Baselworld Preview: Glash��tte Original Pocket Watch No. 1
At Baselworld 2010, Glash��tte Original will present their rose gold Pocket Watch No. 1 with quarter hour repetition in a limited edition of 25 pieces. A historical watch by Julius Assmann, a famous pioneer of the Glash��tte watchmaking industry, served as the model. The repeater first strikes the previous hours, and then in a higher tone, the number of quarter hours that have elapsed since the last full hour. The repeater is operated by means of a slide located at 6 o’clock. Moving the slide toward 9 o’clock winds the mainspring. At full wind, the striking mechanism is activated automatically. The progress of the striking mechanism is regulated by a centrifugal governor visible on the wheel train side. The beating of the two hammers is made audible by means of two gongs of different lengths which pass around the piece beneath the wheel train.The new hand-wound caliber 84-01 is designed so that at the moment of winding the crown, the balance wheel is halted and the eccentric

Omega Moon watch or Tag Heuer Monaco?
I am about to buy my second watch(currently have a 2015 Rolex SD4000)Torn between the classic Moon watch with closed case back and hesalite crystal or the Tag Heuer Monaco chrono with blue dial.Tag is about $700 more expensiveBoth evoke great memories from my youth, both feel great on, but can only afford one.Which should it be?

Never seen one of these before...
I came across this watch in a junk pile at my office. It was disassembled but complete, and the movement was free of rust or corrosion. It had been sitting in a drawer, with the movement exposed to the elements, for at least 15 years.It's a 10k gold filled case with an American hallmark inside the case, the case is exceptionally well preserved. The plating is thick and undamaged. I gave it a light buff with a cape cod cloth and replaced the crystal, then had the movement overhauled. It runs great now, and it is in remarkable condition. I think the dial and hands are original too, if not a really good period redial. Since taking the photo I have replaced the crown with a period-correct Omega signed item.What's unique is that it is a calibre 510, which was a small-run manual wind movement made in a series of less than 30k examples in the 50s. It looks similar to the 30mm calibres, but it's only 25mm diameter. 30mm calibres were made in the millions, to give you an idea of how rare these

What the? Another EB with FremStar and myopiccoog?
You got that right. Caught up on watches and life in general (not necessarily in that order) right here in NYC, and even visited a few dealers on 47th street to check out the wares. Pics below. Rolex dominated this gathering, although Patek made a showing. Guess the reference numbers for each watch!If any of you will be in town please let us know! We'd love to meet up and talk shop!

Trade Advice needed for 16700
Hi Friends,I have been gushing over a Pepsi 16700 for years now and now one has surfaced with all the trimmings (B&P). I am considering a trade for my 1991 16600 T dial with B&P + $4,000 cash, pricing the 16700 at $10,500. Do you think this is a fair trade? I personally think the GMT's prices have hit a ceiling at the 10K handle, but who knows in our world. Cheers