Patek Philippe Calatrava

The Value Proposition: The Speedmaster And The Speidel Twist-O-Flex Bracelet, A Match Made In Heaven
Here’s the thing about mechanical watches Back In The Day: they came along with a lot of other stuff. There was a whole world of products, advertisements, ancillary services, and points of sale that, like while-you-wait kiosks for printing film, have gone the way of the dodo bird.  The brands and products that survive are largely in the service of supporting, more or less, and more or less expensively, what you might call the Walter Mitty approach to watches: absent any real practical need for a mechanical watch, they’re there to fulfill various fantasies of what we’d like to be, and how we’d like to see ourselves.   1 OF 5 Now that’s not to say that pre-Quartz it was a golden age; there were just as many canny, avaricious, amoral retailers and quote unquote brands before 1969 as before, but there were also a whole host of companies making a whole bunch of products that were intended to provide, at a good value, a solid answer to a

Sotheby's To Auction One Of The World's Largest Swatch Collections, Including Prototypes
Watch enthusiasts are not limited to collecting only pricey marvels of modern engineering or exceedingly rare vintage specimens. In fact, we come in all breeds, including fans of the pop-culture-influenced watches produced by Swatch. If you fall into that category, you're in luck: this spring, Sotheby's Hong Kong will auction one of the world's largest collections of Swatch watches and ephemera from a private collector. Over 5,800 elements are included in the collection, which is to be offered as a superlot valued at $1.3 million.This behemoth assortment of watches, art, and other collectibles comes from a European collector, Paul Dunkel, who cites the widespread appeal of Swatch watches as the catalyst for building his collection over the past 25 years. While Mr. Dunkel's collection is extensive, this isn't the first time that a massive collection of Swatch products has gone on the block. In November of 2011, a similarly large collection of 4,370 Swatch production

Longines Model No L3.632.4, Serial No 31944394
Hi FolksHelp required please on identifying this watch :a)serial nos yearb)What does the L3 etc meanc)Estimate of valueAll help is very much appreciatedthanks

Seiko talking watch
Got a grab bag at an antique mall a couple of weeks ago and this was inside. Cleaned it up a little and replaced the battery and ..hey! it still works. I might flip it, might keep it. It definately needs a new band/bracelet/strapThoughts?

Patek tool watch..
5227 out riding..Groomed and tacked up..And out on horse..