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Girard-Perregaux Opens Flagship Boutique on Madison Avenue
Girard-Perregaux continues its expansion with the opening of its first American boutique at 701 Madison Avenue, the prestigious home to some of the world¡¯s finest luxury brands. The Leonori building, constructed in 1902 and designated a city landmark, houses Girard-Perregaux between 62nd and 63rd streets. All of the Brand¡¯s collections, including the Haute Horlogerie models and limited editions, are showcased in this elegant space. The boutique¡¯s interior architecture reflects the Brand’s commitment to fine craftsmanship, exquisite design, modern technology, and attention to detail. Italian architect Ermanno Previdi followed the design inspiration of the Brand¡¯s President, Luigi Macaluso and his son Stefano, Vice President and a trained architect. The new flagship boutique is the Brand’s eighth worldwide, after Gstaad, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Prague and Beirut. It is also a reminder of Girard-Perregaux¡¯s historic links with the United States. These date back to

Parmigiani Invests Nearly $20 Million in Vaucher Manufacturing Facility
Parmigiani has announced the opening of its nearly $20 million state-of-the-art Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier facility near its headquarters in Fleurier. The new facility provides about 75,000 square feet for Parmigiani’s movement production, finishing and assembly. Parmigiani manufactures all its components within its own facilities. The new Vaucher workshop also provides a wide range of components and services to many of the most recognized names in haute horlogerie. Founded in 1996 by Michel Parmigiani, master watchmaker, designer, and restoration expert, with the support of the Sandoz Family Foundation, Parmigiani Fleurier SA is a recognized leader in the production of top-tier components for luxury timepieces, and they are among the few Swiss watchmaking houses that insists on finishing each watch completely by hand.

just introducing myself
Thought I would stop in and say hi. I just stumbled across the forum this evening and the info found here is incredible! I love Hamiltons so finding such a wealth of knowledge has really made my day! oh, i currently have one of the limited edition x-winds (H77686133) and have been working on acquiring both an air race as well as a vietnam era military issue. i look forward to drooling over more of your watches as well as reading all the great info on here.

Resetting the sweep hand??
My red-tipped sweep hand is stopping about 2 seconds before the 12:00 reset position. I know there is a way to manually 'hack' it to reset it. Does anyone remember what to do? Thanks.

So what have you traded your Rolex for, besides another watch???
I hope this thread catches some attention. I always think , but never have traded or bartered my watch, because I'm the sole owner of only 1 watch. Yep, I'm that guy. But, I always have wondered, what have you traded your watch for, BESIDES another watch? Possibly a car, or cycle, or real estate, or bartered for some work. They say Rolex's are as good as cash, so lets test the theory. Thanks..