Cartier Ballon Bleu White Gold With Diamonds

Visiting The Julien Coudray 1518 Manufacture: A Hidden Gem Where Watchmaking Tradition Prevails
Being a so-called "Manufacture" in the Swiss watch making industry has probably never been as important as it is today. To be clear, a manufacture is commonly defined as a company that makes most all components itself (and hence probably in Switzerland), with the possibly acceptable exclusion of jewels, the hairspring, and the crystal.?This previously unseen craze in regard to being a vertically integrated manufacturer has been brought about?by two different causes: for one,?it is the Swatch Group's decision to cut the amount of supplied ETA-movements to non-Swatch companies; and second,?the recent?marketing "strategies" that created a perception of added value and prestige around the status of being a manufacture. During the last decade or so we have even seen a few brands try and achieve this status prematurely ¨C and the result of those trials clearly highlighted?some of the difficulties linked to this?Herculean task.The main challenge to becoming a manufacture is mastering the more

Patek Philippe calendar perpetual chronograph REF. No. 5270
The 2011 BASELWORLD trade show last week, the Swiss watchmaking manufacture presented his new watch by Patek Philippe calendar perpetual chronograph REF. No. 5270.

Hamilton at Basel 2010!
The Hamilton RailRoad SeriesThe new Hamilton RailRoad series takes the American brand right back to its proud roots, to the end of the nineteenth century. That was the time when Hamilton earned the title of ¡®The Watch of Railroad Accuracy¡¯, by providing railroad staff and passengers across North America with accurate and reliable pocket watches. The designers of today¡¯s Hamilton RailRoad wristwatches have transformed this proven heritage into contemporary chic. Connecting the past, present and future is an uncompromising commitment to precision to ensure that modern timekeeping stayson the rails. And just to ensure that no wearer loses track of time, a small magnifying glass takes pride of place on the crystal at 3 o¡¯clock sharp.Hamilton RailRoad Midday Train A classical Hamilton pocket watch has symbolically shed its chains and wrapped itself around the wrist in the Hamilton Rail Road 38 mm. Circling the dial, markings resembling sections of rail tracks remind of the deep-rooted railr

Incoming, part 2!!!
For my second arrival this month, I present the Hamilton Khaki King Scuba. Surprisingly for me, it has a day/date complication. These pics are from the seller, and I know I still owe pics from the Aristo I picked up as well. I'll address the pics when I get my third arrival and finally get around to that SOTC.

Pam 693
Hi, Has anyone got love for that special 100 pieces Harrod's edition. It looks like 359, titnium case and green dial. Comes with titanium bracelet and matching green canvas strap.The MSRP is a little over $9000 and I was wondering if anyone is willing to pay over that in order to get it? Let's say $10'000?Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk