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SIHH 2016 Preview: Richard Mille RM 67-01 Automatic Extra Flat
Ahead of its official debut at SIHH 2016, Richard Mille offers a look at the new RM 67-01 Automatic Extra Flat watch, a thinner version of its iconic RM 010 timepiece that doesn’t sacrifice the original’s aesthetics or performance.?On the surface, the iconic shape of the original RM 010 timepiece has been translated to a thinner, more wearable watch. However, to give the movement a sense of visual depth ¡ª a characteristic of every other Richard Mille piece before it ¡ª the designers had to come up with a solution that would offer the desired look while maintaining a robust structure, all within a very thin case.According to Richard Mille, “The extreme use of?skeletonization?in the RM 67-01 carries many clues in this respect; however,?a new approach to the dial construction carries the eyes from the edges of the bezel in three layers to the central area¡¯s hour and minute hands.”Uniquely, the Arabic hour numerals have been created from solid metal and mounted on tw

Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital II Chronograph Watch
Ball?is no stranger to creating watches tied to modes of transportation. They're most commonly associated with the railroads, as that's where the company got its start over a hundred years ago. What people may not be as familiar with are their ties to aerospace. Ball has been partnered with Brian Binnie (the pilot of Virgin Galactic's SpaceshipOne) for some time now, and have developed features to help watches withstand the shocks of rockets firing.The first development they added to their latest watch, the Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital II, is the Amortiser. This is a ring around the movement to protect it from shocks, as well as providing magnetism resistance. This system also includes a switch on the case back which will lock the rotor in place, preventing it from spinning. Basically with this, if you're going to go do something that you know will generate a lot of shocks (say, launching in a space ship or swinging a hammer) you can prevent the rotor from spinning wildly (

Longines Conquest Cal.6651
Here¡äs a beautiful watch I recently bought on grounds of sentimentality. Longines Conquest Cal.6651, 9ct gold.Movement ¨C an ¡°ULTRA CHRONO¡± Automatic calibre 6651, 28,800 bph, in superb condition, just serviced and running well, signed ¡°Longines, 25 Jewels, Swiss made, adjusted four 4 positions and temperatures¡±. This fast beat movement was only produced between 1972 & 1976.It was a reminder of my childhood, because the watch was presented to the artist David J.T.Henderson in 1973 by the publishers D.C.Thomson &Co. Ltd for an amazing 47 years service.David Henderson took over the drawing of Denis the Menace in 1970 and is reputed to have drawn many other characters during his 47 years on the drawing staff at D.C.Thomson &Co. Ltd. see attached link:schulzlibrary.wordpress...-the-heart-and-soul/ (My mother used to buy me the Beano Comic regularly! )The watch was in a sorry state when found but has now been revised to this...Regards

Review: Anonimo Chronoscopio
I was saving for a PAM in 07, to commemorate a special occassion. My Dad started me on this tradition, and I contiune to celebrate special events with these miniature marvels of engineering.Along the search, Liz asked me if there was anything more obscure or boutiquey that I might consider. She know's my penchant for the path less traveled.Reading, research, hours on the web, and I come to meet Steve Burns of About Time Jewelers. I had decided that I had found my dream watch and it wasn't a PAM. It was an Anonimo. Steve helped educate me further on the brand and it's story, and the rest is history. I think I am the only Anonimo in WTF so I decided it was the perfect selection for my next review. Case: The case may be the most special aspect of the watch. It is scooped out of a block of steel, as opposed to pressed, in a time honored Italian tradition. The thinking is that pressing somehow distorts the molecules and that scooping is a truer art form. That's all a bit above my h

My new free Patek 5712
And the VERY expensive tie (and loupe) I had to buy to get it. Thanks for everyone's help and advice over the past 6 months or so. This beauty was the eventual winner over a number of contenders from Rolex, AP, and Patek. A gift to myself for my 40th. Patek just seemed appropriate!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk