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BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends July 17, 2015
Visits to watch manufactures are always exciting, and we are kickstarting this round-up with our James Lamdin's report about the manufactures of Parmigiani Fleurier. Notice the use of the plural form of manufacture? That¡¯s because Parmigiani Fleurier is actually made up of five different facilities and under different names that manufacture a wide range of watch components, including their own balance shafts and even hairsprings.The visit to Parmigiani Fleurier aside, we also checked out a couple of new watches in the past weeks including the ever popular Rolex Explorer II 216570, Patek¡¯s mega Reference 5270R perpetual calendar chronograph watch, and the limited edition Sinn U1-D. Finally, we turn our attention to some vintage digital Casio watches and also find out what the servicing process of an Omega Speedmaster Pro with Omega is like.1. Rolex Explorer II 216570 Watch ReviewThe Rolex Explorer II is one of the brand¡¯s most popular watches, and that¡¯s not without good reason. For sta

More info about the new Basel models...and a tip o' the hat from James?
James Dowling posted some information on TZ about his meeting today with Rolex:forums.timezone/index.php...=3631155&rid=0Both in this report, and in this post...forums.timezone/index.php...=3631186&rid=0...James makes the comment that the "Dipsy" wouldn't be his first choice to wear with French cuffs. I didn't think anything of it the first time I read it, but the second time, I wondered if his statement was in response to this photo of mine:I've never actually met James, nor have we corresponded. But I was interviewed a couple of weeks ago by a representative of the London Financial Times, who had interviewed James earlier that day. The interviewer asked James during his interview with him if he knew me. According to the interviewing, James enthusiastically responded that he did and had positive things to say about me. While I appreciated that (since rare indeed that anyone on TZ has a kind word about John Holbrook) I thought it was amusing given that James and I haven't

Incoming PAM...
Got a call the other day about a Panerai that was en route from the factory, "Do you still want it ?"..."YES"...and it should be shipped out tomorrow...44 mm of Luminor goodness.

WTF Server Issue
Just posted in seperate post, as I have contacted John. watchtalkforums.info/forums/s...ead.php?t=7530Greetings Everyone.....For those trying to connect, you may experience this:Internal Server ErrorThe server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@watchtalkforums.info and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.This error is not allowing some users to login, and/or view the website. I have contacted John, and he is aware of this, and is working with the appropiate personnel to resolve this issue. Thank you for everyone's patience!!!!

just visitd our sponsor website : Martin Braun
curiously , i hv just visited the Martin Braun websitewow! they do have really nice collections out there.. Selene collections looks cool and Wow ! the Grand Prix Chrono with bright RED color looks cool but the 50m WR really makes me "worry" .. do you think ? But they are all looks GREAT ..