Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporary Automatic

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends November 8, 2013
Kicking off the second-last month of year, we review a couple of watches with interesting materials for cases - the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Ceramic diver and the Archimedes Pilot 42 Bronze. Next, we check out the top 10 most technically important electronic watches in history, find out why you should not look down on quartz watches, and learn more about the legendary?Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Piguet Caliber 1180.1. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Ceramic Watch ReviewCeramic is arguably one of the most popular ¡°exotic¡± materials for watches right now. Rolex has long embraced this material for their watches - the latest Submariner and GMT Master watches feature ceramic bezels - while other brands like Panerai and IWC both have watches with ceramic cases. Audemars Piguet is no stranger to this material, but this year they launched an all ceramic dive watch. Check out our full review here.Source: watches-dealer2. Top Ten Technically Important Electronic WatchesIt can be argued that mech

You Are Invited: Join watches-dealer & Girard-Perregaux In NYC On July 25th, 2013
In collaboration with the prestigious and historic Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux, watches-dealer invites our friends and fans to an evening event in New York City on Thursday July 25th, 2013. We will celebrate summer and timepieces starting at the Girard-Perregaux boutique on Madison Avenue, to be followed next door at Club Macanudo. watches-dealer's Ariel Adams will be on hand for the event, along with John Biggs (HourTime co-host) and other other watches-dealer team members.This is a chance to meet other watch lovers and experience summer 'Girard-Perregaux style' with watches, seafood, and Rum (sponsored by Diplomatico). Girard-Perregaux will have their newest timepieces on hand including their new Hawk Collection, 1966 Integrated Chrono and Haute Horologerie pieces such as their famed Minute Repeater.The event will begin at 6pm in the Girard-Perregaux boutique located at 701 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Street). At 8pm we will move over to Club Macanudo for additional l

Omega Megaquartz Constellation 32Khz not working!! Help
I replaced the battery and it still does not work. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement Cal 1310 movement for this watch?I can get it fitted here in Dallas. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks. Phil in Dallas. ( daltexs1)

A review of the men's EBEL Brasilia Men's Automatic 1215615
A review of the men's EBEL Brasilia Men's Automatic 1215615Last fall, I purchased the Men's EBEL Brasilia Men's Automatic 1215615. I chose this model because I wanted a classically styled tank watch, I did not want to pay the premium for a Cartier Tank Francaise, but I wanted the quality of the Cartier.Before purchasing the watch, I knew very little about the EBEL brand. From Chronocentric and Europastar, I learned that compared favorably to Omega and Breitling and is considered a tier above TAG Heuer and Baume and Mercier. Retail, the watch is priced like Omega and Breitling. However, with discounts it is priced similarly to a discounted Baume and Mercier Men's Hampton automatic.As stated more fully below, using the Cartier as the bench mark for men tank watches, I think that the watch is an exceptionally fine timepiece, as well as an exceptional value for the money:1. Movement: 9/10:This watch uses the top grade version of the ETA 2892, widely regarded as one of the best mass made th

Any jewelers that can polish AP bezels?
Guys i have a 18K rubberclad and i want to remove the rubber and have the bezel polished. The bezel is already off the watch. I know lots of shops/jewelers have done this. Does anyone know of anyone i can send the bezel to? AP themselves wont do this.