Sotheby’s Launches App; Geneva Auction Offers Modern and Historic Classics
1744 meets 2010 as Sotheby's launches its new application for the iPhone and iPad. Sotheby’s will also offer 244 lots at its autumn sale of Important Watches at the H?tel Beau-Rivage in Geneva on Sunday, November 14. The sale brings together an impressive range of timepieces tracing this history of watchmaking from 1620 to the present day. Now available for free download in the iTunes App Store, Sotheby's app allows users to:– Watch the latest podcasts, currently featuring a tour of highlights from the Divine Comedy exhibition, as well as Charles Moffett's interview with Chiyo Ishikawa of the Seattle Art Museum in anticipation of their upcoming Picasso exhibition.– Browse catalogs for upcoming sales– Search among upcoming lots– Zoom in for a closer look– Access condition reports– Log in and leave an absentee bid– View auction resultsSotheby’s has also improved its main and mobile websites. BidNow allows clients to watch all Sotheby'

Jaquet Droz "The Writer" Automata: Awesome Antique Android
Watch brands like to pump up their history a lot. This is especially true in Europe where with age comes legitimacy. It also helps when your history includes impressive things. A lot of today's watch brands that bear vintage names don't always have the most interesting histories. Much of them can be summed up as "man X did in fact make watches or clocks 150 - 200 years ago." Two of the names that do come with a really impressive history are Breguet and Jaquet Droz (both conveniently owned by the Swatch Group now).Breguet is well considered to be the father of modern watch making. If you study his work and are lucky enough to see some of his surviving creations you'll see why. Pierre Jaquet Droz on the other hand is remembered not only for producing incredibly impressive technology, but also for his showmanship. He helped create many of the marketing techniques that high-end watch makers still use today to market and sell their products. Looking back at his work and legacy, his produc

luxurious Laurens Men's VX74J900Y Tachymeter Watch
On the eve of Laurens is a stylish timepiece with a truly classical capacity. Featuring a black dial with index light, a trio of light hands with highlights and a subtle tracker minute on the flange, this watch offers a look which is simplified without sacrificing functionality.

2010 Basel predictions - Omega
Any thoughts?Whereas Rolex has kept us guessing about modifications to existing Models, Omega seems to give us something completely new each time (eg the Hour Vision)However the new Liquid Metal PO has my mouth watering...So what do you think it will be?Will the SMP get the liquid metal treatment?I would looove to see that in the classic blue...Maybe a more complicated hour vision? or further expansion of the Planet Ocean line?

Omega Speedmaster Date Olympic
Does anyone have an opinion on this watch? Bailey's has it for US$2,300 but didn't know if it is even any good or anything else about it other than it caught my eye. I'd appreciate any opinions anyone has!