Blancpain Ultra Slim Automatic - 38mm

Patrizzi to Auction Historic Original Breguet Manuscripts on May 7
On May 7 in Geneva, Patrizzi & Co. will auction a historic manuscript written between 1818 and 1823, during the last years of Abraham-Louis Breguet’s life. The document, which recently resurfaced, chronicles Breguet’s horological innovations, the history of his firm, watch calibers and complications, and his overall philosophy and designs. Breguet dictated the text to his assistant Louis Moinet and edited and noted corrections by hand. Breguet died in 1823 before it could be completed. “It is hard to stress the importance of this event to the world and more specifically to the horological world,” said Osvaldo Patrizzi, chairman and CEO of Patrizzi & Co. “These are the writings of the master of horology, the knowledge his lifetime ¨C from which we can learn many details that we have until today only been able to speculate on. It will change watchmaking history.”The 354-page unbound manuscript is divided into seven lots. The Breguet lots are est

Hublot King Power Miami Heat Chronograph Watch
OK come on, this watch is cool. I am not even a basketball or Miami Heat fan, but this watch is really cool. It doesn't take a lot of thought to understand why Hublot is doing well with the aspirational youth audience or wealthy individuals who wouldn't take a Patek out for a night on the town in fear that they might fall asleep at 9:30pm from a lack of visual excitement. This watch is really what Hublot is doing best. The designs we see might sometimes be redundant or predictable, but they are still cool.I talked about Hublot and the Miami Heat a while go here in an enjoyable article. First they produced a limited edition watch for Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade, then announced that they would be the official watch maker and timer of the Miami Heat, and here is the first Miami Heat watch. It is called the Hublot King Power Miami Heat Chronograph and will be produced as a limited edition of 200 pieces.The number 48 appears three times in the watch. The 18k King gold (red gold mixed with

The Swatch Group Classification
I was looking at this site: swatchgroup and found the classification that the "group" make for their brands...Honestly I thought that Hamilton was over Tissot, and not in the same rangeAlso I thought that Longines was somehow the same in quality as Omega, but it's a step below...Check it out if you didn't already knew this

New to WTF and just want to say HI
Hi everyone.I just signed up and am very green too all this forum business, and if i mess up and so on, please help me out by letting me know.I am i very dyslexic, so no Sniggering over my spelling, as i cant help it ;-)Anyway, I just wanted to say "greetings" too you all, and i look forward too reading many interesting posts :-)Best wishes, Peter

Incoming - Filling out the Hangar (winder)
Hello Chaps, with the great assistance of TempoKing, I finally pulled the trigger on a GMT Master II that I have been chewing on for a year or so since I sold the Explorer II that I Bought from Gagan (another S&G). Great transactions with both and thrilled to have a Rolex back on my wrist. TempoKing even put in my green date wheel gratis. What a guy!!!The build quality of fit and finish of Rolex just puts a smile on my face. I work in aviation and what we can do with metal is just incredible and probably slants my view of manufacturing and metal finishes. I didn't think the Explorer really suited me. But I am loving the GMT and the PSLs. I have many pilot friends with various GMTs and coveted them. No longer! This watch is from the same year as my newborn son and I plan to give it to him when he is older. My grandfather wore a Rolex for many years back in the day and it was one of the you wind versions. My father wore it for a few years but the taking it off to wash your hands thi