Glimpse Into The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen��ve 2009 Video
Us poorly situated Americans oft not get to enjoy such events as the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen��ve 2009. High-brow and ritzy, it is one of the most notable watch awards around. Here you have a viewing room (that is quite well executed), showing the guests views of the watches up for consideration. I like that no watch is given any higher level of importance in comparison to any other watch, and that they are each on spinning stand, so that you can see the entire watch.The award show came and went, and the winners were announced (see link below for more on that as well the and video below). In the video above you can hear a bit about the criteria for choosing nominees. They take this stuff quite seriously, as they should. The list of winners is quite interesting. The big boys of watch making get most of the attention. This also includes the so called independent watch makers that are well-funded in comparison to less well-funded indy watch makers. The politics behind the award are a

Bring a Loupe: A Killer Vintage AP Chronograph In Pink Gold, A Heuer Monaco "Dark Lord," A
In this week's Bring A Loupe, we've got a wide range of incredibly rare vintage pieces – some of which are offered by dealers that are, more or less, "off the grid," but that I've encountered in my travels – and rare and special contemporary pieces from modern favorites Journe and Lange. Further, if you've been hunting a rare vintage chronograph, boy do we have some options for you today – think an Hermes-signed Universal, a mythical Heuer "Dark Lord," and a 1930's AP chrono in pink gold. This is your Bring A Loupe for May 22, 2015. Heuer Monaco "Dark Lord" PVD 1 OF 10 The indisputable king of the vintage Heuer world is the Heuer Monaco "Dark Lord," or, in other words, reference 740303 N – a manually wound, PVD-coated Monaco made for just one year (1974) in very few examples. Not only is this Monaco one of the rarest watches made by Heuer, it is also one of the very first to feature

New Options for my PO
FedEx man just came to my door.I LIKE IT!!Rob

Seamaster Differences?
read a similar thread on the Speedmaster...among so many Seamasters, if i were to get one, which should it be? if the 3570.50.00 is the MUST buy for the Speedmaster, then what is its equivalent in the Seamaster line? would it be the 2254.50.00?i don't think this is still being sold though... thanks in advance!

Little morning reading
Sunny morning...little morning reading of Panerai history before the work day