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Aged Automata & Other Clockwork Creations In Swiss Watch Museums
Mechanical magic is a thing of wonder and myth. For centuries, artisans skilled with tools and gears have been engineering the impossible. Today, the hidden underbellies of machinery both large and small are mostly kept from plain sight in a society where mechanical things are no longer as interesting to most people. Today's most advanced machines operate on levels we cannot even view with our own eyes. Our phones and computers operate with almost no moving parts. The movement is based on microscopic energy moving around in cheaply made circuit boards. The modern era has removed the child-like enjoyment many of us receive from viewing how things work.In Switzerland things are a bit different. At least in the watchmaking regions of the country. There, an adherence to traditional mechanical watchmaking is both tradition and business. Keeping alive the savoir of machines helps the locals remember the history behind today's modern mechanical creations, and inspires those of us who are tick

Hands-On: With The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar In White Gold (Live Pics, Specs, & Pricing)
The 1966 line from Girard-Perregaux is easily the purest from this manufacture of haute horlogerie. But it can perhaps be overlooked, considering GP's attention-grabbing, truly cutting-edge masterworks like the 2013 GPHG-winning Constant Escapement LM. While tri-axial tourbillons and triple bridges are fun to read (and write) about, it's not necessarily what the average watch lover looks for in an everyday timepiece. For that, the 1966 collection does the trick, and today we take a look at this elegant full calendar in white gold. 2 OF 14 These watches have a number of features you would want to find in a high-end, every day luxury watch. They are not excessively sized at 40 mm, and the dials can either come in black or white. They are true triple calendars in the old sense of the term – not annual calendars or perpetual calendars. The dates are set manually via pushers on the side, and the displays are truly iconic, with the day and month read via apertures

Does anyone here own a Germanika?
I have been dreaming of a Germanika III for quite a while now! But I have been a little distracted, so no Germanika yetAnyway, to my point, I don't think I have seen any Germanika IIIs, or any of the Germanika line here yet, and I would love to hear and see a personal review or testimony on the Germanika series. Maybe its not the most popular of Muhle's lines, but I love the simplicity of the Germanika III.I also cant tell if the dial (on the white model) is more white (like an enamel) or silver (like a metal), and it would be nice to see some non-promo pictures to get a better idea. If no other WTF members own a Germanika, maybe John can give us a review! Thanks

I may have to send my 5140 back to Patek!!
Please your advice is required. I understand that the date change in February, can take several hours to complete. Mine started at approx 7.30pmHowever it dosen't explain why on the 27th February the date jumped from the 27th to the 29th and completely missed out the 28th!!! And that this morning when I looked at the watch the date had overshot the figure 1 and was sitting partially between 1&2. So a further reset was performed, now the date is sitting squarely on figure 1. Secondly, the hands are not always aligning themselves up in the centre of the 3 letters that make up the day or month. But instead it rests more on the first letter and not on the middle one, which imo is where it should. Now for the alleged world's number one watch brand and the original cost of the watch, this imo is not exceptable, unless somebody can tell me different. The watch was bought brand new from an AD only 5 weeks ago and was set up correctly by this AD. Do you think that PP would consider exchangi

My new Evolution
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