Wixon Jewelers Watch Fair In Minneapolis On October 24-25, 2014
Sponsored PostEach October, Wixon Jewelers hosts its much-anticipated Watch Fair, an event where watch enthusiasts have the opportunity to shop expanded selections and limited edition models that are otherwise difficult to see in person. This year's Watch Fair will display expanded collections of new and rare timepieces from Patek Philippe, Parmigiani Fleurier, Officine Panerai, Jaeger LeCoultre, and Tudor, to name a few.Do you have a watch that you no longer wear? Bring in the timepiece that you don't care for anymore, and Wixon Jewelers will take your trade in towards the watch of your dreams. Plus, for these two days only, they will pay your sales tax.The two-day event is this Friday and Saturday (October 24 & 25, 2014) but here's a special advanced preview into a few of the cool pieces that will be at the Wixon Jewelers Watch Fair, exclusively for watches-dealer readers.Parmigiani Fleurier Ovale TourbillonTrue to its namesake, the oval-shaped Parmigiani Fleurier Ovale Tourbillo

Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Chrono Watch In Yellow & Black For 2014
For 2014,?Chopard will release a completely updated Grand Prix de Monaco Historique watch collection in honor of their ongoing support of the famous racing series. The first model to be introduced is a beautiful "bumble bee" black and yellow Monaco Historique collection chronograph as part of their greater Classic Racing collection that debuts the new yellow theme of the product family. The Monaco Historique collection timepieces are all part of Chopard's ongoing sponsorship and status as official timekeeper of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique race in the principality of Monaco which now enters its seventh consecutive year. If the collection of vintage race cars zipping through the rich streets of Monaco doesn't excite you, the great looks of this timepiece should. We can't wait to see what else Chopard has in store for us in the new Monaco Historique collection.The Grand Prix de Monaco Historique race occurs every other year, and Chopard releases new watches in kind. We did a hands

Halios Soon To Release Tropik & Delfin Dive Watches
Things are running hard and fast at Halios Watches, who recently teased designs for three upcoming models to be released in 2013. The new models span a smaller diver piece called the Tropik; its bronze-cased sibling the Tropik B; and a larger and more serious diver called the Delfin.This is a big step forward for Halios as they have often produced and launched only a single model at a time (the Laguna was their first watch to see non-limited edition production). These new models look really appealing and all seem to continue Halios' love for less-is-more dial aesthetics matched with practical sport watch design elements.The steel Tropik should be available this coming summer and features a 41mm stainless steel case, a ceramic unidirectional bezel and a domed sapphire crystal with internal AR treatment. Halios is describing the Tropik as their thinnest and dressiest watch to-date and this 300m diver certainly looks really good in the renders and the case prototype shown above. Timekeepi

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 48
Talking about the biggest legal issue in the watch industry right now, John explains and apologizes for being John, and we discuss the $1.2 million dollar Manufacture Royale Opera watch.Listen to HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 48 here.

Speedmaster Reproduction
The person responsible for the following site has documented the reproduction of a pre-moon Speedmaster with the 321 movement:kawai3.hp.infoseek.co.jp/eng-speedmaster.htmlI have skimmed this site several times, and it remains unclear to me how this person acquired the necessary parts and at what cost.Do I correctly understand that genuine parts still exist on the retail market and that a person could build or have built a pre-moon Speedmaster with a 321 movement?A new Speedmaster (meaning, NOT a Speedmaster Professional) has a lot of appeal.I wonder why Omega has not reissued this watch and passed on the added expense of this level of quality to the customer.After all, look what people pay for a Rolex Daytona.I'd much rather have a new Speedmaster with a 321 movement (and a reproduction case back with no first watch on the moon writing).Does a market exist for a real reproduction from Omega (faithful except for the tritium)?And, does the 321 movment really represent a higher level of q