Montblanc

but I managed to leave my AD without this beauty. Yesterday. The prize tag compared to the new 40mm 1151 based Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel is ... hefty. IMHO you get much more for your money compared for example to a PP but it is ... hefty. So I am nearl

My AD sent me this picture today. The Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel 8 Jours in 42 mm. In rose gold with a wonderful white Grand Feu enamel dial. I have already tried the reference 6656, the new 40mm version, also in rose gold with a very nice cre

1) It's so unlikely that the watch is anything but an original Pythagore. For it seems to me this watch was never popular enough for anyone to profit from slavish copying. A watch-making sweatshop in Malaysia churning out copies of Minerva Grand Pilots? U

This is a re-print/summary of some technical information I contributed at that time - after the Gnutti take-over and might be biased by my relationship with JJ Frey. (I am do not believe that has been shared at this forum, if I am wrong, bear with and old

Have been researching more into the LE Minerva Villeret models Pros Haute horology-monopusher chronograph hand built Beautiful design Small numbers so none really on secondary market Good value Cons Quality issues, two members have had their watches go ba

This year I have been impressed with two watches launched by the under rated Glashutte brand, Moritz Grossmann. Both are 41mm in diameter and share a similar case but that is as far as the similarities go. The Hamatic launched a couple of months ago in Mo

Truth to be told, I was not very fan of the Heritage line till this year. There were some good products, as, for example, the Meisterstück Heritage Pulsograph from the 2014 Collection... ... But it left me cold, despite the beautiful movement, the Cal 13.

I DO NOT WANT ANY PHOTO'S I MAY TAKE OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE WATCH TAKEN BY GOOGLE ETC AND PLASTERED ALLOVER THE INTERNET SO NONE WILL BE TAKEN-HOWEVER THERE ARE LOADS ALREADY AVAILABLE IF YOU SEARCH-MONTBLANC REF 119914-SORRY ABOUT THAT AS FOR THE DIAL TH

“This seminal F.P.Journe Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante features a one of a kind execution of a blue dial with oracle bone script numerals chronicling the passing of time. Based on consultations with renowned scholars and scribes, Francois-Paul Jou