Patek Philippe de Bolsillo

Hoptroff Atomic Watches: Now In Wearable Sizes
After presenting the wrist-worn No. 16 atomic clock watch about a year ago, Richard Hoptroff is back with the Hoptroff No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 atomic wrist watches that he claims are now "wearable." What I am actually spending the most time thinking about is how the Number 16 watch came before numbers 1, 2, and 3. But perhaps, that is for a different time. Right now, the focus is on these three new timepieces that contain what Hoptroff claims are the latest in small-sized atomic clock technology.So what does wearable mean? The Hoptroff No. 16 was almost 84mm wide and looked like two watches welded to one another side-by-side. The Hoptroff No. 1, 2, and 3 atomic watches have a more traditional rectangular case that is clearly shaped as such to contain the electronics inside. The case is available in rhodium-plated brass or 18k yellow gold for each of the watches and is 52mm wide by 42mm tall and rather chunky at 19.5mm thick. Even though these are still quite large measurements, in his

Profile Original Senator Diary
For our part, the team of luxury - Insider is particularly knee-wobbly with the prospect of a significant timekeeper that links us to personal milestones. After all, a watch is something that you wear so it is by its nature very personal. However, there is a bit of a snag. Mechanical tickers more sublime failed to set alarms more than 24 hours in advance and even that is very impressive, the first introduced this alarm 24 hours only in 2005. Enter the journal of Glashotte Original Senator, to configure an alarm to 30 days in advance.

It's been a while ...
Calling in after a few years absence!I guess there'll be many new faces but I hope a lot of old ones, too.And Milos - now Moderator - how are you, my old friend?These days, as an ever ageing septuagenarian, it's just the one timepiece for me but one that makes me happy.I'll be sure to call in from time to time but, meanwhile, good wishes to you all!

Differences between Hamiltons catalogue pictures
Interesting detail I think I can share with others. When I was looking through Tom's catalogues I thought that there was something strange about the roman Endicott dial. In the one of 1940 the Hamilton brand name is written as a straight line, in the one from 1941 it is more a curve. Funny isn't it? Why am I posting this, well maybe that brings also a bit light into how much one can trust the pictures and all the details shown in the catalogues of that Era.Pictures by Vintagehamiltons (Tom):Besides, Tom's blueprint of that particular dial shows the curved name:I would think that the one with the straight line is just some kind of interpretation of the artist who made the catalogue pic back in 1940/39. But then as someone else mentioned beforeyou can never know with Hamilton. I am also unsure if I not have seen one with the straight lined Hamilton in ebay during the last months. If so it could be original or the refinisher used as reference the catalogue from above.Maybe we can collect

Forums-How'd you get here??
Internet boards are very interesting and ,in the grand scheme of things, relatively new.Especially those that are dedicated to wristwatches.Who woulda thunk!!!I have been an acccumulator of watches since my early teens (I'm 55 now) and until I got my first computer a few years back I suffered with this WIS affliction in relative solitude.My first involvement came when I sought an answer about a vintage Bulova that I had just purchased.Google sent me to a site that wasn't very helpful but eventually led me to another site that was better. (WUS)Then as I joined there things began to get dicey and a minor rebellion took place and I ended up at another site that was a spin off of the unhappy WUS "affordable" camp.Many experiences,moderator and administrator and ownerships later I find myself here and could not be happier.Of all my past fora this place has the best balance and mix of members who seem to be able to "agree to disagree" in most cases.Watches are a lot of fun to talk about and