on the case-backMovement: Jaquet Droz 2635, minute repeater self-winding mechanical movement, 22-carat red gold oscillating weight, 39 jewels, 21,600 vph, 48 hour power reserveDial: hand-crafted ivory color Grand Feu

Master Watch Maker Vianney Halter 'Tells It Like It Is' In Interview
Most watch lovers have a fondness and strict appreciation for watch maker Vianney Halter - who is the man behind Janvier Manufacture, a number of interesting timepieces (including the iconic Antiqua), has set the bar for luxury steampunk timepieces, and is a respected personality in the world of horology. Haute Horlogerie Magazine recently interviews him (link below), and I suggest the short read due to Vianney's actually straight forward and sober responses.Any watch industry journalist knows that while you need to interview the CEO's of major brands in the hope that you might get some advertising income out of them down the line, said brand executives mostly make for pointless discussions. They speak in vagaries, are overly positive, and often only speak in "brand mantra." Independents are?? often much better to speak with, and Mr. Halter makes for a good opinion.Here is probably his best quote from the interview:"[T]his year I've seen some totally out-there products that take buyers

IN THE SHOP: A Killer 321 Speedy, Universal Compax In Steel, And An Investment-Grade Datejust (In Wh
It wouldn't be Tuesday without some new additions to the HODINKEE Shop! As always, we've gone ahead and sourced some absolutely killer watches for you – and this includes a handful of watches that are coming from you, private owners! Today we are proud to offer another beautifully aged, 321-powered Omega Speedmaster, a wonderful early Universal Genève Compax with telemetry dial, a stainless-steel triple calendar from Jaeger-LeCoultre, and our personal favorite, a 1960s Rolex Datejust with gilt, glossy dial and a case of white gold! Didn't know they existed? Well now you do, and you can find it in the HODINKEE Shop. 1940s Jaeger-LeCoultre Triple Calendar In Stainless Steel 1 OF 4 When one thinks of the 1940s, one thinks of two things – the triple calendar complication, and the tear-drop lug shape. Seldom do we find a watch that combines both traits so elegantly, with a true in-house haute horlogerie caliber, in a stainless-steel case!

Logo yea, Cali nay...
They are beautiful PAM 617 and PAM 629Here are the pictures. Panerai New Special Edition Models

Just one Tudor??
So I've got 5 Rolexes. 2 Subs, a 14060m and an 114060. Two Explorer 16570s ( black face and polar) and finally an Explorer 14270. I've owned and quickly flipped 2 Tudor Black Bays. Firstly an in house Black Bezel on a bracelet and then an eta Blue on the leather strap. With both I quickly went off them after the initial excitement wore off. I'm not completely sure why but I think the thickness of the case sides was a major factor. Now I desperately want to add a 'keeper' Tudor to my small collection. I'm thinking of a BB36 which is a size I like although quite similar to my Exp1. What do people think and in particular what is the overall thickness and the case side thickness like?