Bedat & Co No. 3 Quartz

Did anyone notice...
Among the brand forums, the Omega forum is on the lead in post count as well as in thread count to the others :D

BASELWORLD 2009 - NEW Reference - 5116G
5116G-001 Men'sCalatravaWith its round case, elegant dial, and guilloch¨¦ bezel, the Calatrava ¡°Clous de Paris¡± is one of the most emblematic ambassadors of the Patek Philippe style. The manufacture¡¯s watchmakers have subtly evolved the timeless classic with a new version featuring a genuine enamel dial.Technical data * Mechanical manually wound movement * Caliber 215 PS * Seconds subdial * Hobnail-patterned bezel * Authentic enamel dial with black roman numerals * Sapphire-crystal case back * Water resistant to 30 m. White gold * Case diameter: 36 mmCaliber: * Seconds subdial * Overall diameter: 21.9 mm * Height: 2.55 mm * 18 jewels, 5 bridges * Balance: Gyromax * Vibrations per hour: 28'800 * Power reserve: 44 h max. * Number of parts: 130Source: Patek Philippe S.A

Horology 101 - escapement
The escapement is the brain of a watch and it's precision greatly affects the watch's time keeping ability. While it's motion would appear to be just another step in a linear progression, it is actually the hub of a cyclic action where each piece affects the entire mechanism's rate of motion. The escape wheel is named for it's function - it allows a patterned escape of energy from the mainspring.The escapement's job boils down to these 2 functions: - It releases the energy passed to it via the mainspring and wheel train at a regular rate. This energy drives the hands and all of the watch's functions. - It uses this energy to power the balance wheel's oscillations by giving the roller jewel a nudge each time it swings by the end of the pallet fork.Click HERE to see an animation of the escape wheel interacting with the pallet jewels.The timekeeping will remain consistent (called "isochronism") as long as the power is sufficient to keep the balance & hairspring assembly oscillating

Patek applications system
I've tried to educate myself on the Patek applications system, but I cannot seem to find every bits of the puzzle at this forum or other Patek forums. So I thought it'd be best to ask, and hope to get an answer from those members here that already went through this system of Patek. I of course do understand why Patek needs to maintain the applications system, and by no means I'd question the existence of the whole thing. I'm not even a Patek owner yet (just a huge fan), but in a few years I hope to be able to acquire one or two Pateks, and wondering what is the best way to get into the world of collecting Pateks, considering the applications system.1) How to know if a particular reference is only available through application? Is there a general rule, like anything up to a perpetual calendar complication is readily available, but everything beyond that is an application piece?2) When listing the already owned references, is there a rule that only one or two steps above (on the compl

To pay retail or to not pay retail...............
Found a Sub date, no date, and GMT at an AD who will sell them at retail, but wanted to see if it is worth shopping around to find an AD that may be willing to negotiate slightly on price. I don't know if anyone has had luck with this lately given the current market but figured I would see if anyone has had luck in this area. Feel free to PM me if you do not want to disclose publicly. Thanks.