Franck Muller CYPHER, DLC-Coating, Ref. 5850DM NR, Limited 5 Pieces

Kering Group Acquires 100% Of Ulysse Nardin
The trend of luxury groups taking over independent watch manufacturers continues, as the Kering Group (formerly known as PPR) announced today that it?acquires 100% of the capital of Ulysse Nardin. The Kering Group is among the?larger and more important luxury groups in the watch industry, as it comprises luxury brands such as Girard-Perregaux, JeanRichard, Boucheron, and now, Ulysse Nardin.The reason why Ulysse-Nardin was likely a?clever addition ¨C even if we are presently unaware of?how much exactly the?Le Locle based manufacturer was valued at ¨C is that it is vertically integrated, being one of the few manufacturers in the Swiss watch industry with ample and high-tech?capabilities when it comes to the manufacturing of escapement parts. It was just a few months ago that they announced their proprietary?Anchor Escapement in silicon (which we discussed at length here).Ulysse Nardin's Recently Announced Proprietary Anchor Escapement In SiliconThe Kering Group has every reason to try and

Hands-On: With The Harry Winston Midnight Collection (Live Photos, Specs, Official Pricing)
Harry Winston has been hard at work developing their horological offerings.? Sure, they've always produced some truly spectacular high-end watches with their Opus line and bevy of mega-tourbillons, but their more everyday watches have long played second fiddle.? Though, one has to remember that while the likes of its competitors - AP, VC, PP, etc - have been making watches for, well, a long, long time, Winston has only been in watch game for only about 20 years.? Considering this, what they've accomplished is more than impressive. 2 OF 38 The Harry Winston Midnight Big Date in Rose Gold Consider the two watches we are showing you here.? Both part of the elegant Midnight collection, they are really well executed, interesting timepieces that on their own, are pretty compelling.? Directly above, you see the Midnight Big Date in rose gold.? The Big Date is 42mm and features a great circular guilloch¨¦ pattern on the dial, with porthole big date at 6 o'clock.? 3 OF

Project tool watch
Some time ago I decided I wanted a tool watch. I did get a Casio ProTrek which is a wonderful watch and I have used it quite a bit actually. However I still wanted something mechanical. Of course there are many possibilities and options, some of which very espensive. I wanted something large but not overly large. My first choices were the marathon JSAR and/or the Ecozilla. The JSAR unfortunately was way over my budget and is also Quartz. The Ecozilla was also quartz and could not find a good piece for the price I wanted. Either one of these would have required additional funds for the conversion from quartz to mechanical which put the price even more out of reach for my meager budget. Several other options were gone through but in the end I decided that for me a good tool watch had to be solid, practical, legible and reliable. The whole package also needed to be economical. When I saw the black dialed Seiko Divers "starfish" with the huge black bezel and humongous white marke

121 watches
Has anyone done a "make your own" watch from 121 watches, one of the forum sponsors? They look interesting and I have played around a bit and you could come up with some nice watches.So, has anyone got one? Comments?

Patek's Polish roots!
Just came across this writeup, thought might interest you guys, enjoy!Quote: