Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra Chrono GMT

Introducing: The Girard-Perregaux Esmeralda Tourbillon
Though the tourbillon's rightly associated with the name of its inventor, A. L. Breguet, it is also associated, in the minds of many students of its history, with another name: Girard-Perregaux. One of the greatest practitioners of the art of tourbillon making was Constant Girard, who founded Girard-Perregaux in about 1852, and who invented a configuration for the tourbillon that still influences tourbillon design today: the tourbillon under 3 bridges, often gold. One of the most legendary of all these tourbillons was the one know as "La Esmeralda." 1 OF 5 2 OF 5 The tourbillon known as "La Esmerelda" has had an interesting life. La Esmeralda ¨C Girard-Perregaux tourbillon no. 168230. La Esmerelda was and is famous for its beauty ¨C the characteristic, arrow-head golden bridge configuration was invented by Constant Girard, and was the subject of a U.S. patent in 1884 ¨C but in addition to being very beautiful, she was, like all tourbillons designed by Constant Girard,

Hands-On: With The Patek Philippe 5140R And 5140P, Classic Perpetuals Both With New Dial Options For 2014
While the two big releases for Patek Philippe at Basel World this year both happened to be in stainless steel (the new Nautilus Chrono Travel Time 5990 / Annual Calendar Chrono 5960A), it's worth noting that one of its more understated and elegant, but important, timepieces received two updates. The reference 5140 is Patek's round, traditional perpetual calendar, and this year we saw two brand new dials.It is the follow up to the iconic 3940, which is considered to be one of the most important pieces of Patek's modern history – many consider it, along with the 3970, the first serially produced truly complicated timepiece. Its 20-year reign came to an end in 2006 when Patek showed the 5140, which would use the same ultra-thin, self-winding, micro-rotor-powered caliber 240Q. Since then, the 5140 has been shown in white gold, yellow gold, rose gold with brown dial, and platinum with a blue dial. 2 OF 4 The platinum case with a galvanized black dial features

Factoid of the Day - 12-08-07
In January 1953, when the Chairman of the White House Press Photographers’ Association presented the American President Harry S. Truman (President from 12.4.1945 till 20.1.1953) with a Vulcain Cricket, this marked the beginning of a tradition which continued right up to Bill Clinton’s term of office (20.1.1993–20.1.2001).*____________*This information is from the Vulcain watch website. I believe the actual model was a Revue Thommen Cricket and Vulcain markets the watch now. However Revue Thommen still makes Crickets manufactured by Grovana, SA - boscoe

Omega Gold watch
Can anyone help me with information about an Omega watch which has been in our family for about 40 years (see photo). I would like to know its year of manufacture, its style of Omega, is it real gold, and is it possible to replace the glass which is chipped? Any other information is also appreciated - many thanks, Newob

Funding dd40 wg almost complete advice?
Hello all,I am almost complete with funds for a wg dd40.I must part with either a 116600 sd40 or 16710 pepsi.I would not like to part with either but one must go.Somedays i feel i can trade the sd40 sometimes pepsiThoughts?I like the splash of colors of the pepsiAnd like the fact that the sd40 is the last true to the original seadweller.Decisions decisions