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Piaget Altiplano Automatic 43mm Ultra-Thin Watch
Many people dream of really thin mechanical watches. I've even had people tell me how awesome it would be to have this ultra wafer-thin watches. For me the idea wasn't super appealing in theory, and then I finally got to experience some ultra thin mechanical watches and the desire turned on like a light a switch. Most thin mechanical watches are manually wound, which sort of defeats the point for me - as what I really want are automatic watches.Piaget has always been a "thin is in brand" stressing broad watch cases that barely lift of your wrists. They have been doing this for decades, especially appealing since they are a "real" watch maker that creates their own movements. So here I am at SIHH 2010 in Switzerland (when writing this article) checking out the new Piaget Altiplano Automatic Ultra-Thin watch that I've know about for a while and I am really moved by it. One of the best parts of the ludicrously thin 5.25mm watch is that it has a sapphire exhibition caseback with a view int

Introducing The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Dual Time (Live Pictures, Pricing)
The 1966 line from Girard-Perregaux is easily the purest from this manufacture of haute horlogerie. But, it might be the easiest to forget too, because GP has become known for not only waterproof sport watches like the Chrono Hawk, but also for truly cutting edge masterworks like the 2013 GPHG winning Constant Escapement LM. But while tri-axial tourbillons and triple bridges are fun to read about (and write about!), they are not what the average watch lover looks for in an everyday timepiece. For that, there is the 1966 collection, and today we're having a look at the gorgeous and elegant (and brand new!) dual time in rose gold. 2 OF 30 What makes the 1966 line so interesting to me is that is everything a fine watch should be, but always with a dose of real world wearability. They are all perfectly sized, like this one at 40 mm, with traditional aesthetics and super fine finishing. But, most of them are self-winding, and feature complications you can actually use, lik

Help Identify an Illinois Wrist Watch?
Hi there,We recently purchased this Illinois watch at an antique shop in Toronto and would love to know more about it ¡ª the model name, production history, anything! We've done our best to find this out ourselves, but as absolute newcomers to the world of vintage watches, we've only had limited success. It seems close to a model called the Whippet, but we haven't been able to find an exact match to photos or old ads online. A peak inside the watch tells us it has 17 jewels and the serial number is 5124274. One online serial number look-up told it was likely made in 1929, another told us 1927. We don't have the experience (or the reference books) to solve this mystery alone. Would any of you watch sleuths care to take on the case?Many thanks,Mike & ChristineTorontoIllinois Wrist Watch 1.jpgIllinois Wrist Watch 2.jpgIllinois Wrist Watch 3.jpg

Seiko Ananta - A Review
After spending some quality time with these superb Seiko Ananta timepieces I’m left with the over-riding feeling that Seiko have been a victim of their own success. Allow me to explain: There are literally thousands of watch brands currently in business around the world. These range from the horological hand crafted master pieces from such luminaries as Messieurs Greubel and Forsey to the throw away market fodder watches from which you’ll get change from a fiver. However, to the non-initiated there are only a few brands that everybody has heard of. Rolex is the immediate example that springs to mind but also most people will probably have heard of Seiko. In most regions this is because of their high quality quartz watches, which they produce over 3,000,000 per year. Therefore, getting back to my opening line, Seiko are mostly recognised for their quartz movement watches and are not known for their high end mechanical masterpieces. Seiko do, in fact, produce about 10,000 mec

Royal Oak as your only AP?
Hi All,I asked a similar question on the PP forum when I was considering an Aquanaut as my only PP. Well that happened and now I'm looking to add an AP RO possibly for my 40th birthday present to myself. Curious to see who has an RO as their only AP. The ROC and RO dual time are also in consideration, but I'm leaning towards the 15300st or 15400st with blue dial since it is an in-house movement. I have a 116520 and two GMT2s. At first I didn't consider the 15202st jumbo because I felt having the seconds hand a more practical purchase, but it is growing on me. I need to go try some on :-P...Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk