Breguet Type XX Aeronavale chronographe first generation of saphire glass/premiEre generation de verre saphir

SIHH 2016 Preview: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda M¨¦trographe Abyss Blue
Parmigiani Fleurier recently released a preview of one of its four new Tonda M¨¦tro?timepieces, which the brand will officially launch in Geneva this January, at the 2016 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH).The launch of the new collection will showcase the work of a talented photographer that the Parmigiani manufacture worked with and will feature four cities around the globe, each representing a different Tonda M¨¦tro model. Chicago is the first city chosen, and will represent the new Parmigiani Tonda M¨¦trographe Abyss Blue (shown). Three more yet-to-be-announced models will follow.The Parmigiani Tonda M¨¦trographe Abyss Blue features a distinctive, blue-colored dial, which requires the careful skill of the brand¡¯s master dial maker to create.To create this special shade of blue is no easy task. First, the dial maker dips the dial in a special electroplating bath, which has a specific current running through it, at a perfectly controlled temperature. Then, with a steady ha

REVIEW: The Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow Co-Axial
Review of the Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow Co-AxialBy: John B. Holbrook, II10/5/10

Flouting Convention
Most automatic watches are round, especially these days when most watches in general are round. But when Elgin started selling automatics in the 1950s, most watches were anything but round. Squares, tanks, tonneaus, etc - round was relatively uncommon. So, a number of the automatics Elgin sold were also not round. In the last month, I've snagged two of them...The one on the right also has a relatively rare feature for an automatic - a sub-seconds hand. Seems like most automatics, even then, had sweep seconds.The movements in these are Swiss - 2 of the 3 calibers that started Elgin down the path to no longer making movements in the US, the 645 and 644They're also quite small..Along with the larger 643, the 644 and 645 marked the first time Elgin imported movements that were then cased and sold as Elgins. These were introduced in 1953. Elgin had created its own autowind movements, the 607 and 618 'Bumper' automatics, but they were large and were already obselete when they were in

AP service in UK
Hello, I am trying to find out how much a service - less polish - would be for my 15300 ST. Both Watches of Switzerland and Owen and Robinson, have not bothered to reply to e-mails. Audemars Piguet website only shows Swiss Francs, so i presume has no UK reference. Many thanks in anticipation of reply.

Current Patek Lineup
Here's my current lineup. Let's see yours!