Inside The Manufacture: The Making Of F.P.Journe's Most Complicated Watch
Before we get started, we need to talk about just what a grande sonnerie is, and what it's not. A grande sonnerie is not a cartoonish complication. A grand sonnerie hasn't been taken from the highest echelons of true artisanal watchmaking to become a status symbol for anyone who can string together a few bucks. There are no movement shops selling off-the-shelf grande sonneries to fashion brands. There is no such thing as a grande sonnerie module from Dubois Depraz, and we've yet to see a Chinese grande sonnerie.You see, in the world of high complications, the grande and petite sonnerie holds a very special place, well above even split-seconds chronographs, perpetual calendars, and certainly above the once-holy tourbillon. Consider the fact that the very first grande and petite sonnerie wristwatch was produced not in the 1940s like so many complications, but in 1992, and it took the skills of no one short of Philippe Dufour to accomplish this. It was just this past October t

Guidance over buy pre-owned
Greeting helpful souls.Can anyone please provide advice on buying pre-owned. What should I be wary of/looking out for? Also what's the best way to verify authenticity & to confirm service history.Here's one I've found.... your comments please:.chrono24.co.uk/audemarspi...-id3919023.htm

My first AP -- the new 15710 ST Diver
Happy to join the AP family. Been considering an AP for a while -- but wasn't sure which one and finally pulled the trigger when on a business trip in Hong Kong at an AD there.Just got back and only time for a quick iPhone pic -- but looking forward to learning more about the watch. I am already thinking about getting a bracelet for it as I've seen some of the other pics in this forum with the Diver on a bracelet and it looks great! Does AP make a bracelet to fit this new model with the sapphire caseback? If so -- will any ROO bracelet fit? And how hard is it to change the strap?Thanks,Ed

Strolled into the AD to window shop....
And left with this! I was not planning on buying anything but it was such a lucky and rare find, I decided to pull the trigger. It killed my watch budget for the year but it should pair nicely with my hulk. I am so excited! https://instagram/p/BdF6ug3HMX2/

RubberB for pam?
Hi guysJust looking for opinions from people who have a rubberB strap for their pam?Thinking of purchasing one for my 328I need someone to help convince me that the price is justifiable... Especially with the aud going down the toiletI already own an oem but like the no gap look on the rubberbCheers guys