IBG 2014: Highlight Watches from 3 Boutique Watch Brands
WatchTime’s 2014 “Inside Basel.Geneva” event tour wraps up this week in San Francisco (October 2). West coach watch aficionados who attend this final IBG show of the year will have the opportunity to see and try on many new watches, including several standout models from respected indie watch brands F.P. Journe, Greubel Forsey and Parmigiani Fleurier.Watchmaker and brand founder Francois-Paul Journe created the F.P. Journe Chronom��tre Optimum to be “the essence of precision.” The watch, available in 40-mm and 42-mm cases in platinum or 18k rose gold, brings together, for the first time in a single timepiece, a number of notable inventions in its solid gold movement. These include a double barrel in parallel with two springs to ensure the stability of the driving force; a patented constant-force remontoire (the first to be made in titanium) to balance the driving force to the escapement and ensure the isochronism of the balance; and a high-performance bi-ax

Kevin Rose Explains How He Got Into High-End Watches & Making The Watchville App For iOS & Android
Kevin Rose's F.P. Journe Chronometre Bleu watch in hand next to the Watchville app.Now in his late 30s, internet entrepreneur, founder of Diggwatches-dealer, and Google Ventures start-up savant Kevin Rose is growing up. Meeting with him in Los Angeles in November 2014, he talks about juggling a work-life balance, looking back on his career to identify trends in technology, and his own perspective on the evolving landscape of online media consumption. What he also talks about is a growing appreciation of items that are truly timeless and an interest in goods that aren't disposable, but that are finely made and intended to last for a long time. While Kevin doesn't yet have children with his wife Darya, he smiles when discussing the topic of passing his watch collection on to his kids someday. It is the type of genuine smile that transcends status and wealth for those holding something in their hands that they are truly passionate about.Kevin Rose has become a rather serious watch guy ove

Large package just arrived from Continental
Do I open it now or at the ATL GTG on Saturday?

Constellation question
A friend came across the watch below last evening, used to belong to his late father-in-law. He's done some looking on the 'net but hasn't come up with a similar one without the Officially Certified under Chronometer on the dial.. Can anybody flesh out any info on this? Thanks.

Nice gift
.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ding-gift.htmlHe's a lucky chap for sure