Arnold & Son Golden Wheel Watch: Return Of The Star Wheel
Some people are going to be really excited about the upcoming Arnold & Son Golden Wheel watch which marks a new "Star Wheel" style complication which many collectors have great enthusiasm for. This is a concept also known as "wandering hours" which has been around since at least the 18th century - though it is rare to find in watches today. The Arnold & Son Golden Wheel will mark a welcome return to the wandering hours concept with a little bit of Arnold & Son character and a lovely classic style."Star Wheel" is actually the name for a collection of watches from Audemars Piguet that was the last to emulate this style of watch. No longer produced, the Audemars Piguet Star Wheel came in a round case or in a Millenary form with the Audemars Piguet Millenary Star Wheel watch which Frank Geelen offered some hands-on with here. You can see the use of three transparent discs which revolve like a system of planetary gears which move an hour marker along a minute track. However,?the

Introducing The Breitling Transocean 38, A Smaller, Less Complicated Addition To The Transocean Line
Breitling is expanding its Transocean line with the new Transocean 38, which keeps the understated size and looks while losing a complication or two in the process. The Transocean 38 retains much of the charm first captured in the original 1950's models, adding modern touches with minimal flair. In a move we've seen before from Breitling, the new model will measure in at a scant 38 mm in diameter, and be ambiguously marketed at both male and female consumers. We've discussed this tactic before in our review of the Transocean Chronograph 38, and maintain that it shouldn't stand in the way of appreciating a great watch. 2 OF 3 The Transocean 38 becomes the least complicated watch in the line, keeping business simple with a small seconds hand at 6 o'clock, and a distinctive twin-aperture date window at 12 o'clock. We'd go one further and say the watch would do just fine sans the seconds hand at all. Styling is familiar to the Transocean line, meaning large hour batons, thin,

Introducing: The F.P. Journe Limited Edition Steel Set, Celebrating The End Of 38 MM With Something Very Special (Details, Live Pics, Pricing)
For a brand that has only been around for a little over 16 years, F.P. Journe has developed a sizable following among serious watch collectors. As such, every subtle variation, nuance, and change is noted with great interest. Today’s announcement celebrates one such change – and in a very dramatic way.When the brand started selling watches back in 1999, F.P. Journe watches were only available in 38 mm cases. A few years later the 40 mm size was introduced and the majority of watches to follow were available in both case sizes. The 38 mm was the traditional choice of purists, but things change. From now on, watches in the Journe collection will only be available in 40 or 42 mm cases (with the exception of the Chronometre Bleu, which is still 39 mm). 1 OF 12 To commemorate the end of 38 mm watches, F.P. Journe has unveiled a box set of five watches, and here’s the awesome part – they in 38 mm stainless steel cases with bronze-colored dials! Discoun

Gray market vs AD and future servicing
To all the fellow Paneristi - long time lurker. I just experienced something that not sure has been well covered. For my first Pam 422, I purchased this through an AD, no issues, friendly service but got ripped off on price - I did get two free straps, a T-shirt and a key chain. But I overpaid by a good $2000 USD.Now for my newest addition Pam 590, I decided I would go gray market and save a ton of money. So I did and I thought there were no issues and did save a lot of money.Fast forward, it turns out that my 590 crown has problems in not being able to wind fully. Something is a-miss. I sent it back and it was fixed by the gray market seller - actually really fast. Same issue again, so this time I took it to a connection at the AD who had his expert take a peek as a favor. It turns out the 590 has had original Panerai parts substituted with generic servicing parts. My AD said this will be much more common as the MFGs take all of the movements made in house, limit parts distri

Pam 564
Hey all!It has been a while since I have posted anything but I have been following, making mental notes and daydreaming about future purchases. Recently I have been leaning towards making the jump into Panerai. I have tried on a number of different models and finally found the best fit for me with the 564. The problem is, I cannot find any information other than a few reviews on some well known websites done in 2014. I'm not planning on flipping this but I am a fairly frugal person and definitely not known as spontaneous. Half of the fun of making a new purchase is doing the research and reading the reviews from other WIS members like you all here.With all that that being said, does anyone have any intimate knowledge about the 564 and/or reviews?Thanks for the help in advance!