Hands-On: With The Breguet 7077 La Tradition Chronograph Ind��pendant
Breguet introduced somewhat of a show-stopper with its new 7077 La Tradition Chronograph this year. The La Tradition line is no stranger to innovation - e.g. the Fusée Tourbillon - but the 7077 Chronograph represents quite a bit of technical innovation. For starters, it essentially contains two movements and a complete separation of timekeeping versus chronograph-ing accuracy. Literally. One balance is always in full swing, while the other springs into higher-frequency action when activating the chronograph. 1 OF 3 The new 7077 Chronograph is almost completely open-worked. Front and center at 12 o'clock is a sub dial with hob-nail pattern guilloche work in the expected Breguet style. Carved out from this dial in an expansive fashion are the power reserve indicator on the right and the chronograph minutes on the left.A medley of blasted plates, perfectly decouvertured jewel holes and sharp beveling make up the bulk of what's on display, until we reach the tw

Hands-On: With The $605,000 Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 2: Further Proof Winston Can Go "Haute"
The Histoire de Tourbillon 2 from Harry Winston costs almost three times the price of the Opus Eleven, and it is far more rare.? This 48.5mm bi-axial flying tourbillon is an extraordinary piece of haute horology, one that further proves this brand has what it takes to compete against the established players in the world of complications.? We got the chance to play the Histoire de Tourbillon 2 in the room above Winston's 5th avenue boutique, a room once occupied by Harry Winston's personal office.? The result were the following photographs of one hell of a cool watch.?The follow-up act to 2009's Histoire de Tourbillon, this flying tourbillon features a titanium cage with an outer rotation of 120 seconds, and inner rotation of 40 seconds.? The tourbillon alone consists of 95 individual parts.? The hour is displayed in a retograde scale at 9 o'clock, while minutes are shown in a disc at 6 o'clock, and seconds on a disc via the tourbillon.? On the front side of the watch are five unique pi

Is it possible to send service to company owned service centers?
Would like to know if its possible to send to a company owned cervice center rather than authorized service center in my country?Had a very upsetting experience and worried my watch wouldn't get the AP care I've been reading.(fantastic service by Clearwater)ThanksSent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

In praise of a "Beater" Seamaster 2225.80
I wonder if I'm alone in my thinking, but as I've gotten deeper and deeper into horology, I wonder if I have been too caught up in the thinking of only iconic watches with in-house or excellent movements. I've acquired a Panerai 121 with an El Primero movement, Bretiling Navitimer 01 LE, Speedmaster 9300, and AP Royal Oak 25860 Chronograph. I love these watches and enjoy wearing them. But I needed a watch that I could wear around the house, traveling, or in the pool/water without worrying. So my thoughts turn to a cheaper, durable, water resistant chronograph (I'm a chronograph-only nut) and I eventually bought a blue dialed Seamaster 2225.80 as my beater.So the first thing I noticed when I got it is that it was really a great-looking watch. The blue dial, red accents and overall looks/proportions look tailor made for my wrist. The wave pattern reminds me a bit of my AP which can look slightly different in different lighting. Yes it's a thick watch, but my Speedy and PAM have me condi

Oysterdate mop
Hi guys, I wanted to purchase my first rolex. I need your help if this is real or not. No paperwork included. Thanks!