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Connecting with an 'old-timer' sparked conversation about beloved watches. They reminisced about past favorites and pondered the question of an end-game watch. The dialogue highlighted the enduring pa

This watch doesn't seem to have been posted previously; if it has, mea culpa . In any event, this post is really a thankyou to, and acknowledgment of, the passionate and enthusiastic collector friend

Dear Italian Paneristi, Someone amongst you may be interested to know that this ‘pig’ in the photo can be found (and bought?) in an eclectic little magic shop just off the Via del Corso. PAM 249 inclu

This story really begins – as so many stories do – in a bar. A very expensive bar; in a very expensive hotel; in 2013. John McGonigle has travelled from his workshop in country Ireland to chilly Genev

VC experts: your assistance would be much appreciated. The photos which follow show the watch which a good friend inherited from his father (and no: this is not another scam story from a one-post newb

Isn’t it amazing what you may hear if you keep your eyes and ears open, meandering aimlessly along the boulevards of broken dreams in places like Paris or Zagreb? The following exchange was overhead (

That was the arresting title of a recent post by ' gworchell ' over on the AP forum. It's a fun question, whomever your god[s] may be - but especially if you revere Avalokiteshvara: So, with the loomi

This one is just in, so heres a quick and dirty iPhone overview of the Haigh & Hastings MR2 Diver. Who knows what MR2 stands for, or whether there was ever a MR1? Who cares? Whats exciting about thi

If one has a particular interest in the Independent watchmakers, it does not take long before Christian Klings comes to notice. Whilst he may have flown under the radar for some years, he has been a

Some time prior to 1968, a distinguished jewellery designer met a very lovely young lady. She became his muse and his partner; he made jewellery which could not have looked any better than when it was

Australias Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has confirmed that Australia will convert to the use of a Decimal Time standard. As most people will know, Julia Gillard is Australias first female prime mi

It was an uncharacteristically sunny day in Geneva when an earnest and clearly overworked young Irishman found himself standing amongst a sea of IWC ambassadors at the Mandarin Hotel. Out front, a str

You can still think of ‘Flipper’ as a television show about a dolphin: You remember when professional divers wore diving watches and computer geeks wore wrist computers, but never the twain did meet:

Of all the bells and whistles with which a watch may be adorned, one of the least appealing (from a personal perspective) is the power reserve, or 'reserve de marche'. Even so, it is undoubtedly a use

Our good friend flamenco started a thread on Friday's WristScan forum calling for shots of simple watches. It was a very refreshing theme and, from a personal perspective at least, one which resonated

The terrific photo of the 'pianoforte Millenary' by AucklandKiwi a few threads below is a wistful reminder that this is not the RO/ROO forum, but the AP forum. Personally, it was a mild discomfort wit

(Cross-posted from the AHCI forum to the de facto Journe forum, HoMe) At Andrews insistence, a photo of two cousins who share more than a likeness (as anyone familiar with the Harry Winston Opus stor

“It’s a Shimoda, Mick”. “What’s a Shimoda, Paddy?” “It’s a watch with just one hand, Mick” “What a load o’ blarney, Paddy! To be sure, you’ve been conned by the English again! You can’t tell the time

It was a privilege to have been favoured recently with some information about an impressive new Independent piece: in this instance, the latest clock by David Walter. As you will all know, David is a

There isn’t much that hasn’t already been written about the fascinating personal development of Spain’s pre-eminent watchmaker (and AHCI member) Senor Ancieto Jiminez Pita: for example, there is the t