Cartier Santos 100 Chrono

3 Things To Know About the Ma?tres du Temps Chapter One Transparence
Ma?tres du Temps ¡ª the haute horlogerie brand that brings together all-star teams of talented watchmakers to produce original, collaborative pieces, has added to its small but growing collection with the release of the Chapter One Round Transparence, a new version of its flagship Chapter One watch. Here are three things you should know about this extremely limited timepiece. 1. The dial may be nearly as complicated as the movement.The most notable feature of the Ma?tres du Temps Chapter One Round Transparence is its laser-etched,?see-through sapphire dial, which shows off the workings of the watch’s movement, Caliber SHC02.1. It is remarkably thin (just .4 mm) and has more than 20 precision-cut, laser-pierced openings for the anchors that fasten the circular-grained appliqu¨¦ indices. The minute track, which boasts hand-painted white Super-LumiNova indices, has been multi-beveled in a precise, laborious process. Furthermore, the tourbillon cage, normally incorporated only int

Swatch Group Chairman Nicolas G. Hayek Dies at Age 82
Swatch Group AG founder and chairman Nicolas Hayek died unexpectedly from heart failure at his office earlier today. He was 82.Hayek, a colorful entrepreneur and one of Switzerland’s leading businessmen, was credited with saving the Swiss watch industry. In a statement, Swatch Group said “With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group. [His] greatest merit was his enormous contribution to the saving of the Swiss watch industry and the foundation and the commercial development of the Swatch Group,” the company said. “Hayek’s extraordinary vision enabled him to realize and ensure the sustainability of a strong watch-making enterprise with high Swiss added value. He is rightly recognized as a leading entrepreneur in this country.”You can read Swatch Group’s offic

NAWCC - Teaching others we teach ourselves.
Well to-morrow, Friday is my last day as a guest curator at the museum, I suspect most of you think that studying and learning so much about Horology in that time would have been my greatest satisfaction, and indeed it was an amazing learning experience.But what keeps on coming to my mind is "Teaching others we teach ourselves" That has been my greatest learning experience here at the Museum in Columbia, that and the wonderful people I met.From the staff, to the wonderful volunteers to the visitors, to the many kind citizens of Columbia that would stop and offer me a kind gesture.It brings me back to who I believe was one of your greatest Presidents - John F. Kennedy, that in his inaugural speech spoke these wonderful words "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."He also went on to say: "All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps

Show Your Personal Top 5
I own 20 watches. This is my top 5 in order from 1st to 5th. It has nothing to do at all with price but what I like to look at. I reserve the right to change my top five at any given moment. However, this has been mine for quite a while.

Old Omega Dial
Can anyone identify this old dial. I googled it and think it's an early PloProf dial. Any chance it's worth anything in current condition?