Introducing The Girard-Perregaux Neo-Tourbillon, A New Take On The Three Bridges
Just a few short weeks ago, Girard-Perregaux unveiled a reinterpretation of its traditional Three Bridges tourbillon concept at Baselworld, signaling a shift in design and material usage for the brand moving forward. The watch is called the Neo-Tourbillon and its architectural execution breathes new life into the now 150-year-old Three Bridges. Combining subdued finishing with a minimal dial design, the Neo-Tourbillon places all the emphasis on depth and dimension, a fitting direction for a watch no doubt inspired by the success of the Constant Escapement. 2 OF 6 Voluminous architecture is the theme of the Neo-Tourbillon. The massive titanium bridges have been skeletonzied, sandblasted, and PVD treated. They arch over the exposed gearing from the mainspring on down to the escapement and are set into the gently banked anthracite ruthenium dial plate that's also been sandblasted to amplify the shift in visual depth. Helping the effect is the crystal, which takes the form of

BASELWORLD 2010 - NEW Reference - Patek Philippe 5170
Eagerly anticipated by all watch enthusiasts, the new Patek Philippe chronograph Ref. 5170 is equipped with the brand new hand-wound CH 29-535 PS caliber, with a column-wheel and horizontal toothed-wheel coupling �C a movement of classical design developed and manufactured from A to Z in the manufacturer's workshops. This blend of tradition and innovation, crowned by six patents, is presented in a yellow gold case, recalling the magnificent Patek Philippe wristwatch chronographs of the 1940's. The Patek Philippe seal guarantees the technical, functional and aesthetic excellence of this new haute horlogerie flagship model.(Stock images by Patek Philippe S.A)Movement: Hand-wound, CH 29-535 PS calibreFunctions: Hours, minutes, seconds and chronographCase: 18K yellow gold, 39 mmSapphire crystal backWater-resistant to 30 mDial: Silvered opalineGold applique hourmarkers30-minute and small seconds counters at 3 and 9 o'clock respectivelyBracelet/Strap: Matt chocolate-brown hand-stitched, squar

Welcome to the new ap forum!!!
As the biggest AP fan here I want to publicly thank Steve, the moderators and everyone else that made this forum possible. Let's all post an AP wrist shot showing the current time. Here's mine with today's date and the actual time of my post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Watches are the new currency!

1977 references
hey guys, in a couple of short years, I'll be hitting 40, and want to get myself a Patek that is from 1977. I have tried googling this without success, and other than the nautilus, what other references might I look for that have model from 1977?

More info regarding the Panerai disgrace...
...another post from Paneristi regarding the unfinished movement in the PAM318, closeup shots comparing the unfinished movement to the finished....network54/Forum/35339...terious+PAM318I owned a 318 with a movement with that finish I would slam it in the AD's table claiming my money back, it is a disgrace that Panerai quality control will allow that! /masterkiller