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My First Grail Watch: Pierre Jacques Of De Bethune
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Pierre Jacques, the CEO of De Bethune.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Pierre Jacques (PJ): I am Pierre Jacques, the CEO of De Bethune. Prior to joining them, I worked as a Branch Manager of Les Ambassadeurs Gen¨¨ve, and also headed the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix as director of the organizing company. And before all of that, I founded GMT Magazine in 2000.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?PJ: Watchmaking is a passion, and I can't remember when it started - maybe when I broke my PD (editor's note: a savings account) to buy a Kelton? After that, I started saving money to buy watches.ABTW: What was your first grail watch?PJ: My first grail watch was a Zenith Chronograph when I was 14 years old.ABTW:?That'

New bling
Hello everyone, been a quality watch fan for many years and finally took the plunge and ordered my first Rolex, a GMT 11c in s/s ,abolutely stunning ! I'll add this to our collection and really treasure it . I've been reading a lot of the posts on this site and been really impressed by the depth of knowledge and friendly banter, hope to contribute lots in the near future. pics coming.. Gav.

The Marvelous Seiko Knights!
I hope that you will enjoy this review of the Seiko Knights. Basics for all Knights (Automatics); Keep in mind that Seiko has also produced quartz and kinetic Knights:DISCONTINUEDSKXA47 ("White Knight") AUTOSKXA49 ("Black Knight") AUTOSKXA51 ("Orange Knight") rubber strap, SKXA61 ("Orange Knight") ststl bracelet AUTOMore details: -Seiko 7S26A movement-21 Jewels-Bi-directional: Singapore (2004-2005) and Malaysia (2006) movements, cased in China-Caseback type: 7S26-01X0 -Movement: Automatic, non-hacking -Beat rate: 21,600 bph (6 s/sec) -Loss/gain: Less than 40 sec/day-Diameter: 43.5 mm (w/o crown), 45 mm (w/ crown) -Lug-to-lug: 50.5 mm -Thickness: 14 mm -Lug width: 15 mm -Slight dome to crystal (Seiko's Hardlex)-Metal-edged indices (all versions)-Metal-edged hour/minute hand--Black Knight only, blackened edges on White/Orange Knights-Crosshatch dial pattern (center portion of dial)--Black/White Knight only-Second hand: White Knight: is luminous circular top portion with black arm, and re

Vintage rarity: the"Flintridge"
Here's one I'd love to see brought back in a modern stainless version:Here's an original, with no engraving on the cover:Unengraved covers are very hard to find today, these were heavily promoted as being ideal for monograms:Actually all Flintridges are rare today. They were sold in 1930/1931, and as you can see they were very expensive for the Depression era. Only 562 were ultimately made in 14K yellow gold, and 447 in white gold.

What other hobbies do you have?
What are some other hobbies that are enjoyed out there and how easily can you incorporate your love for watches into it/them?