Patek Philippe Unique Steel Calatrava 96

Three On Three: Comparing The Patek Philippe 5170G, The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph, And The A. Lange & S?hne Datograph Up/Down (VIDEO)
There is something special about a hand-finished, manually wound, in-house chronograph. It is a category that houses so many of the timepieces to which so many of us aspire to own – and today we will compare three of the very best available in the world today. This original HODINKEE Three On Three pits heavyweight contenders from A. Lange & Söhne, Vacheron Constantin, and Patek Philippe against one another in several categories: design, finishing, wearability, and collectibility. The thing about this comparison is, quite simply, there is no wrong choice – we purposefully selected the finest manually wound chronographs we could think of – all priced similarly – to be able to highlight each watch's strengths and weakness, of which there are many.Have a look at our video first and then read on for the details of these three incredible timepieces. The History Of The In-House, Manually Wound Chronograph The first thing that one must underst

Bring a Loupe: A Heuer That Tracks The Tides, An IWC With A Compass, A Patek With Removable Lugs, And Many Others
This week's Bring A Loupe will focus on quirky watches, and explain the special something that makes each stand out from the standard production of the brand. Among the beautiful oddities featured, you will discover an interesting Patek with removable lugs and an IWC that hides a compass. This is your Bring A Loupe for November 13, 2015. The IWC Compass Reference 3510A, True Tool Watch With A Twist 1 OF 11 The Compass model was launched in 1978 as a collaboration between Porsche Design and IWC; it offered a very astute way to combine a compass and an automatic movement. Detailed R&D – yielding six patents – was necessary to properly shield the movement from the compass' magnetism and allow a swift opening of the top part to reveal the compass underneath. As a result, the watch is obviously thick – 12 mm – but the 39 mm case size partly makes up for that. In addition, it is divinely light, having been manufactured in both aluminu

Watch of the Day - Monday after SuperBowl
Swiss Army Men's Diver Master 500 Rubber Strap WatchPrice: About $300Choices: Black, Orange or Silver-tone dialStainless steel forms the case topped with a functional unidirectional rotating bezel with a 60-minute diver scale. Impressively scratch resistant sapphire shields your choice of a black, orange or silver-tone dial. Set around the dial is the luminating system of Superluminova applied to all hour markers except 12:00 and 3:00. Conveniently set at 3:00 is a date window with a glowing luminous Swiss Army logo at 12:00. Framing the dial is a minute scale on the outer dial. Revolving around this dial are silver-tone luminous hour and minute hands.# Strap: Rubber# Movement: Swiss Quartz# Crystal: Sapphire# Crown: Screw down# Clasp: Buckle# Strap Measurements: 10" L x 21mm W# Case Measurements: 44mm# Water Resistance: 50 ATM – 500 meters – 1650 feet# Model Numbers:Black: V251036Orange: V251041Silver-tone: V251038

UK Patek Dealers
Hi allI'd like to try on various Patek models (particularly the Nautilus and Aquanaut); are there any UK dealers in locations perhaps less accessible (and thus more likely to have stock) than London that people would recommend?Ultimately, I'd like to put my name down on a list (for the good it will do!) but I'd like to do it somewhere where I'm not competing against multi-millionaires who will always get priority.Any advice?

Strap storage - need advice
Hi guys,My straps are starting to pill up and I'm looking for storage. Can be a box, travel case, anything. Can you guys let me know where I can get such thing on the web.Cheers and happy new year to all.