Cartier Chronoflex W50005R2

Patek Sky Moon Tourbillon Brings $1.2 Million at Patrizzi Auction
A Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon in yellow gold, Ref. 5002, sold for $1.2 million at the Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York on October 7. This is the highest price paid for a wristwatch at auction since the beginning of the recession. The watch was purchased by a customer in Europe. CEO Osvaldo Patrizzi said “In the current global recession, this $1.2 million sale result is extraordinary. This auction demonstrates that while demand for mid-level watches for collectors is softening, extraordinary, very rare, limited-edition pieces are still in demand and in some occasions increasing in value.” Mr. Patrizzi also noted that aside from the Sky Moon Tourbillon going to Europe, the other top pieces in the sale went to bidders in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. The second highest price was brought by a Patek Philippe Commemorative Minute Repeater, Ref. 5079-010, originally sold December 1, 2004. The yellow gold piece was produced in a limited series of 5 examples for the 50th

USAgency Air Force One Watch Winner Follow-Up
In April, 2012 the aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer watch giveaway piece was the USAgency Air Force One bundle. The giveaway included a watch, special box, wallet, and sunglasses. The winner of the giveaway - Ron B. from Israel - has now had some time with the watch and has offered a little review and some pictures. Thank again Ron, and to USAgency Watches:"First of all, sorry for the long wait for the review, I was very busy lately, and also wanted to spend some time with the watch so I could write an honest opinion about it. In the two months since I got the watch, I enjoyed it very much.It is lightweight, yet does not feel cheap at all, the weight is perfect, the weight makes it a joy to wear on the wrist even though at 47mm (without the crown) it is by no means a small watch especially on my small-medium sized wrist.The watch is made almost entirely out of polycarbonate, yet it does not feel "plastic-y" at all, the polymer is rock solid, and way more scratch resistant than I expected, aft

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak OffShore Wempe Scuba Watch Available On JamesList.com
This is an interesting limited edition watch that combines everything I like about diving themed watches and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak lines of watches. Bearing the name of "Wempe," a? line of luxury watch stores strategically placed all over the world, this limited edition of 175 watches is rare and very cool. This watch was created in honor of Wempe's 100th anniversary. The iconic eight sided octagonal Royal Oak watch bezel was never the type of design that was good for a rotating bezel - so Audemars Piguet inserted an internal bezel that resolved the problem of not having a round bezel. The internal uni-directionally rotating bezel is operated via the crown positioned at 10 o'clock. The case is 44mm wide and steel. A rose gold version was also available, but was not as good a value costing 2-3 times the price of this version. I also feel that this is one of the purest modern versions of the Royal Oak watch based on the original Gerald Genta design classic from the 1970s. There i

Tudor and Sellita...does anyone know the Scoop
It seems a while back, it was reported that Tudor was to be a significant customer for Sellita, specifically for the SW300.Does anyone know anything about this and what it means for the industry as a whole?timetechtalk/view_top...967&forum_id=1

My New Victorinox Ambassador Automatic
I just purchased my first "real" quality swiss automatic watch last week...a Victorinox Ambassador Model 24150 and I couldn't be happier. Fit and finish is much better than I expected. One notable feature is I really like the extra large crown. Some have found it too large and distracting, but it works for me because it's easy to grip and it makes a bold, visual statement aesthetically that's something like this: I'm here so wind me up!The first thing I did was test the accuracy over a period of 36 hours. I calibrated it with two quartz watches and my computer clock. All 4 were set to read exactly the same time (within a 1/2 second). During the test, I moved the watch in 4 different positions about every 8 to 10 hours and checking the time. Over the course of the first test, the watch gained about 6.5 seconds a day. I thought that was pretty good for a non chronometer. The second phase of my test was wearing it on my wrist for 36 hours straight (even while sleeping) knowing that my bod