Patek Philippe will be offered for sale at auction in December
Since the first product of Patek Philippe, reference to the unique 5020 Franck Muller calibre 97, included timepieces in this sale will draw collectors from around the world. "On the left photo shows: the knowledgeable watchmaker will be pleased to see that the first Patek Philippe REF. 5020 never product, no. 3045000, will be offered for sale at auction in December. "The so-called TV Watch", produced in 1994, is a very fine and very rare, in the shape of barrel, astronomical, resistant to water, 18 K Yellow Gold wristwatch with round button Chronograph, registry, 24-hour indication, perpetual calendar and moon phases.Estimate: collectors of 140 000 $-$ 180, 000.On to right: Franck Muller will be forward compete 97 calibre "of large and small, Minute-Repeater - perpetual calendar". Produced in 1997, this extraordinary timepiece is a unique, fine and rare, astronomical, large and small of repeat at the minute, platinum and diamond wristwatch set with perpetual calendar, equation of time

Replica Exclusive designers 'turning to fashion watch
A growing number of range top design houses develop new models of watches mode in an attempt to appeal to a wider range of consumers, he said.According to the Financial Times, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior released new timepieces this summer, while Chanel has launched the diving J12 shows earlier in the year and the Bottega Veneta has a unisex model aligned for later this year.

Ladoire RGT (Roller Guardian Time) GMT Watch
Ladoire is a new Swiss watch makers with an interesting timepiece called the RGT. That is supposed to stand for "Roller Guardian Time," which makes no sense to me, but I will just smooth past that. The watch is unique as a regulator. I think maybe they missed the point of what a regulator watch is supposed to be, as the minute dial is really small, but that is OK. Interestingly enough, on this watch, the major dial along with the biggest hand is dedicated to a second timezone indicator (the GMT hand). If that watch reminds you of Hautlence and MCT watches, that is because they share so

SalonQP 2011 Watch Show In London
While I won't be attending there this year (I did go last year), I do invite you to attend the 2011 annual SalonQP watch show event in London. The focus is on English watch makers, but that is just part of the show. For the third iteration of the event, the planners have moved it to the Saatchi Gallery in London and it will be held from November 10-12, 2011. Do check it out if you are in the area. See more articles about: SalonQPSalonQP 2011Post navigationPrevious PostFortis B-47 Calculator Watch Has Amusingly Busy DialNext PostHublot F1 King Power Suzuka Watch

Movado Ferrari Watches
I was sort of under the impression that Hublot had the corner on this market, but whatever. Movado just announced that it signed a multi-year agreement with Ferrari?to make watches with the Ferrari and Scuderia names, as well as use the brand logos. How this ties into Hublot's assumed exclusive agreement is unclear to me. My theory is that Hublot has claim on all higher-end Ferrari watches, while the Movado deal is for more entry-level luxury watches. According to the announcement the Movado Ferrari watches will only cost up to 1,500 Euros. Set to arrive in 2013, the Ferrari collection