Only Watch Raises �2,285,500 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The Only Watch auction held September 24 raised �2,285,500 (slightly under $3,350,000) for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a childhood disease. In all, Patrizzi & Co. auctioned 34 exceptional timepieces at the event, which took place during the Monaco Yacht Show. A unique Patek Philippe ref. 5160 brought the top bid of �535,000.00 or more than $780,000.Other top sellers included a unique piece by BNB Concept for Confr��rie Horlog��re which brought �280,000 ($410,000) and a unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical that sold for �220,000 ($322,000). You can see the complete results at the Patrizzi & Co. web site.Under the high patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Only Watch is an exceptional charity auction initiated by Luc Pettavino, President of the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM). The entire proceeds of the auction will be donated to AMM, where they will be used to advance research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Below, th

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends July 5th
Minute repeaters are arguably the most romantic of all complications and in this edition's roundup, we listen to the enchanting chimes of nine Patek Philippe repeaters. We also check out Ball's prototype annual calendar watch; learn about 10 technically important watches; visit Montblanc's Villeret?manufacture; and learn some tips about buying vintage Rolex watches.1. Ball Engineer II Annual Calendar Watch Hands-OnYou might know Ball as a brand that makes watches with Tritium gas tubes, but Tritium gas tubes aside, Ball has serious horological aspirations. This year at Baselworld, we had the chance to to try out their new annual calendar watch. The watch, still a prototype at this point, uses a base ETA movement but fitted with Ball's unique annual calendar module. The movement was housed in an Engineer II case and Ball said that it would be the most affordable annual calendar watch in the market when it is released. Personally, I think it looks rather handsome. I just wish they made t

Planet Ocean Service
A friend of mine has a Planet Ocean. He's looking for an indipendant to service it. He had bad luck with Omega's service. If anyone has any recommendations it would be appreciated. Thanks

Tudor Pepsi GMT - Blue/Red Bezel Combination
Tudor did a great job in combining the BLUE from the BBB bezel and RED from the BBR bezel to make the new GMT Pepsi bezel they just released.It looks great and is perfect for Tudor not only because the color tones are just right with the aluminum bezel but also it actually draws from the Tudors' recent Black Bay history.I am curious if Tudor/Rolex knew they were going to make a Pepsi bezel all along when they initially released the BBR and BBB and planned this for years....OR did some engineer/marketer just wake up last year and said hey let's use the current Black Bay red and blue colors for a new Pepsi GMT....I'm not sure of the lead time to create a new watch, but luck or planning they did good.(i'd still pick Rolex BLRO SS over Tudor GMT but I do appreciate Tudor's execution of the GMT)

Unexpected found
So I decided to come in my AD today and was gonna look around guess what I found ? A Hulk , tried it on and loves it and now I am going home with it. ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk