Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980 Black Dial - 1:1 Ultimate Mirror Replica

pre-owned DeWitt watches have been available online for over a decade

That is just one part of the reason why people should go online. The other part, which is actually much more interesting, is a new business model called Pre-Owned watches. Though we use the adjective new' for the business model, pre-owned DeWitt watches have been available online for over a decade now and there are tens of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. The concept is really simple C the online guys pick up DeWitt watches from various sources C pawn shops, closure sales, auctions, and from customers who are trading in their timepiece for something more current C and spruce it up big time

Eterna Madison Eight Days Watch Review

"Spherodrive" is a term that sounds really cool. I sort of want to shake the hand of the guy who penned it. Funny how the Swiss watch industry still has clever engineering-minded people who come up with this technology and these names. The industry is full of terms such as this like "co-axial escapement, silinvar, constant-force, and magic lever (that last one goes to the Japanese)." Often times these terms are much better than actual watch model names.A few years ago Swiss Eterna debuted its new Spherodrive technology in a Madison watch. I discussed the Spherodrive Madison with the c

Patek Philippe Advanced Research Ref. 5550P Watch Uses Lots of Silicon

Silicon for the win! The material that has had watch brands debating and experimenting is here to stay and Patek Philippe is making sure of that. News from the big guys in Switzerland says that they intend for all Patek Philippe watches in the future to have Silinvar (their type of silicon) parts. A new limited edition watch called the ref. 5550P uses the brand's newest Silinvar component called the GyromaxSi balance wheel. This balance wheel has a new shape that looks less like a wheel and more like an hour glass with inlaid gold added for weight. The ref. 5550P encapsulates the brand

Going To JCK Jewelry & Watch Show In Las Vegas

I'd like to think that JCK is sort of like an American? Baselworld. It isn't, but it is a pretty good step in that direction. While combined with jewelry, JCK attracts a large number of watch brands and I will be attending it this year as a member of the press. This will be my first time going to such an event, so I will take my camera and trust me that I have some good meetings lined up. I might just possibly use up the full 12 gigs of memory card space I have on images over the next few days. There are two elements to the show. First are the expo halls where lots of the brands hang o