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Jaeger LeCoultre Launches The Record Challenging Master Ultra-Thin Squelette Collection
Jaeger LeCoultre has just announced one of the thinnest, if not the thinnest, mechanical wristwatches ever made: the Master Ultra Thin Squelette. The watches in this family of timepieces are built around the well known ultra thin Jaeger LeCoultre caliber 849, known in this iteration as the 849SQ (squelette, or skeleton) and the movement itself remains 1.85 mm thick. The big news is however that the watch itself, overall, is only 3.6 mm thick, in the thinnest version. 1 OF 4 Several sharp eyed readers picked up on this when the press release went out, although Jaeger LeCoultre is sedulously avoiding making any world-record claims – however for comparison, we note that the Piaget Ultra-Thin 900P is overall 3.65 mm in height, the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Jubilee (2014) is 4.05 mm in height, and the Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques 1955 is 4.13 mm in height (it is worth noting that the latter uses the VC caliber 1003, which is 1.64 mm thick as opposed to 1

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Vacation Blowback
In addition to my sea urchin injury, there was more 'blow back' from my Maui/Oahu vacation. I picked up a couple new horological wonders while running around. One of them just arrived today. It had to go to California to be serviced and overhauled first.Here are some pics of that one:I've always wanted this particular watch because I love the straight-forward look and comfort of the Date/Just, but I wanted just a little more bling than the standard plain applied indicies model. I think this watch is a good example of the use of diamonds on a man's watch. The other reason I wanted this one was because I have a fake model that I bought in NYC for $30 bucks - seen here:It is wonderful to compare them to get a real insight into the fake realm. I originally got the fake watch for my son to wear - plus I was just curious. He is from the generation that doesn't think it needs a watch. But he liked the idea of 'Rolex' to impress his friends. Yes, I faked him out, but my heart was in t

Looks like I've joined the Breitling club!
Just purchased my first Breitling this evening. A nice Aerospace with a UTC. I have always been attracted to the Aerospace and the Emergency for purely aesthetic and technology reasons. The UTC was something else that set it apart on this timepiece.Better images later. Tell me what you think.

Are Today's Rolexes Overpriced?
All things considered and taking into account that there are many outstanding watches in the -$5K range. Some attribute the exorbitant pricing to Rolex SA's extensive and costly marketing program. Others say one is strictly paying for the name and visual recognition.At one time, a Rolex was affordable (for those who really wanted one) by either being frugal or eliminating other miscellaneous/unnecessary expenditures. It's a seemingly different story today as $8-10K+ represents a bigger chunk of change even when accounting for current inflation and higher salaries/wages.A co-worker bought his 1675 back in the mid-1970s while working at a minimum wage job (about $2.00/hour). It took him roughly six weeks + some overtime to accrue the necessary funds. Today at minimum wage (e.g. $5.50/Georgia to $11.50/Washington), it would take close to a year's wages (and that's not even allowing for basic living expenses).Over the past few decades, Rolexes have become an 'elitist' commodity rather than