The Rolex Air King was issued in 2016 and discontinued in 2022, to be replaced by the Air King 126 900, basically adding a protection to the crown, a Zero before the " 5 " minute marker, luminous in the 3 / 6 / 9 applied hour markers ( called Chromalight ) and different movement, the Cal 3230 which
Moderators Patrick_y and FabR are pleased to present to you some selected highlights of Patek Philippe's 2024 Rare Handcrafts. This year, 2024, brings perhaps the largest collection of Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts. Over 80 different products are available. We are going to only cover a portion of t
The visionary founders of Urwerk: Felix Baumgartner (the Swiss watchmaker, not the daredevil Austrian stuntman, there are two famous people with the same name) and Marin Frei continue to amaze. They keep on coming out with out-of-the-box ideas that are fresh and visionary. Left to Right, Felix Baumg
It's a quiet Watches and Wonders 2024 this year. And one thing I was hoping and predicting to see was more clasps with fine adjustment. So far, I'm disappointed, as I'm not seeing a lot of these clasps and bracelets with fine adjustments. Why does a clasp need fine adjustment? Watches, be it on brac
RUMORS, OFFICIAL TEASERS AND REALITY The rumors were that there would be a Duomètre (Chronograph + Moonphase), in steel with a white dial and in platinum with a salmon dial. I added that, knowing the House that dreams of being Grande, there would be a “ One more thing " in the form of a very high-en
I will come back to this watch later, but for the moment, I wanted to share with you a watch I consider as one of this year highlights, the LUC QUATTRO SPIRIT 25, in white gold. 40 mm case, 10, 30 mm high, the proportions are very good, in my opinion. But wait... This is not all. While the 2021 edit
This topic is based on enthusiasts' wishes, rumors and clues: Despite the Manufacture's inertia, Duomètre enthusiasts have often come up with proposals, to no avail: - Split chronograph; - True second chronograph ; - Quantième perpétuel ; - UTT with black dial or aventurine / white gold or tantalum;
Hello everyone. The " Precision Maker " of the " Watchmaker of Watchmakers " I coming soon... But what should we expect from the Maison that dreams of being Grande... at least a Duomètre... probably... There are still few days to wait... after years of waiting... as from memory, this line was launch
Before stepping into the new timepiece, I think it is worth to dwell few minutes about their starting point. Founded in 2023 by 2 young French men, Theo Auffret and Guillaume Laidet, the brand started as a crowd funded project...ARGON ! Theo is an independent watchmaker, movement + complications des
Let's say you're very passionate about watches. It's like your all consuming hobby. Would you consider starting a watch brand? Well... Plenty of people play Fantasy Football - in America this is a game where you pick certain players to be members of your American Football team. Are you soccer inclin