Schwarzenegger Gala Event Honors Audemars Piguet
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s After-School All-Stars (ASAS) hosted a star-studded gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on June 17th honoring Francois-Henry Bennahmias, President & CEO of Audemars Piguet North America, among others, for his support of the Governor’s organization that provides comprehensive after school and summer programs for at-risk children in thirteen cities throughout the country. Francois-Henry Bennahmias and Governor SchwarzeneggerThe evening’s highlights included remarks from Governor Schwarzenegger and a live auction conducted by Sotheby's Eliza Osborne that included the special pre-sale of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Legacy timepiece scheduled for general market release in March 2011. The auction raised over $500,000 (complete results below).The Royal Oak Offshore Legacy with the Governor's seal was taken directly from the Governor's wrist. It sold for $100,000, with Francois Bennahmias contributing an additional $2

Brand New Fr��d��rique Constant Classic Manufacture Moonphase With In-House Caliber
"Hit it out of the ballpark" - that's?how they say, right? Well, the new Fr��d��rique Constant Classic Manufacture Moonphase, that was officially announced today, appears to have done just that. There's a lot to like about this all-new model from the brand's manufacture collection, so let's see what is new in this in-house movement-equipped offering, priced under 4,000CHF.Fr��d��rique Constant has been known for producing dressier, classically styled timepieces that often comprise a mix of some of?our favorite?watch?design elements from famous models of?historical manufactures?�C all in an effort to offer a budget, but arguably not "low-budget," alternative to those. The Classic Manufacture line has been the one that featured the brand's in-house movements, and it is not the first time that we see a model with phase of the moon indications in the collection �C you'll find our review of a?previous version here.Housed in a 40.5mm-wide case in either stainless steel, or rose?gold plated steel,

A History of Omega: From Observatory Trials to the Moon
It's pretty hard to dispute �C or underestimate �C the importance of Omega SA when discussing the Swiss watch industry. They were an early and more than worthy rival to Rolex in the luxury watch arena �C and in fact, lured James Bond away from the crown. They made numerous important contributions to the watch industry, both from a customer perspective and a business perspective. They've been an official timer of the Olympic games upwards of two dozen times. And of course, there is the glorious Speedmaster Professional.So how did the brand start, and where did it come from?Early HistoryLouis Brant was 23 when he founded the Comptoir d�䨦tablissage Louis Brandt in 1848. Brant located his workshop in La Chaux de Fonds and assembled pocket watches there, to be distributed throughout Europe.Sons Louis-Paul and C��sar joined the company in July 1877, and the name was modified to Louis Brandt & Fils.The elder Brant died in 1879, and his sons, Louis-Paul and C��sar Brandt took over the company.

Well, 44Ti just stopped winding
Not sure what's going on; but the 44ti now wouldn't wind. It's dead unless i rotate the rotor manually. I noticed things went south when i kept the chronograph running for a few hours. It lost power immediately and then stopped.44CE with stains, and now 44Ti that doesn't wind. Maybe the girl is right after all.

I just had to......incoming!!!!!
Panerai is strong in this house.Old beat up one on the left and Brand New one of the right!