Inside The Manufacture: A HODINKEE Reader Recounts His Visit To Piaget: Say Hello To Our Contest Win
My wife and I would like to thank Piaget and HODINKEE for our trip to Switzerland to visit Piaget, and to see its manufacture in La Cote aux Fees, and its headquarters in Geneva.Here are a few of my thoughts:Proud of being Piaget and taking pride in one's work: When I was listening to Yves Bornard (who's been with the company for 40+ years!) talk about the history of Piaget I could see his glowing pride. When the watchmakers showed us what they are working on, I too could see their pride in being Piaget, and how proud they are with their work. Yves takes out an employee log book from the 1940s. It is old, and its pages are yellow, and falling apart. How many companies can show visitors something like that today?Bao and Yves in discussionWhat it means to be true manufacture. One of the things that stuck with me, and help me get a clearer picture of what it means to be a manufacture was Yves explaining the importance of having the movements assembled up in the Jura Mountains where it is

moon struck
really impressed by this one when i saw it at mayors with gerardog. the see through caaeback versiob of the moon watch that retails for 6250. who owns one and what are your thoughts?

145.012 opinions appreciated
Good day members I've been offered this locally and paying it consideration. Would appreciate any feedback- all criticism welcomed.From what little I have been able to read about this reference, it should have a DON bezel, I've been offered with this current decimetre bezel (possibly a service bezel)?This to me brings the question of originality of the others parts of the watch...Dial, hand set, pushers.All looks very fresh to me for a 50 year old watch. Would the experts kindly comment as what is important to me is a true and period correct watch.A 1171 bracelet is to be included but not pictured. Do I pass without the presence of a DON ?321 movement 8 digit- 25 m serial.Thanks

Getting my Daughter started on her first watch. Omega Vintage
I have started my two year old on watches. I found this greatvintage ladies Omega and she loves it.

Definition of a Grail watch?
This is probably obvious but honestly I feel like everyone's definition of grail watch is so different that sometimes it confuses me. Originally I thought grail watch is a watch that's just too expensive but then unless we are talking about those watches over say a million dollars and that are super limited in who can even buy them, most watches (especially those people sometimes call grail) are technically affordable as they are typically cheaper than a car or in the more extreme cases a house. They may not be something you want to spend the money on, but that's a choice.The other definition I was guessing was that it's a watch that one watch to rule them all in that once you get the grail watch, you are set for that watch for the rest of your life? If that's the case, then no one would be flipping grail watches.So what's your definition of a grail watch? What makes it your grail?