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My First Grail Watch: Francois-Paul Journe
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're talking with Francois-Paul Journe, who heads up his eponymous brand, F.P. Journe. ?Coincidentally, he's just celebrated 30 years with the company, so our interview could not have occurred at a better time.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Francois-Paul Journe (FPJ): I consider myself as a mechanical engineer and watch constructor above all - of course, I am a watchmaker as well. It is more than a passion, it is my life! I believe I am one of the only watchmakers to continue producing watches in the same manner and with the same respect as it used to be done when horology was a science.There are fundamental values in high horology that pertain from the last 250 years that needs to be respected. I mark it as a point of honor to continue

Omega Sedna Gold And Sochi Games Limited Edition Watches Announced Pre-Basel 2013
Omega?is clearly prepared for BaselWorld 2013 and has announced three new limited edition models in advance of the show, which takes place in April of this year. The most interesting part of the announcement is the debut of a new gold alloy they call "Sedna". The first of their timepiece announcements is the Constellation Sedna, a ladies' sized Constellation crafted from this new alloy. A mix of gold, copper and palladium renders a case that looks very much like rose gold and exhibits a strong reddish hue. Being comprised of at least 75% gold, Omega is claiming that this Swatch in-house alloy will better sustain its rose gold tone. This sounds like Omega's answer (once again) to Rolex's Everose gold alloy. To match the case, the Sedna comes fitted with Sedna alloy hands, markers and tang buckle.The Constellation Sedna is 38 mm wide and its unique alloy case houses an Omega in-house co-axial 8501 automatic chronometer movement. The movement, along with its Si14 silicon balance spring, c

Career change!
Hello everyone, just wanted to share some good news with you all. I accepted today an offer of employment from Goldsmiths PLC, the largest Watch & Diamond retailer here in the UK. I had been considering a career within the watch industry for some time, but the final push came when i was made redundant 5 weeks ago when the company i worked for went into administration. Whilst the store i will be working in is not a Rolex AD, they do keep Omega, Tag, Oris etc, so i am very much looking upon this as a career opportunity leading to who knows where?I am really looking forward to the challenge that awaits me, and i will keep you posted as to how i am getting along!

Which one do you like most?
Friends, I got five rolex watches, please give input which one do you like mostcollection.jpg

It may look simple...
But man it's a piece of art and engineering! I was looking through my camera and found these shots of a manual Vacheron that belongs to one of my uncles. I believe his father passed it down to him, and it was sitting in the safe for a while! I really wish that I could have gotten a movement shot! I figured Dennis might like it...It's insane how thin it was! I think it was about as thick as a quarter.