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Inside The Watchmaking Machine: A Visit To The Five Parmigiani Fleurier Manufactures
In my experience, the best way to understand a thing is to visit its source. In the timepiece industry, a certain amount of secrecy and distance are a way of life, with many of the brands we so frequently cover offering little more than carefully worded press releases and the occasional loaner for review. While we certainly take whatever we can get, it is a rare occasion that we are afforded the opportunity to explore a brand and their products from the inside. Over the next few months, I¡¯ve lined up a few visits to the headquarters of noteworthy brands and manufactures that have been gracious enough to open their doors to us, and will be reporting on my experiences with each, here on watches-dealer.The first up is Parmigiani Fleurier, based in Fleurier, Switzerland, whom I visited in June of 2015. Read on for my thoughts on this oft-misunderstood manufacture!One of the five key locations: bird's eye view of Parmigiani's Vaucher ManufactureOverviewWhen I say Parmigiani Fleurier is oft-

The American Tourbillon: RGM Pennsylvania Calibre MM 2
OK, so before you begin reading this I need you to start the above video of a choir rendition of "America the Beautiful." The video has some cheesy imagery of course, but interestingly sums up my swelling patriotic pride in America's first made (and designed) tourbillon movement. It is no surprise that this comes straight from Pennsylvania at RGM. The brand recently announced America's first made and designed watch movement (in a long time), and now its very first tourbillon. Hailing from Lancaster county, it is funny how this innovation in the American watch industry stems from a place where much of its population is living in the past. I am of course referring to the wealth of Amish that live out there.It is an interesting framework for watch making in general. While new inventions and innovations are regularly announced from around the world, it is at its heart, a super retro industry. So for ultra developed America (relatively speaking) to finally come out with a complication it co

3940 and 5140
HelloI'm interested in these two watches and I'm looking for information about the differenced between them. I believe that the 3940 came out first and was then replaced by the 5140. Is this the case and can anyone tell me what the differences are please?Thanks

First (and only) PM - Day Date or Gold Sub / GMT?
Probably the only time I'll have funds for it...so what do you go for, and why? I own a 16710 and the Hulk, if that makes a difference. Thanks!

Rolex prototype
Remember that white gold sub that went for the highest price ever for a sub. https://.hodinkee/articles/wh...cord-christiesDoes any else have info or pictures of more Rolex prototypes, I¡¯m sure Rolex has most them and I don¡¯t know how that one got out thier hands. I find this interesting and was wondering if any of the knowledgeable folk have any more of info to share. Let¡¯s get on a weird path lol