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Important Watches

Hands-On: With the MB&F HMX Tenth Anniversary Watch, And A Second Look At HM6 (Live Pics, Thoughts, Pricing)
This year is the tenth anniversary of one of the most interesting ongoing stories in watchmaking: the horological think-tank and design refinery known as MB&F. The company got its start when Max Büsser, formerly the head of the watch division of Harry Winston (where he helmed, among other things, the genesis of the legendary Opus series of watches) decided to leave the relative security of corporate life in the watch world (I use the world “relative” advisedly) and pursue his own very idiosyncratic vision of horological design. The basic inspiration behind the general design language of MB&F is pretty well known to serious enthusiasts – much of it is derived from Büsser’s own childhood fascination with the seemingly endlessly inventive worlds of fantasy, and science fiction, and he’s mined those worlds very effectively for both specific design cues, and for something more intangible: a marriage of nostalgia and design innovation, with an

New arrival: Porsche Design Titan Chronograph I
This week I had the rare opportunity to acquire a vintage 1995 or 1996 IWC Porsche Design Titan Chronograph 01. IWC pioneered the use of titanium in case and bracelet manufacturing and the PD was one of the first models to utilize this durable and light metal. Please note the special PD configuration with the chrono pushers integrated into the case. Very nice look IMHO.Reference Number: 3704. Case Diameter: 42.5 mmCase Height: 13.7 mmSapphire crystal not AR coatedScrewed in crownWeighs in with bracelet at 100 gWater resistant: 6 bar (60 meters)Calibre: A/7922Jewels: 25Day and date (mine is a German model so day is German)Beats at 28,800 oscillations per hour (4 hertz)I am really pleased to have found this model and add it to my collection. When I travel to Schaffhausen next month I am picking up another vintage IWC from a European collector. Pictures will be posted when it comes back from a spa treatment at the Factory. Guesses are welcome, but I will hold back announcements /

Making It Tougher to Bash TAG & Seiko
From europastar editorial:Apart from TAG Heuer, we know of only one other major global brand that is exploring new technologies. With its suberb Spring Drive ¡®mecatronique¡¯ line, Seiko is also combining electronic and mechanical technologies, but in a different manner than TAG Heuer. On the electronics side, the Japanese brand uses a tri-synchro regulator and an electromagnetic brake, while the energy is created and stored using a mechan-ical rotor and barrel.

Pam 360
If given an opportunity to buy this piece, would you consider it? A mint condition for under US$15k is it considered reasonable?Like to hear your comments please.cheers