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

Breitling Chronomat GMT New Model!
Breitling has finally released a new movement (sort of) with their 04 class! It resides in the new Breitling Chronomat GMT, which is just the day before. Its a terrible 47 mm Chronomat with a GMT complication. And as the Rolex GMT II and of the Omega Seamaster, the main hand of 12 hours is used for the local time and is indexed on the date, so it can more easily be used for travel. A nice touch and a good blow on a part of the Breitling do that instead the opposite is much less useful for travel. The only thing which lack this watch is a window 24 hours a day. Instead, you get a diving-account countdown bezel and 24-hour scale is printed on the dial. However, I think more interesting is the possibility that buyers can now purchase a Chronomat in a larger format 47 mm.

ArtyA Son Of Sound: The High-End Guitar Watch
In the last year Swiss art watch brand ArtyA has transformed itself from extremely avant garde "creative" watches to something like this guitar head-shaped Son of Sound collection. The brand was once about just creating totally one-of-a-kind watches that combined the work of an artist and watch maker. The "piece unique" moniker was more a result of that production style versus an effort. For example if you take a steel case and "deface" it (as founder Yvan Arpa liked to say) with electricity and machines by hand, no two cases are going to look alike (i.e. "piece unique"). Thematically,

Ebel Classic 100 Watch
Well, it is officially official - I am sick of "retro, heritage, vintage, classic, original, etc..." watches. Which is funny because I actually like the look of this Ebel Classic 100 timepiece. I just wish all the "old watch' branding would disappear. It is a fine piece on its own, I don't care if it has an historic look to it.Since the economic crisis brands of all types and sizes have been releasing watches that look to the past for inspiration, or are just copies of older watches. The reasons and effects of this are varied and complex, something I don't wish to get into for

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 158
Was it worth it for Grieb & Benzinger to sacrifice an A. Lange & Sohne Tourbillon for the one-of-a-kind Blue Merit watch? We talk about new watches from Ulysse Nardin as well as the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 5 - which is pretty cool.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 158 here.Direct download or play .mp3 here. See more articles about: Grieb & BenzingerTourbillon WatchesWatch BrandsA Lange & SohneBenzingerHarry WinstonUlysse NardinPost navigationPrevious PostBreguet No. 1646 Diver Watch: A Newly Discovered Vintage From 1965Next PostPa