Ebel Classic Lady 27mm

Longines Column Wheel Chronograph Watch's Day At The Races
It surprised me to learn that Longines has close to 100 years of history with horse racing. In fact, Longines has a lot of history altogether. Like many historic watch brands still alive today, Longines spent much of its life as a watch movement maker run by engineers. This is an interesting point because, according to long-standing Longines CEO Walter von Kanel (who has been at the brand for over 40 years), a major difference between watch brands of today and those of yesterday is who ran the show.He reminds us that watch brands used to revolve around new movements. The engineers would develop a new movement and then design a watch around it. Today, watch brands are more business/marketing minded and design watches around concepts, market needs, etcIn essence, the reverse of what they used to do. This phase-shift in timepiece production makes total sense given that people buy watches for different reasons these days.Knowing that vintage Longines watches that include their own movement

Zenith El Primero Foudroyante Chronograph 1/1O Second Watch
The first new Zenith watch of 2010 that I saw bored me to sleep at night. It wasn't a bad watch, but it just didn't do anything for me except remind of all the other watches that look like it. Now I learn about another new for 2010 timepiece that I actually do like (though it is not very practical). It isn't the neatest watch in the world, but it does take a very uncommon complication and places it into 1970s retro sport watch (why? Don't ask whyWhat? You know better than the Swiss?). Jaeger-LeCoultre released a watch with the same complication this year, but in a more classy traditional style watch. The complication is a foudroyante, and Zenith is specially equipped to make one. A foudroyante (also known as a "jumping seconds" watch) is a watch with a chronograph that is able to measure fractions of a second, done via a dedicated dial. The Jaeger-LeCoultre watch does more things as a watch, but doesn't have as fancy a foudroyante being able to measure only 1/6th of a second. Using its

Favorite Hamilton Watch Dial
Doesn't have to be one that you own, and it doesn't have to be one that is on the online catalog....If you can, post a picture.For your reference only.....hamiltonwatch/webapp/en%2Dus/

I may have done this before, but tell me about Revue Thommen please.
I think I asked this before, but if I did I either didn't learn enough or didn't retain enough. What can you tell me about Revue Thommen? Are their guilloche dials actually "engine turned?" Reputation for fit and finish, do they refine the movements they use, etc.?

Meeting of the White Knights
It was a nice meeting with Ben this afternoon over some coffee and watch talks! Ben! Your 15400 was indeed splendid! You have made an excellent decision to select the white dial which really dances with lights (although it is hard to show in photos)