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Tournaire Expression Paris Watch
Jewelry and watch designer Philippe Tournaire has created some really interesting things. For me, he will be most famous for being the guy who turns architecture into rings. Really. Image a ring with a gold building on it - yup. Tournaire's newest creation combines this concept with a watch, but in a way that is just sort of weird. In fact, as hard as it may have been someone finally make the beautiful city of Paris kinda unattractive.To be fair I do like his basic watch designs. Even they have optional "architecture" around the side of the case. This one however has a thick frame of little carved buildings around the edge. A "revolution" around Paris you might say. Landmark buildings abound, as well as the Eiffel Tower of course. According to BusinessMontres, Tournaire is considering making timepieces like this for other cities. This is starting to remind me of the movie Inception - which I still don't quite understand. That is the other place I recall being able to turn a city around

Leather/alligator strap for the ROO 44mm
What is the approximate cost for a genuine AP alligator strap? Do you guys think they look good on the sporty ROO 44mm? Any pictures?

Would this turn you off?
A Japanese dealer was offering a very good price (about US$3,000) on Chrono24 for a NIB Omega Speedy 3570.50. When pressed on the origin of the AD, he sent me this pic. Not exactly the most reassuring provenance. Would it bother you enough to look elsewhere?

The amount of hand finishing with the 5167...
Whether it's Patek, AP, IWC or VC, they often release really awesome ad/videos where we typically see the manufacture highlighting their craftsmanship and human touch to the creation of their watches... However, these brands only ever highlight this with super high end complication pieces vs the entry level pieces like a 5167...With that said, I decided to write Patek to inquire on how much hand finishing and love is put into a basic model like the Aquanaut.. I received a rather prompt response and figured I would share it with the rest of you in case you were curious!A lot ask how can Patek charge so much for a 3-hander, or such a simple model? ... Well, hand finishing as outlined below... This type of hands on work is being done in Switzerland by highly trained professionals who are actually paid a decent wage vs a machine or cheap labour in China..Makes me appreciate my Patek even more See below:Dear Sir, We thank you very much for your interest in our products. Please note that &#

SS Sub date at Wempe in Frankfurt Airport
For those passing through Frankfurt Airport today, Wempe in concourse Z has a SS sub date. Hope someone wanting this reference scores it. Good luck.