Cartier Roadster

The Restoration Of The Girard-Perregaux Caliber 350, The Most Important Quartz Watch You've Never Heard Of
Quartz.  We pretend it's not there, but it defines the modern world of watchmaking.  And yet, once upon a time, it was the new kid on the block an unknown quantity whose influence had yet to be felt.  We're very pleased to present to you one of the most important and influential watches you've probably never heard of: the Girard-Perregaux Caliber 350.  Our watchmaker-in-residence, Aaron Berlow, takes us inside this groundbreaking movement, which influences quartz timekeeping design to this day, and shows us what makes it tick. Ed. Asking many watchmakers what they think about quartz is like asking a die-hard American conservative what they think about government regulation. There is a visceral hatred of this technology that was both so much more accurate and so much cheaper than mechanical movements. It very nearly turned Swiss watchmaking into American watchmaking (that is to say, obsolete.) This disdain has led to some amazing innovations and some incr

Longines Pilot Israel Air Force IDF von 1972 Chrono
Hello, who knows these Longine Pilot?. I own this for a long time. Can anyone tell me a little more about what the bottom number on the cover. It is a clock that was manufactured for the Israeli Air Force. Thank you.

Early incoming
So this is nothing close to the awesome incomings I¡¯ve seen on here, especially the epic grand complication recently, however it means quite a bit to me as it is my first Patek. I¡¯ve been hoping to acquire a Patek for a long time and it is perfect timing that I would finally receive one on my birthday of all days. I placed an order with my longtime AD back in June and was told to expect the watch around Christmas. To my great surprise I got a text at the end of last week with a picture of the sealed watch saying it¡¯s ready for pick up. Received the watch yesterday and man, it does not disappoint. I¡¯ve had watches from many other manufacturers and it was quite a special moment to put on my first Patek. Thanks to the forum for providing great insight and photos on this crazy passion of ours. On to the pics...Still sealedFirst time on the wristGreat presentation Love the viewWristshotMy small collection meets its new friendCheers everyone! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any Pam 564 owners out there???
Just found out from the AD in St. Thomas V.I. (i plan to purchase there in August)that the Pam 177 is discontinued. Wondering if there are any owners out there that have the new 564 and your thoughts.Love the idea of brushed case and brown dial to boot!!!!Thanks

Should I sell my SD43 and pick up a BLNR instead (one watch collection)?
Right, so here's the deal, I bought my first ever Rolex in May 2017, the new Sea-dweller 43mm. I have always wanted the black sub date but this thing got announced at Baselworld and I fell in love with the dial and the pop of that red writing. Also the chance of owning a 50th anniversary edition watch was another pull. Now I've been wearing the watch for almost a year and my wrists are on the small side, 6.75 at best on a hot day! For this watch to look good on a small wrist like mine I feel like it has to be worn pretty snug and behind the wrist bone, which when you live in a warm and extremely humid climate it can get a little uncomfortable. Personally, it's just the protrusion of the caseback rather than the 43mm size that is the issue for me on a small wrist. Therefore, for me, it is not the most ideal daily wearer, considering this is my only 'high end' watch.Just recently, I have started to look at the BLNR more and more, a couple of things have pulled me towards this watch, blue