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Patek Philippe - The Complication Of Time
When it comes to grand complications, there are very few watch makers that can raise the bar quite like Patek Philippe. Yet, what really sets them apart is their ability to create pieces with timeless appeal that can actually be worn by their owners. For example, the new MECCANICO dG from those masters of time de GRISOGONO, is an incredibly complicated timepiece, but is it really practical? One would suggest not. Not to detract in any way from the MECCANICO dG, it has been designed for a specific purpose and is certainly a milestone achievement in watch-making, but it is not a watch that can be handed down through the generations.When you consider Patek Philippe¡¯s rich history of watch-making, it is not hard to understand how they manage to continually exceed the expectations of their clients. Whilst it may not be common knowledge, Patek Philippe is the creator of one of the most complicated mechanical watch ever made, the Calibre 89, created for the 150th anniversary of the company in

950 B barrel problem
I've got a 950B in as a comeback because the barrel cap comes loose. Anybody have any ideas without making ugly marks on the edge of the barrel? Thank you all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The MOST Solid Gold That I've Ever Seen on an Elgin Trench Watch, 1 of the 500 ! ! !
Hey guys !There are your regular Elgin Trench Watches (which are very nice in their own right) and then there are ones that we dream about !This one being the latter.......................This is by far the most solid gold that I've ever seen on an Elgin Trench Watch ! ! !Plus, it has one of the most sought after and rarest American movements ever manufactured.This is a 1915 Elgin Trench Trench Watch that has a 14k SOLID GOLD case made by the Illinois Watch Case Company.14k solid gold Illinois Trench Watch Cases are VERY rare, you simply do not not many of them.On the movement: the center wheel, raised jewel chatons and balance wheel screws are all made of SOLID GOLD.Oh yeah, the buckle on the strap is also made of 14k SOLID GOLD.From 1914 through 1933 Elgin manufactured about 2,000,000 (2 million) size 3/0s movements.Out of these 2,000,000 movements only 500 of them were made with 17 jewels, all the rest had 7 jewels or 15 jewels.So, if you break down the numbers only 1/4 of 1% were m

Inside look of the new TagHeuer dust-free Workshop
The movements are assembled in a new workshop created last year when TagHeuer added a fourth building to their main site in La Chaux-de-Fonds. TagHeuer use an advanced semi-automated line in a totally dust-free environment. Every movement is individually traced. Once again, the state-of-the art equipment comes from the very best Swiss machine specialist in T1. It’s an incredible facility.This is where the all new in-house TagHeuer Calibre 1887 is being manufactured.all text and pics by THhope you enjoy it.

AD charging more
Is it common practice for a AD to charge more than msrp?..