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Small, Transparent and In Disguise; Meistersinger at Baselworld 2016
When it comes to one-handed watches, Meistersinger is the first brand that should come to mind. Their line of watches over the years has grown to refine what a one-handed watch is, offering varieties of utter simplicity, up to ones with surprising uses of complications, such as jump hours and mono-pusher chronographs. This year at Basel, they tuned some of their existing lines, changing a typeface here and there, adding a color, a new strap option, etc¡­ as well as added some items that are completely new.Little watch, Big impactThe first new introduction from Meistersinger is their smallest to date. Called the Phanero, from the Greek "phaner¨®s" meaning visible, the manual wound watch measures 35mm with a height of 7.5mm. The case is a different style for the brand, and was a highlight of the watch. From above, it's all dial, with straight kinked lugs that bring to mind Bauhaus classics like the Stowa Antea or Nomos Tangente. From the side (and I apologize that we didn't get a good shot

Breguet Clock With Docking Pocket Watch Re-Sets Record For A Clock At Auction, Fetching $6.8 Million at Sotheby's New York
Yesterday Sotheby's New York held its Important Watches and Clocks sale at their Upper East Side headquarters. The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the record-setting sale of the Duc D'Orl¨¦ans Breguet Sympathique clock from 1835, a stunning clock with a docking pocket watch - yes, a docking pocket watch.Just looking at the Duc D'Orl¨¦ans, you can tell you're staring at something impressive. The case is decorated with beautiful ormolu-mounted red tortoise shell, it stands at nearly two feet tall, and the amount of gold sculpture is staggering. But it's the little repeating watch perched on top that really makes the Duc D'Orl¨¦ans special.?Abraham-Louis Breguet wanted to tackle the problem of watch winding, and this is one of his finest achievements in the arena. While in exile in Switzerland during the French Revolution, Breguet conceived of the Sympathique system. At the bottom of the pocket watch are three tiny holes. When docked in the gold cradle atop the parent clock, these holes

Help! I'm inexperienced, not a collector, and I have this watch.... What is it?
Hey everyone, Much respect, but I'm new here, and I honestly joined just in hopes of getting a clue about this mystery watch that I've just inherited. So far, I know it's a Hamilton, I think it's a Ventura model, I'm 80% sure I've seen this watch in Men in BlackHahaha I thought it would be easy to list on eBay like the other watches I inherited (swatch watches that I know a little more about) BUT people keep asking me questions about it and making offers before the auction has even really begun! I had to sell most of the watches, but they were all easier to research. I have been laid off from banking and eBay has become my livelihood while I'm applying and interviewing for new jobs. Dad is a watch fanatic, but Hamilton isn't really his style, so he couldn't provide much insight about it either. I know I'm not being helpful AT ALL so I did take pictures, please see them at this website - my personal Flickr album Hamilton Ventura Men's Watch eBay Auction - a set on Flickr Any help or adv

I need to find an Armand Nicolet PLEASE HELP!!
Okay folks...I really need some help with this one. For some reason I just cannot, for the life of me, get my hands on one of these watches! Specifically, I'm looking for the Armand Nicolet S05 "basic" version, the day date. Also, it has to be version "M", the one that has just the markers on the dial, as opposed to the arabic numerals found on version "G". As far as thedial color, I love the champagne dial, and I also see there are two different strap options on this as well, the one that interests me is the calf skin strap. Why in the world can I not find one of these gorgeous watches? Am I just not looking in the right place? Also, here's one more kicker...I would settle for the calf skin strap, but truly I'd like the watch on a steel bracelet. The only problem is, according to the website, that's not an option with the version "M" that I like, only with version "G". Does anyone have ANY advice at all on where I can go for this watch. I would certainly love one but I am gr

He's One Of Us
Just stumbled across this and though I'd share. I like his reasoning.