Frederique Constant Heart Beat Manufacture Dual Time Automatic Watch
Frederique Constant's newest watch with an in-house made movement is both useful and attractive. Building upon their core in-house automatic with an "open heart" display of the escapement, this newer model with the Caliber FC-938 automatic boasts the time with a second time zone in a subsidiary dial. Making for a good traveler's watch, the second time zone is displayed in a simple 12 hour format. AM/PM indication is preserved via a small day/night indicator located at 8 o'clock on the small dial.The new Heart Beat Manufacture Dual Time Automatic will come in a range of styles. Most (if not all) of them will be limited editions. I am not totally sure why they do this is as it seems Frederique Constant could go mainstream with the collection. The truth is likely in that they are constantly refining the collection and it makes more sense to build limited batches of these watches.Each of the watches come in 42mm wide case, with steel and at least one 18k gold model. The simple cases are at

First Look: Ten Top Lots From The Phillips Geneva Watch Auction Two, Including A Steel Split Seconds Patek, The Hermes Paul Newman, And A True Bond Submariner
It's almost October, and that means the Geneva auctions are just around the corner. Today we are happy to show you some of the highlights of Phillips' second Geneva auction, and boy are there some killers. First, you may remember that in Phillips' first sale this may, several records were set, including the most expensive steel watch and the most expensive Daytona. You can read about all that here to set the stage for the details of the highlights to come this November. We have a dream watch in a split-seconds steel chronograph from Patek, we have a Submariner actually worn in a James Bond movie, a first series Patek 2499, and some incredible Vacherons and Cartiers. Let's have a look. Patek Philippe Reference 1436 Split-Seconds Chronographs In Stainless Steel 1 OF 17 The 1436 is one of only two production split-second chronograph references made by Patek Philippe in the 20th century. They are by far most commonly found in yellow gold, with the occas

John Mayer On Watches: That Time I Bought A Chanel Ladies' Watch, By John Mayer
In November of 2013, while in Geneva, I came across a watch that really struck me. It didn't have any complications, nor was it by a brand that I’d owned anything from before. It wasn’t even a man’s watch. The watchmaker was Chanel, and the piece was the ladies Mademoiselle Privé with an embroidered fabric "Camélia brodé" dial. 2 OF 5 Chanel, while admittedly not known for their achievement on a strictly horological level, has created a line of timepieces that transcend "jewelry" in my book. When this piece took home the award in the “Artistic Crafts Watch” category at the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, I knew I wasn't the only one who thought it was special.Finding it hard to justify owning a ladies' luxury timepiece, I decided to look at it as an opportunity to design something cool and personal around the watch. I reached out to the House of Chanel to ask if they'd be interested

What makes a AP ROC so expensive???
I've always loved the design of both the 39mm and 41mm ROC. I think they're amazing looking watches. This is not in any way me trying to bash the watch. It's more of a try to justify a purchase. Here in Sweden it's about $ 25k. So what do I pay for? 25k, that's a fairly large amount of money. I know it can't be the movement. Because its a F.Piguet (Swatch). I know its a good movement. But its also used in omegas that cost 1/5 of the AP (from what i know) Sure it's a very nicely finished watch. But 25K?If the ROC had one of those amazing AP movements with a display to look at it through, together with that fantastic bracelet and case finish I would understand the price. So what do I pay for. Just finish and a AP logo? Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk

First Panerai: PAM384
Hi All,Long time lurker first time poster here and thought it was finally time I jumped into the mix. I finally pulled the trigger last week and bought a PAM384 from a fellow member here. Hasn't left my wrist since the day it came. Big thanks to RUPanerai for a smooth transaction. It's a few years old, O-Series, but so far she seems to be running perfectly.