Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down Watch
Watch maker Ludovic Ballouard presents his first self-branded timepiece, the "Upside Down Watch." A finely made high-end watch, the piece incorporates Ballouard's experience accumulated from working at brands such as Franck Muller and the very well-respected F.P. Journe. You can see elements of his time at F.P. Journe in his own watch, whose movement thematically resembles the work coming out of that atelier. Ludovic is an open fan of F.P. Journe, highly admiring the brand's work (not just because he spend a good amount of years there), and still often wears a F.P. Journe watch today.The development of the Upside Down Watch started a few years ago, and I wanted to wait until actual images of the watch were released before writing about it. I enjoyed the concept from the start. It is not overly complex, but it is satisfying, and technically complicated. There is a friendly richness to the design and complication that shows Ballouard is not only willing to have fun, also that he is not o

AP newbie questions
Hey guys,Sorry if these questions have already been asked but I'm new to AP with a growing interest. First of all, I'm a one watch guy, I have had my Yachtmaster for a while now and as of lately AP has caught my eye.First, I'm looking into 15202 and the 15400 with blue dials. Is this the best way to enter the AP world?Second, I know these are no Rolex, but how well do these refs handle an active lifestyle?Third, are the original AP rubber bands compatible with these? I like to throw the occasional rubber band to fly the watch under the radar.Any recommendations given my scenario?Thanks!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Patek Philippe New Models - Basel world 2017 Part II
Not wanting to Hijack Rick999's thread i decided to open this thread with a nice overview of all the new models, except the Advanced Research

Paneristi Forever ...
Nice watch, although the market did not appreciate it a lot.532 & Ted Su Strap ...532 & Hamilton Strap .......Regards,Hans

Rolex Gold Compositions?
We all know Rolex alloys there own Gold at there own foundry. All I see for the most part is 18K Gold which is 75% gold and 25% mixed/alloyed with something else. I know its supposed to be a secret but with all of the guys on here I am sure someone somewhere has heard some numbers on what Rolex uses. So Inquiring minds gotta know. Any mixologists in here? I recently acquired my first ever White PM Rolex. At times it looks like Chrome plating. Other times I see Yellowish tints on the polished center links. Then at times it looks like Titanium. I assume they use Platinum/Palladium only with the gold since it isnt plated with rhodium? Is there any Nickel in the mix thinking about people with Nickel allergies etc. Gold AlloysGeneric Alloy Compositions18K Yellow Gold75% fine gold15% copper10% fine silver18kt White Gold �C Palladium Alloy75% pure yellow gold (AU)25% palladium or platinum18kt Rose gold75% gold22.25% copper2.75% silver