INTRODUCTION With recent threads describing the difficulties of purchasing a P atek watch, I reached out and had an informal chat with Patek management to understand more about their objectives and policies . Perhaps some of the bad feelings experienced by our forum members could be eased if clarifi
This will complete my “Flieger Experiment.” Once landed, this will be the 5th such pilot style watch I will have tried over the course of the last few months. In search of my favorite Flieger. I just received this email from Germany: “Hi, Like I promised, your watch is finished. I would like to test
Rolf Schnyder was a dear friend of mine. I miss him. He used to call me the "Head Freak!" and then laugh loudly. I never knew when he'd call me from somewhere around the world. Ulysse Nardin has his stamp, his DNA, his imprint and it is now gone a long time. This is a treasure to me. He made Freak N
This is not an Eichi but it's related -- an older cousin, perhaps even an uncle to the Eichi profiled a few days ago. This watch is approximately 20 years old. If you want to know more, check this post from a decade ago MANUAL WIND SPRING DRIVES Cazalea
This Waltham recovered from the body of John Astor who drowned as the Titanic sunk leaving his wife to survive in a lifeboat. Reputedly the richest man on the voyage. This inherited, restored watch now being sold at auction. What price for the memories? Clive John Astor’s watch