Hands-On: The Jaquet Droz Montre De Poche Email Ivoire, A Pocket Watch With A Past
La Montre de Poche Email Ivoire means, more or less, "Pocket Watch with Ivory Enamel," and of all the timepieces Jaquet Droz makes, this is perhaps the most traditional in both appearance and construction. It's a pocket watch whose design is based on the Grande Seconde pocket watch created by Pierre Jacquet-Droz in around 1790, and the movement inside is as much a part of the fascination of this watch as the design. 1 OF 8 2 OF 8 Pocket watches are indisputably archaic, but they have a charm that no wristwatch can claim to have. As you probably know, the wristwatch is a relative newcomer in horology. The very first watches evolved from portable table clocks, sometime around the early 16th century, and in fact, they weren't pocket watches at all, technically speaking, because people weren't wearing clothes with pockets in the 1500s. Portable watches would have been worn on a ribbon or chain around the neck, or carried in a pouch attached to one's belt. As the early

Technical Perspective: A Look At The Carrera �C Heuer 01 Chronograph With TAG Heuer's Head Of Products
Last month in New York City, TAG Heuer celebrated the launch of their Carrera - Heuer 01 chronograph with a spectacular event featuring new brand ambassador Tom Brady. The Carrera - Heuer 01 is a milestone watch for TAG Heuer. Besides being a manufacture automatic chronograph at a very attractive price, it is a major product launch for the brand's new CEO, Jean-Claude Biver. Recently, HODINKEE caught up with TAG Heuer's Head of Products, Marc Walti, for a technical discussion about the movement in the Carrera - Heuer 01. 1 OF 5 2 OF 5 HODINKEE: How does the Calibre Heuer 01 differ from Calibre 1887?  (Note: the TAG Heuer caliber 1887 is manufactured by TAG Heuer, and is derived from a basic design from Seiko Instruments, which uses a tilting pinion design – the latter having been invented by Edouard Heuer in 1887 as an alternative to the lateral clutch system.)TAG HEUER: The base movement for the new Calibre Heuer 01 is the Calibre 1887. We have

Tag or Omega???
Looking for this years Merry X-Mas to me watch and have got it down to 2. Either a Tag Carrera or a Omega Speedmaster pro. I can get a much better deal on the Tags but I'm trying not to let that be the deciding factor. What do you you all think.

Jean Adrien Philippe
HelloI have an heirloom jean adrien Philippe. Does anyone have any evaluation or knowledge on them? Everything I read leads me to the patek Philippe co founder. imgur/a/ZjFRF

the scratching of a bezel
I am almost embarrassed to post this because it is so minor. That said.... I have a very minor hairline scratch on a DateJust 41 fluted bezel. I am posting a picture of how people will see it. In other words, showing how no one else will ever notice the scratch when its on my wrist. It is just to the left of the 9. I am then posting a close up of it. Otherwise known as how it looks when I stare obsessively at it under a bright light.Here is my issue: I am guessing there are going to be plenty of scratches and dings to come. I would not seek to fix this now. It is far, far too minor. That said, in 7 years or so when I go to get this serviced are these the types of tiny damage areas that Rolex can polish and buff out? It is a watch and I intend to enjoy it so this is not haunting my soul. It is not meant to sit safely in a safe under lock and key protected from the world. I would just like some affirmation that down the road these types of scratches can be fixed easily.It is