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New IWC Portuguese Regulator Tourbillon
Here is my new grail watch. I have seen up it close and personal in Las Vegas, but the price tag was a bit to much for a spur of the moment purchase. This is a real beauty to see. The one I saw was a white dial with PT case. Image from IWC website.Bill

RG 44 chronograph broke... any thoughts?
So my RG 44,which is 3 1/2 months old broke today. Obviously I¡¯m sending it in but figured i would see if anyone has any thoughts on what happened. The watch is fully wound and works fine until i use the chrono. The chrono works until the 30 minute mark (specifically about 10 seconds short of 30 minutes) and it stops. It also completely stops the rest of the watch as well. I reset the chrono and the watch is still frozen. I unscrew the crown and pull it out until i can engage the time setting and then reset the watch to the correct time, screw the crown back in and the watch starts again and works fine. It does NOT start working on its own though, but only after i pull the crown out, and reset the time. No winding required though. This pattern has repeated itself 3 times in a row, and the results are exactly the same. My understanding is the chronograph module is on top of the regular calibre 3120. If they are basically separate pieces then why does a malfunctioning chronog

The most complicated pocket watch
From the article:The product of three years of research and five years of effort it resulted in a gold openface minute repeating chronograph clockwatch with Westminster chimes. Among its features are a perpetual calendar, moon phases, sidereal time, power reserve, and indications for time of sunset and sunrise and the night sky of New York City. With a total of 24 horological complications, The Graves watch retained the title of the world¡¯s most complicated watch for 56 years.forbes/sites/anthonyd...thebys-geneva/And also the most expensive - good luck to any bidders hanging out on TRF!

any love out there for the 514 or 515?
Don't hear much about the 514/515. Is there a reason why these receive so little attention. I find them quite striking

Do people comment on the Daytona or Rolex you are wearing?
I get very few comments when I wear either stainless steel Rolex Daytona - my 2011 (116520) or my new ceramic (116500LN), both with white dials. I can't remember the last time anybody gave me a thumbs up or said a word - years.I wonder if people know and don't say anything or what. I like to talk about watches and especially Rolex. Sometimes I ask about a watch somebody is wearing and they tell me all about it and seem to know watches and still don't say a word about my SS Daytona. I guess I need to join a watch club to get in any discussion about watches.Anybody know what I am saying?