Chopard Klassiek Vintage

Introducing: The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5mm
This year at Baselworld Omega has decided to revamp their old classics. Take the Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5 mm for example, although this watch is already in existence, it is now available in 39.5 mm and features a new co-axial movement, the caliber 8801/8800 (as opposed to the caliber 8615). 1 OF 2 This new movement is certified by METAS and is self-winding with a power reserve of 55 hours. The new 39.5 mm case, as opposed to the 37.5 mm or 42 mm case currently in the collection, is a welcome addition to those looking for something in between the two sizes. 2 OF 2 Additionally, the watch is now available in Sedna™ gold with brown ceramic bezel and shimmery brown dial or the two-tone version in Sedna™ gold and stainless steel. Both come with a rubber or leather strap. More here.Additional information and pricing to follow. Be sure to check us out on HODINKEE Live!

A Look At Cartier's New Maison de Metiers d¡¯Arts In La Chaux-de-Fonds
If, somewhere out there, there is a harmonious valley in which watch-lovers can meditate, if there is a monastery in which they can discover inner peace – then Cartier’s new Maison de Métiers d’Arts in La Chaux-de-Fonds is likely to be that Shangri-La. It’s a place where one can admire and concentrate on the meticulous effort that makes the dials of haute horology.Cartier has transformed an old barn into a state-of-the-art watchmaking facility, showroom and greeting space for guests. In doing so, they’ve fulfilled the manufacture’s goal of providing a space that blends the company’s rich history with its current innovative watchmaking techniques. 2 OF 15 The ground floor sets the mood in blending the old and the new. It’s a fusion of 18th century limestone, wood, and period furniture that provides a conversational environment for visitors. The main lobby that leads to the other floors of the facility is a modern struc

Omega Speedmaster Professional Accuracy
I have owned this watch for about a month and it is 14 seconds slow. I originally set it to the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado within a second or two using the unofficial hacking feature of the watch. I was wondering if this is good in terms of accuracy for this watch? By the way, I bought it used from Swisswatchexpo and they said it had been serviced and calibrated. It is an older watch using the 861 movement too. In another post I have pictures. Thanks!

My New Planet Ocean 2201.50
I asked last week whether I should settle for the easy-to-find 2054/2254 or wait for a 42mm PO and the consensus was to wait for the one I truly wanted. I'm happy to report I waited (4 excruciating days) to find this one and I love it. This is a graduation present to myself and I think I'll have it for a long time. Enough talking, here are a few crappy pics:Thanks for all the help making this decision.

Wall Street Journal on trouble in Swiss watch industry
I thought yesterday¡¯s WSJ piece on the Swiss watch industry was fascinating. It¡¯s behind a paywall, but here are some excerpts (it¡¯s a long feature article in the Business & Finance section):GENEVA¡ªYou¡¯re 25 years old, bask-ing in the glow of your first big job pro-mo-tion and a hefty raise. Why not splurge on a big-ticket item?Your fa-ther might have bought a fancy Swiss watch. But the thought doesn¡¯t oc-cur to you¡ªfor most of your life, you¡¯ve used your cell-phone to check the time. In-stead, you book a get-away to Costa Rica, which you doc-u-ment ex-ten-sively on In-sta-gram.Swiss watch-mak-ing ex-ec-u-tive Jean-Claude Biver wants to change that think-ing. From his perch at lux-ury con-glom-er-ate LVMH Mo?t Hen-nessy Louis Vuit-ton, the 68-year-old has seen younger gen-er-a-tions drift away from his cen-turies-old in-dus-try. He is on a mis-sion to get them in-ter-ested in watches, be-fore it¡¯s too late.¡°It¡¯s the first time we have young peo-ple not buy-ing watches,¡± says Mr. Bi