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TAG Heuer Goes Green with Solar Power
November 29 marked the beginning of construction at the TAG Heuer factories in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the Swiss Avant-Garde brand signed agreements with Swiss energy distributor Viteos, and with Planair, a Swiss consulting firm specialized in environmental issues, to equip the rooftops of its four buildings with solar panels. The decision to undertake the project came at the direction of President and CEO Jean-Christophe Babin following Leonardo DiCaprio¡¯s visit to the TAG Heuer factory in March this year.¡°Leonardo visited the factory with an eye on everything that could be done to reduce our energy consumption¡± said Babin. ¡°His factory visit in La Chaux-de-Fonds turned into an inspiring and creative environmental audit. Leonardo combined his environmental mind with a highly respectful approach toward our staff, making his visit an impactful highlight of TAG Heuer¡¯s 150th anniversary celebration.¡±In reaching this decision, many aspe

Early Rolex Movements Compared to Omega?
By 'early' in this context I mean 1930-40s Swiss movements.I've been looking over LOTS of photos of old movements from these two companies and can't see any functional differences...in spite of the VAST difference in price.Did Swiss standards at the time mean that major companies were compelled to use the same movements with only aesthetic differences?

A. Favre & Fils - Relaunched
What does one do if one is the scion in the 10th generation of a watchmaker's family?Yes, one re-launches the brand. That is exactly what Mr. Laurent Favre decided to do. His family is the Favre in Favre-Leuba the brand which belongs today to the Spanish watch entrepreneur Lopez and which Mr. Lopez bought from LVMH a while ago.Laurent Favre enters the fray with one of the most beautiful watches I have ever come across. It is called Phoenix. The date is shown by an ingenious mechanism of rotating disks. The nice trait is that the figures 0 to 9. With the onset of the second decade of the month the red arrow changes into the figure 2 to be followed by 2 and 3.The movement is a hand-winder based on an old Favre calibre for pocket watches. It is said to have a power reserve of approximate 84 hours thanks to the second barrel spring incorporated in the movement. The beautiful bridges are fully decorated and the watch is regulated by a swan neck regulator. With its 13 ? lines it is a rather

Rose Royal Oak Or 5177R
Hey guys!I can't make up my mind; hoping you guys can help shed some light!If you owned a Daydate40 and 5167 and wanted to trade in for one watch. Which watch would it be? 5711R or Royal Oak Chrono (either Rose with Black dial or the new yellow gold with blue dial).Would love to hear from you guys!

Update - Irrationality
Hello everyone, Few days ago I made a post asking opinions if you all felt I was being irrational....well it turns out I was! RSC told me the watch was in complete original condition! Thanks again for everyone¡¯s opinions (I would have responded but apparently all my messages had to be approved by moderators) Also, thanks again Tony. I didn¡¯t expect my thread to get as much traction as it did. I will definitely continue to go the TD route after this experience, and Tony will always be my go-to guy.Also, while this isn¡¯t directly part of this thread, I just have to say... I LOVE my GMTIIc