My First Grail Watch: Stepan Sarpaneva
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are diving into the subject with Stepan Sarpaneva, and he lets us know about the accident that set him on the path to watchmaking.watches-dealer (ABTW): While I am sure many of our readers already know the answer, we need to ask - who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Stepan Sarpaneva: I am Stepan Sarpaneva, a watchmaker, designer, and owner of the Sarpaneva watch brand.ABTW: How did you get into watchmaking?Stepan Sarpaneva: Quite by accident. I was supposed to follow my father's path and become a goldsmith. I went through and did the two-day tests for both the goldsmith and the watchmaknig schools. I got directly in to the watchmaking school (in 1989), but I did not get accepted to the goldsmith school.I thought that I would then attend the watchmaking school for

The 2010 Watch Buyer's Holiday Gift Guide
So you want to buy a watch? Be it for yourself or as a gift to someone else, the following guide will help you this holiday season with a number of good choices, brands, and suggestions for various types of people. This guide is designed to lead you in the right direction when making a purchase decision. For each of the listed brands you'll find just a single model as an example. That isn't to say that the pictured models are the only good buying options in that brand. Plus, if you find that a pictured timepiece is out of your budget, there is a good change you'll find lower costs watches that share the style. I try to list the best examples of the selections below.Don't see your favorite brand below or think you have a better choice? No need to fret, just add it below as a comment to this article.You'll also find a number of links below. Due to the crowded nature of this article, such links will point you to other articles or websites where you can get more information about the choic

Christmas Gift -- 5088P
I wait for 9 months before I receive the watch. It is a special watch for me.

Patek dealers in Taiwan
Going to visit Taipei and Taichung this coming Sunday. Will stay one week in Taiwan. Would like to seek you guys recommendation for the Patek and high-end timepiece ADs there. Or any suggestion for the reputable second hand's dealers. Or any advice?Would you please include their address and phone numbers if possible. Thank you very much in advance. Your help would be much appreciated. Have a nice day.

Logo yea, Cali nay...
They are beautiful PAM 617 and PAM 629Here are the pictures. Panerai New Special Edition Models