Breitling Windrider A20405

My First Grail Watch: Steven Holtzman
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch". In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Steven Holtzman (SH): I am the founder of Ma?tres du Temps and a watch enthusiast from early childhood.ABTW: What was your first grail watch?SH: Actually, my grail watches have changed over the years based on my perception. As a child I had a great appreciation for old American timepieces. My first was the Gruen Curvex. The company dates back to 1894 and the current Rolex building you see from the train in the mountains of Bienne; was originally the Gruen factory.I was amazed by the curved mechanism and so enthralled by how someone could make a watch movement that was curved to fit the wrist. The word Curvex was a trademark that was owned by Gruen and I would say was one of the most interesting ideas of that era.As I

Citizen Watch Co. Adds To Its Swiss Made Stable
The venerable CitizenWatch Co. from Japan acquired yesterday the Switzerland based Prothor Holding from La Chaux-de-Fonds.Prothor Holding controls the Swiss mechanical movements specialist manufacturer La Joux-Perret from La Chaux-de-Fonds and the watch brand Arnold & Son.La Joux Perret manufactures some 50,000 highly sophisticated and decorated movements every year. Amongst their customers you find Hublot and other brands from the LVMH Group¡¯s stable of watch brands.The beauty of the thing is that Citizen Watch Co. controls the well-known mechanical watch manufacturer Miyota. The expertise of the latter in making spirals and escapements is certainly helping La Joux-Perret of getting somewhat out of the stranglehold they are under from Nivarox-FAR.The parties have decided to not disclose the sales price and it is expected that further down the road other Swiss Made brands owned by Citizen Watch Co. like Bulova will certainly stand to benefit from the technical expertise of La Joux-

AP UK golf tournament + additional bonus day.
I'm just on my way to the airport after 2 days of hospitality....AP style, it's been incredible.AP have started a partnership with Goodwood and we've enjoyed an amazing day of golf with Darren Clarke with a BBQ lunch to start, demo from Darren and then 18 holes on a beautiful course. AP Spain had flown over a team of equally enthusiastic watch collectors to try to beat the U.K. Team however I'm able to report that they were unsuccessful on the day.The day was enhanced further with clear blue sky, a beer buggy and.......a tequila buggy driving continuously between the holes. There was even a Gin & Tonic tent on hole 12. The day quickly became less about golf and more about having a great craic.Playing golf after drinking gin, beer & tequila was a really interesting experience and full marks to AP for thinking of the tequila.Last night following the golf we had dinner at Goodwood House, the home of Lord March, where we ate great food and drank even more alcohol. Then it was back

Info on Omega Constellation
Hi All, Newbie needs info on the attached.Cal, model,etc.Thanks.

What was wrong with the DSB?
Out of interest what was wrong with the deep sea blue to warrant the change? I¡¯m guessing from what I¡¯ve read over the last 2 days it¡¯s the bracelet?Maybe I¡¯ve been hiding under a rock but I¡¯d never heard of issues with his before now. I¡¯ve had mine a couple of years and it wears great.As with many things it wouldn¡¯t surprise me in 12 months time if everyone¡¯s saying ¡®I preferred the old one¡¯.