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Controlled Chaos: Harry Winston’s Opus XI
For a couple of seconds every hour, the dial looks like a mess, but then all is made clear. Meet the Harry Winston Opus XI. Click here to read WatchTime writer Martina Richter’s in-depth report on the watch for our July-August issue, along with a video of how its ultra-complicated movement works.The circles, spins and flips of carnival rides were what inspired Denis Giguet in his design of the Opus XI, unveiled last year as part of Harry Winston¡¯s Opus series featuring offbeat watches conceived by various independent watchmakers. Every hour, on the hour, in the span of 2 or 3 seconds, the hour display ¨C a system comprised of a multitude of wheels, pinions, arbors, bearings and tiles ¨C disintegrates into utter chaos and then returns to order for the remainder of the hour.This chaos originates from a ¡°completely normal¡± watch movement with manual winding, a 48-hour power reserve, and a frequency of 21,600 vph. The movement has a very large balance, which is visible in a cylindrical

Buying Watches In Las Vegas: The Shops At Crystals
Welcome back to an watches-dealer original series, where we discuss important stores that sell watches all over the world. Each store we profile has an interesting story to tell about where they operate and who they sell to. Whether you buy watches from brick and mortar retailers or prefer to buy watches online, these are the stores that help shape our watch culture around the globe. There is a long list of stores to cover, but if there is a retail location in your favorite city that we simply can¡¯t miss, let us know in the comments below. Here is a map of stores we have covered so far.Where to buy watches in Las Vegas, Nevada?Even if you don't care about gambling, Las Vegas still remains a top entertainment?and shopping destination that attracts visitors from around the world. As a side note, if you ask someone from Hawaii where they are going on vacation, more often than not the answer you will hear is VEGAS!!! And yes, the kama'aina definitely go there to gamble.Rather than our usua

Potential buy! L2.693.4.78.3
For the past few years I've been interested in horology, and now I think it's time to make my first major purchase.A picture is attached. I have not seen it in person, and I plan to order it over the phone. If you've see the watch I'd appreciate any comments and opinions before I buy.Thanks,Sam

Identify this Vintage AP Dress Watch
Hi all!Can you help me identify this YG AP dress watch? Googling any of those reference numbers returned nothing for me.What year is it from? And what should one expect to pay for something like this? Include your currency too :)If you can send me a link to any website with further details of this piece, that would be marvelous!

Was looking at this....
To do a bit of Photoshop work on it when I noticed this....I think it is more difficult to capture than the Rolex LEC.Thanks Simon