Chopard Uhren Happy Sport, Chronograph , 288499-6001

GTG in Barrow Alaska 12/6 and Ushuaia, Argentina 12/13 :o)
Since there are so many GTG's, seemingly every other month or so, I thought I'd plan my own with it's own theme (North and South). This would be a 2 part GTG where the first weekend in December it would be in Barrow Alaska (the northernmost city in the US and 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, what better place to test our Explorers)Here is the GTG headquarters hotel...then, continuing the party, the next weekend we'd leave the USA and meet in the southernmost city on earth, Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego We could take a Yacht here from the US and test out our YM's. From a security standpoint, I can't tell you which hotel in Ushuaia this is, but it's where we'll be stayingOk adventure travellers, who's in?I'll be waiting at the Barrow Airport for all you guys and gals that are coming in on the 6th. Look forward to meeting everyone then. For you true adventure seekers there will be an afterparty after the southernmost GTG back north, at the true

___PATEK PHILIPPE 2573J (many pictures)
Yesterday and today I had a chance to handle my friends vintage 2573J from 1960.This watch is only 33mm wide without crown and I must say that at the first momentthis watch felt rather small on my wrist. Interestingly after about 3-4 hours I thought it was 'just about right' (I have a thin wrist, mind you).Nothing fancy here...just simple and classic beauty. Hope you'll enjoy the pictures:(excuse the poor quality, I left the batteries for my XTi & G9 at work and had to use the old & little Panasonic fx30)(Source of the last image of caliber 10-200 is not known. Obtained by Internet search.)Patek Philippe - Reference 2573J - 18K YGManufactured: 1950's - 1960's, Caliber: 10-200, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement are signed. Size: 33mm wide (34 with crown) x 34.5mm lug-to-lug tip tall x 7.5 mm thick.

New Winder...
Okay, so I bought one of those cheapo multi-winders that you see on eBay for a dirt cheap price. It's nowhere near the quality of some winders I've seen; it's pretty cheaply made, but it also wasn't four figures.I figured it would be a unidirectional winder and, at first, it was. It spun the watches for about 90 seconds. But, it then changed direction.Cool, I thought.It went back and forth for a few minutes, and then it stopped. It's stopped right now. I didn't notice how long it ran before it stopped.When I first noticed that it had stopped, I figured my wonderful luck would dictate that I'd burned out one of the motors. So, I flipped the switch off, and flipped it back on.It started turning again.So, the jury's out. I'm not about to sit there and watch a winder that isn't moving, but I'll try to keep tabs on it. I think what I'll do is turn it on for an hour before I go to work in the morning, and then for an hour when I get home at night. Hopefully, I'll be able to determine A) if I

Watch of the Day - 2-08-8
Engineer II World Timer ModelStainless steel 42mmStrap/BraceletStainless steel bracelet with folding claspWarrantyREAD MORE ABOUT BALL WATCHES IN OUR BRAND FORUM

I finally have her!
Thanks to Thanh Do, she is finally home.It's going to be a nice addition to my RG Skydweller!