Cartier Tank Francaise steel and gold mod. 2300

Hands-On: With The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin In Rose Gold
My love for the Extra-Thin Royal Oak, known by most as the "Jumbo", is well documented.? It was my very first truly high end watch and I really do believe it is both one of the great designs of 20th century watchmaking, and likely the most balanced wristwatch ever conceived.? The way it sits on the wrist? Ugh. It's just so good.? So, while the focus at AP this year was on the new 42mm Royal Oak Offshores, my personal highlight from the new releases was a new(ish) take on the Jumbo. 2 OF 14 AP's openwork tactics are some of the finest around, and seldom do we see them applied to the Le Brassus manufacture's purest watch, the Jumbo.? There were some limited edition, highly ornate skeleton Jumbos made in years past, and then in 2012, we saw a new take on an openworked Royal Oak, the limited edition 40th anniversary watch made in platinum.? The watch was freaking awesome, and just 40 pieces were made.? The only problem? It cost a literal fortune.? It was around $141,000, if m

Breitling to open flagship retail store in the us
BREITLING TO OPEN FLAGSHIP RETAIL STORE IN THE USBreitling, luxury Swiss watchmaker since 1884 will be opening its first US store in New York at 5 E. 57th Street this fall.The 8,500 square foot, three level store will showcase Breitling's entire collection of fine timepieces from the Breitling, and Breitling for Bentley lines as well as an assortment of special limited edition models. The store will also feature a Breitling technical center for after sales service.Marie Bodman, President of Breitling US, comments, ¡°Breitling is delighted to be a part of such a rich retail environment on this venerable street¡±.The architectural design will be in keeping with the global brand aesthetic Breitling customers are used to seeing in Europe and the Far East.Breitling has specialized in manufacturing precision Instruments for Professionals since 1884 when Leon Breitling founded the company in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. For five generations, the history of this family-owned business has followed c

Ball Aviator Dual Time now Available!
Newest Ball Aviator officially released today in select North American AD's Please click the link to view! >>>Now Available - Engineer Master II Aviator Dual Time

Which Perpetual Calendar Chrono?
Hi guysNice to join you, I am Andrea, italian based in LondonIt has been a lot of time I have thought of buying a Patek Chrono and I am finally ready to do it My first choice would be the 5970 (either a G or a P) but, given the attractive second market price of the 5270 I was also recently looking into it..Aesthetically wise I would go for the 5970.. From an investment point of view I am excited about the 5270's first in house movement and think that sooner or later it will recover in value.. I heard that maybe at Baselworld next year also the P version will come outI am aware that you had a lot of similar discussions in the past but I would like to hear your updated thoughts given also today's prices and new models Thank you all and have a great Sunday

If a ceramic coke is released, do you think it will affect 16710 prices?
We've all seen the prices of the 16710 continue to rise, but do you think having a SS ceramic coke will change that?Would never sell my coke, as it is something I'm handing down to son, but just curious as to what you all think (and yes, I know that none of you have a crystal ball )