Audemars Piguet Edward Piguet Chrono White Gold on Leather Ref.25987BC

Greco Hexagonal Nut Watch For True Gear Heads
Watch industry supplier turned watchmaker Stephane Greco has introduced what I believe is his first publicly available watch, with the new and rather clever Greco Hexagonal Nut watch, as part of his Les Temps Modernes family of timepieces. The name of the watch is rather straight-forward, as the case is actually a titanium reproduction of an actual industrial nut - that is a hexagon. The two Les Temps Modernes launch models are the references LTM-18t and the LTM-04t.There are a few versions of the watch, with the most interesting having matching hexagonal nut hour markers and (fitting) wrench-style hands. It all looks a bit silly until you realize that it actually aesthetically works. Greco has produced a few timepieces in the past that he never went public with and only sold to close colleagues. Though, the last time we spoke a few years ago, he did mention that his "brand" was going to be a bit more visible soon. Yes, in the Swiss watch world, 1.5 years later is "soon."Stephane Greco

Two time zones: Dual-time or GMT?
So the argument goes:A 12-hour second-time-zone display with no day-night indicator doesn't tell you whether that time from back home is AM or PM, and so any dual-time watch just must include some means of showing that information. Thus, the popular design for most dual-time watches is a 24-hour GMT hand and a 24-hour bezel. And either the hand is movable separately, or the bezel is.Countering that argument is: A 24-hour hand requires mental fiddling to read, and really how hard is it to know whether the time zone in question is AM or PM?But I think there are two use cases at work here. The first is the person who needs to know UTC time. There are not many people left in that category, but one group in which I participate are radio amateurs. Radio amateurs generally log things in terms of UTC, and many buy desk clocks with two displays for the purpose. A watch that displays true GMT (=UTC) is a fun thing for such people to own.The other use case are for travelers. Sure, some people are

Doug is on the case!
What a bad pun for a title. Doug at Custom Case Designs really got it right on this one. It may be the perfect GTG accessory:

Trade up, down, or laterally?
Looking at your current collection, do you have a few neglected watches you'd like to move out and use the funds to trade up to one better watch? Or would you go the other way and sell one more expensive watch and buy 3 or 4 with the funds? Maybe you've just grown tired of one and would like to have a different watch of the same value. If there's any changes you've recently made or would like to make in the near future, post them here and let's talk.

5070g
Hi Guys & Gals : Never had the opportunity to own a PP but have one now. Being offered a 2008 LNIB 5070G for 65K. I absolutely love the numerals and the chrono with the pushers and the 42MM size. Love big watches. I am looking for advise on the watch, pros & cons also do you think it'll hold its value down the line. Pics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, SamSamsung Tablet