Girard Perregaux Women's Richeville Watch

My First Grail Watch: Stepan Sarpaneva
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are diving into the subject with Stepan Sarpaneva, and he lets us know about the accident that set him on the path to watchmaking.watches-dealer (ABTW): While I am sure many of our readers already know the answer, we need to ask - who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Stepan Sarpaneva: I am Stepan Sarpaneva, a watchmaker, designer, and owner of the Sarpaneva watch brand.ABTW: How did you get into watchmaking?Stepan Sarpaneva: Quite by accident. I was supposed to follow my father's path and become a goldsmith. I went through and did the two-day tests for both the goldsmith and the watchmaknig schools. I got directly in to the watchmaking school (in 1989), but I did not get accepted to the goldsmith school.I thought that I would then attend the watchmaking school for

Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChrono Watch
I spotted this prototype Carl F. Bucherer watch recently and was immediately taken by it. It combines a sense of retro-sport fashion and the function-mind execution that I have come to expect from the brand. I believe the official name for the watch is the Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChrono.In a Manero case, the watch is larger on the wrist being about 44-45mm wide (I would guess) and in steel. You can tell that it is available with an almost slate colored dial or a silvered one. The chunky style case is thick and brushed all around. There are polished elements on the dial for a nice contrast. That includes the nice looking applied arrow-head hour indicators and dauphine hands. Thankfully it is a sport watch so there are lume dots for the hours and lume on the hands. I also need to mention that the hands could be a bit longer - but it isn't bad.Aside from a few in-house movements based on the caliber A1000 base, Carl F. Bucherer often builds on ETA bases. I am not sure what the aut

Hands-On: The Zenith Heritage Pilot Cafe Racer, A Pilot¡¯s Watch Inspired By A Biking Subculture
The Heritage Pilot Café Racer is the latest entry in Zenith’s famed collection of pilot watches, and on paper it’s a great addition with its own spin on the genre. But is the connection between 1960s café racing culture and high-flying timekeeping instruments a little too far fetched? And does it matter if it is? 1 OF 4 The new Café Racer has all the redeeming qualities of a classic pilot’s watch, i.e. a lot of oversized features, from its case and Arabic numerals to its onion crown and faceted hands. But this particular pilot's watch is inspired by a wingless machine, ridden not flown, on long ribbons of concrete.The Café Racer was a hybrid motorcycle, and the symbol of a timid movement led by Britain’s thrill-seeking, blue-jean-wearing youth in the '60s. Gathering at cafés – the kind with a liquor license and a jukebox filled with good tunes – they’d race lightweight bikes such as the T

CONTEST: Jaeger-LeCoultre - Reverso Treasure Hunt
Jaeger-LeCoultre announces Reverso Treasure Hunt for your chance to win a Reverso

Do the new 2014 ROO Hornback straps fit the older ROO's?
Hi everyone,Basically that is the exact question I am asking. I am looking at picking up a 2010 G Series Panda ROO. It comes on a Rubber Strap with the deployant clasp but as I prefer the Hornback strap, and I also prefer Tang Buckles, I was thinking of getting a strap custom made.My question is, will the new 2014 ROO Straps fit? Are they the exact lug width? My understanding is that they are 28mm.Thanks everybody!