I had seen a few photos beforehand… but honestly, they don’t quite prepare you for the real thing. The hand-worked dials display a truly unique texture. It is extremely subtle — almost “quiet” — yet the moment the watch comes to life on the wrist, the lig

In honor of Parmigiani Fleurier's 30th Anniversary, a trilogy of all platinum Tonda PFs are being offered as a set or individually. From the press release . . . "Celebrating 30 years of independence, Parmigiani Fleurier introduces a trilogy of world first

In a nutshell, after having a couple of Swatches and Casios as a kid in the 90s, I began my mechanical horology journey in the mid 2000s with a variety of more affordable pieces like the Omega Speedmaster, TAG Heuer Monza, Longines Evidenza, and the TAG H

The white gold L.U.C Quattro Spirit of ‘72 , ref. 161977-1008, is a unique piece honouring legendary racing driver and Chopard Ambassador Jacky Ickx . The year is 1972 : a Ferrari prototype roars through Spa , Belgium , with Jacky Ickx at the wheel, etchi

I couldn't agree more, by the way, as to the state of the mechanical watch industry in the early 2000s. Without consciously intending to, I have managed to accumulate a number of watches originating roughly from 2000-2010, and number quite a few of them a

I really find the look of this watch quite striking as the first thing I notice is just how legible it is and then I start seeing all the small details that make this such a great watch like the Guilloche dial, large date, the knurled bezel and the clean

The other being the Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa XL Hebdomadaire - probably even bigger. The Breguet Heritage, the Patek 5098, or a Cartier Tortue might work very well if a tonneau case appeals. Some of the smaller PF Kalpas from the previous decade, or the

Classique Phase de lune 7235 ref. 7235BH/0H/9V6 Among the 250th Anniversary releases that succeeded to the Souscription , this one caught my eye because of its beautiful dial . The Breguet gold case , measuring 39 x 9.9 mm, fits nicely on the wrist. This

WatchProSite Moderator Patrick_y compares two excellent micro-rotored caliber from two big Swiss independent watch brands. The Patek Philippe 240 Caliber VS the Chopard L.U.C. 96.40-L Caliber. Some of you have asked me to make some comparisons between the

I was involved in half-dozen deals of this sort, at a lower level. Sometimes this is bad for all, but I think most of the time consolidation does force some of the more "relaxed" employees in each organization to show their worth or be shown the door. The