Switzerland - China Free-Trade Agreement Will Greatly Disrupt Swiss Watch Sales Globally
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs of Switzerland with the Chinese Minister of Commerce. Image Credit: AFPSeveral days ago something of great importance to the global luxury watch industry happened in Beijing. On July 6th, 2013 Switzerland and China signed a bilateral free-trade agreement. A historic move, it is the first agreement of its type between China and a European country, and the deal was motivated on the Swiss side by the interests of the watch industry. While potentially good for the Swiss watch industry, the move will likely have devastating effects on the global watch retail market over the next few years.China is the single largest importer of Swiss goods next to the European Union and the United States of America. Estimates put the trade value of bilateral trade between Switzerland and China at over $26 billion. About 32% of that is Swiss watches. Chinese consumers have a great fondness for European luxury goods, including, to a lar

Breguet Classique 5157 Charity Watch Auction On eBay
How much over retail do you think this Breguet Ref. 5157 watch will go fetch for charity? With a retail price of $16,200 the 18k gold Breguet watch is currently on eBay awaiting January 9th, 2011, when the auction will end. The proceeds are said to go to the New York Philharmonic's School Partnership Program. When the money is eventually delivered, the children who attend schools that benefit from charity will no doubt be shocked to have received money from a man that died almost 200 years ago.The charity sets up music education programs at New York City schools. Pretentious men and women (with fine watches) travel to underprivileged social institutions and set up "scared straight" style lectures to youth. "This man never listened to orchestra music and now he is in jail - life with out parole. Do you want that to be you?" On the other hand, this guy over here practiced piano for seven years, became an account, and now owns a Lexus hybridAnd guess which of them knows what a Breguet is!

Show me the profile of your RG 25490, please.
Can anyone post some pictures from the side. Would like to see how much material there is from the lug holes to the polished bevel. I was offered a watch which was supposedly not-polished but I am not sure if that is correct. Preferably with the newer dial. Thanks in advance.

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Is any of you have something like this? Use it?

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