Ulysse Nardin Minute Repeater Triple Jack

Observatoire Chronometrique+ New Alternative To COSC Chronometer Certification?
In an effort to justify the substantial premium in their pricing, as well as prove the performance of their products, luxury watch brands go out of their way to prove that they can live up to consumer expectations in what is an extremely competitive industry. A more tangible way of proving their claimed superiority is by providing certificates which, through a series of tests, ensure that each submitted timepiece complies with strict accuracy and-or aesthetic standards. Timelab's new watch certificate program is called "Observatoire Chronometrique+" and it offers a certificate claimed to be more thorough and comprehensive than that issued by the established COSC (the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute) and more widely available than the Geneva Seal.The Observatoire Chronometrique+ is a new initiative in which any and all Swiss-made mechanical watches can be submitted, and they test fully assembled watches, not just for their chronometric performance, but also their power rese

eBay Smack Down
While this doesn't exactly apply to watches, you can see where it might:from perezhilton:eBay is in some deep trouble!Yesterday, a French court ordered eBay to pay almost $40 million euros (over $60M US) in damages to Louis Vuitton for allowing the sale of fake LV items.The court has now stopped eBay from selling four kinds of perfumes, which are Givenchy, Christian Dior, Guerlain, and Kenzo. They will also not be allowed to sell six LVMH brands. The court determined that eBay had committed "serious errors" by allowing the sales of fake LVMH goods. They also said eBay violated the perfume sales distribution network, which was setup by Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior Couture.Of course, eBay said they are going to launch an appeal, believing the court did not uphold copyright law.A spokesperson for eBay has said, "This decision is not based on combating counterfeit material. It is based on LVMH's desire to protect its commercial practices and exclude competition. This is being done at t

Looking For Advice on Pocket Watches
I've never been very happy with wrist watches; my hobbies require free wrist movement, and now that I'm getting into building electronics, I don't have a watch on 90% of the time anyways. I've been using my clunky old cell phone as a temporary timekeeping device, but I'd like something a bit, well, more watch-like.So I've set myself on purchasing a lovely new pocket watch. I'd like to fine one for under $100 that'll last me a while, and preferably one which comes with a warranty as well. Is this doable, or should I just attach a watch chain to my old scratched Ironman wristwatch? As for the look of the watchAnything that "flips" open would be nice, in order to protect the face. Self-winding is by all means not necessary. I've seen some really high-end watches with "see-through" faces that allow you see the mechanism within, yet I have hunch this look is not "dobale" for under a hundred bucks, but heywho knows? Maybe there is some brand out there that meets my needs. I figured this foru

PAM 188 : should I ?
This Panerai has been luring to me.....and since I don't have any white dial Panerai yet this might be a possible option. A friend is selling his. Question ? Should I ? Thanks guys for your insights....PS : also the PAM 563 is on my radar....

Rolex travel case?
I¡¯ve seen a couple of these pictures of what looks like some kind of grey Rolex case pop up on my Instagram feed. What is this -some kind of Rolex travel case?