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Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down Watch
Watch maker Ludovic Ballouard presents his first self-branded timepiece, the "Upside Down Watch." A finely made high-end watch, the piece incorporates Ballouard's experience accumulated from working at brands such as Franck Muller and the very well-respected F.P. Journe. You can see elements of his time at F.P. Journe in his own watch, whose movement thematically resembles the work coming out of that atelier. Ludovic is an open fan of F.P. Journe, highly admiring the brand's work (not just because he spend a good amount of years there), and still often wears a F.P. Journe watch today.The development of the Upside Down Watch started a few years ago, and I wanted to wait until actual images of the watch were released before writing about it. I enjoyed the concept from the start. It is not overly complex, but it is satisfying, and technically complicated. There is a friendly richness to the design and complication that shows Ballouard is not only willing to have fun, also that he is not o

Free?!?! Did somebody say they were giving away free Panerai swag?
That's right, a free keychain courtesy of a local Panerai AD:Here's the details, 'cause it isn't fun without some kind of fine print. We're going to have a drawing. Reply to this thread and you get one ticket in the hat. To get bonus tickets, pick ONE of these questions, just ONE, no more, and answer it correctly in the thread. This way 3 members will increase their chance to win. A) Who won the Hamilton vs. Omega contest? (1 bonus ticket)B) What member said "WISdom is an evolutionary process"? (2 bonus tickets)C) What do I refer to as my Monday watch? (3 bonus tickets)Have at it guys and gals!see, you don't have to be a mod to give stuff away

Went Quartz
I was in a local pawn shop I frequent and the owner said, here's the deal of the day.... I've been looking for a water watch for when I go to SoCal and surf, board, boat, etc.... If this happens to come off the wrist hanging 10, I won't cry Oh, and it keeps perfect time 20140808_161427_resized.jpg20140808_165245_resized.jpg20140810_165255_resized.jpg

5164 vs 5712 on secondary market
With the following assumptions:1. The plan is to buy both 5712 and 5164, it's just a matter of when/which first2. 5164 secondary market prices are still below MSRP (potentially with room to go up)3. 5712 secondary market prices are way above MSRP (Which could either climb higher or go down from here)4. i don't mind waitingWhich one would you pick between the 5164 or 5712 to purchase on the secondary market in the near future (within the next month)?

Flying tomorrow to Zurich/Basel ...
Will be on Sat 29th in Basel. My appointment with PP will be 12 till 1pm (room 15).Wondering if any TRFs will be there fir a cup of coffee.Have a lovely am/pm Guys.