Mexico City's Watch Show: What The SIAR Is Like
You don't get warnings before traveling to most cities �C at least I don't �C but I did get a few precautionary tales before traveling a few hours south of Los Angeles via plane to Mexico City. One of the highest altitude cities in the world, Mexico City is also one of the most populated, with about 20 million people. It is vastly spread out over a wide area, and the colorful buildings add a friendly sheen to what is in reality a mixture of haves and have-nots in what I understand to be a rather dangerous place. This, and a regular selection of "gringo kidnapping" stories up in LA framed the beginning of my first trip to what was once Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztecs, and the current home of the annual luxury watch show SIAR.The Salon Internacional Alta Relojeria is the brainchild of a group of passionate watch people and journalists in Mexico City that by day run the Spanish language watch magazine Tiempo de Relojes. Captain of the SIAR ship is Mr. Carlos Alonso, a worthy sh

Introducing: The Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie, A Groundbreaking Minute Repeater From Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet is famous – rightly famous – for many things; among them the Royal Oak's instantly recognizable eight-sided bezel and distinctive overall case architecture. What's less well known in the general watch enthusiast community, however, is that there is quite a lot more to the history of Audemars Piguet than the Royal Oak itself. In fact, for much of its history, one of the most distinctive elements of Audemars Piguet's identity was its expertise as a complications maker. It's a revelatory experience, if you can get there, to visit the Audemars Piguet museum, as HODINKEE did not long ago, and actually see and hear some of its historical production of minute repeaters. With the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie, Audemars Piguet's put together a genuinely fascinating fusion of some of its newest visions of watch design, and some of its most historically – well, resonant – areas of technical mastery. 1 OF 7 The Audemars Pigu

DSOTM owners---ANY regrets? Complaints?
Hello all,Considering buying a preowned DSOTM. What has been the experience for the owners of this piece? Versatility? Legibility? Anything else you would buy with the money now that you have spent time with the piece?Current SOTC:GMT IIC LNIWC Port Chrono 3714 Blue HandsDatejust Slate dial 36 mm JubileeAll comments appreciated!

5159g London Limited Edition
Good evening allConsidering putting my name down on the above special London exhibition piece which is due to available very soon.Would welcome your thoughts as to its appeal and demand over the standard catalog issuesMany Thanks for your consideration David

Advice for young Patek enthusiasts
Hi everyone, I do not post a lot on here, but spend a lot of time lurking and am just amazed at the individual pieces and whole collections that you all have on here (you know who you are ). I really love fine watch making and aspire to own a Patek one day, let alone multiple. However, I am young and paying off school loans in the six figures and it seems like such an unreal goal. My watches have all been gifts to me by generous and loving people in my life, so I'd really like to eventually buy the Patek for myself. I was wondering if any of you had any advice or guiding principles that helped you accomplish your goals or acquire your collection? To see these pieces on your wrists, I know you're doing something right! Best