Zenith Chronograph cal. 146 HP

Sotheby's To Re-Auction The Patek Philippe Supercomplication, The Most Expensive Pocket Watch Ever
When Sotheby's?sold the Patek Philippe Supercomplication in 1999, it became the most expensive watch ever sold, fetching a whopping??$11,002,500. Or did it? Actually, as Bloomberg revealed?in 2012?based on some court documents,?the winning buyer,?Qatari Royal Family member Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani has never paid up for it ¨C along with another $70 million worth of other?lots that he?purchased?at Sotheby's auctions. Consequently,?after?this exceptional, one of a kind timepiece has spent some 13 years with an owner who basically possessed it for free, the Patek Philippe?Supercomplication?finally returned to Sotheby's. Today, the auction house has announced that?this?incredibly complicated, two-faced pocket watch that?Patek originally made in 1933 for its astute collector Henry Graves Jr., will be up for auction once again in November, 2014 as the centerpiece of Sotheby¡¯s Geneva November 2014 Watch Sale.For over fifty years, from its conception in 1933 until 1989, the Pate

A couple of Westclox watches
Since I was wearing one today I thought I would post my other one.

Americas National Treasure - The National Watch and Clock Museum
Based on this post:http://www.watchtalkforums.info/foru...orum/49690.htmI thought I would give you all an update on my visit to The National Watch and Clock Museum in Pennsylvania:Why choose 'this' watch, well read on.For those that do not know, The National Watch and Clock Museum in Pennsylvania, is truly one of your great treasures, not only has it got a fine collection of watches, more on that later, BUT it is one of the last places in the world still teaching BOTH watch making and repair. And to the highest levels.First, the Museum which is run by a truly truly nice guy named Noel B. Poirer - Museum Director. The museum has an OUTSTANDING collection of 'Tall Clocks' (Grandfather) and even owns one from the 'Father of Horology' - Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) - who in 1690 invented 'The Cylinder Escapement'. Tompion's work includes some of the most historic and important clocks and watches in the world. For even a museum to own one is rare and exciting.This is not a Tompion, but j

Help me, please! I don't know the model!
Hi guys!I am sorry to use my first post to ask for help, but I would love to finally discover what is the model of my Patek Philippe!It belonged to my Grand papa, he must have bought in the 1950's or 60,s, I'm not sure. I don't have the box. Its made of rose gold (I guess) the band and the case. Also, I would like to know how much it's worthy, more or less.Please, I am not trying to sell the watch, I just want to have an estimative!Thanks very much!

How long did you wait to purchase your first Rolex?
I'm curious... after deciding on the exact watch you wanted, how long did you wait until you purchased it? Did you already have the money set aside or did your savings begin at that point? Was it for a special occasion or just because?I'll start:1) By the time I take possession of my watch, it will be about 2 1/2 years from the time I first decided I had to have it until the time that I'm wearing it. 2) I didn't have the money set aside and started a special savings fund for it once I decided on the model I wanted (my avatar - 178341 chocolate dial with scattered diamond bezel and oyster bracelet).3) Long story short, my 43rd birthday has very special significance and I'm gifting it to myself for that occasion (this November).