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We now have two options in the 1966 Chronograph line: the original 40 x 12.05 mm (Ref. 49539) in RG and WG (available with white or blue dial) which I have previously written in detail about [ click h

During my visit to Switzerland in October I spent a few hours with the staff of Armin Strom to get some insights into their watches and watchmaking philosophy. I spoke with Claude Greisler, Director o

There are two watches in this collection, a Diver (the Sea Hawk) and a Chronograph (the Chrono Hawk). The new cases are bold, angular and sculptured and have design cues from both the Laureato and Sea

I had the pleasure of spending some time in the Breguet Boutique in Zurich which opened in December 2010. The Boutique is spread over three floors and is really a beautiful space to spend time in. R

When I think of motor racing and watches the first products that come to mind are APs Royal Oak racing series. After Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher is synonymous with Formula 1 for me. So AP and Sh

Michele Sofisti was appointed as CEO of Sowind Group (Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard) in August 2011, which followed PPR's acquisition of a majority (50.1%) shareholding in the Sowind Group in July

I have been wearing the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph (Ref. 49539-52-151-BK6A) continuously over the last 4 weeks. This is the pink (rose) gold version of the watch and it also comes in white gold

The Optimum has been whispered about for some years: a super-chronometer that brings together many of Journes design and engineering ideas into one watch. And now it is finally unveiled [ click here

Again following the  love theme  a press release for the Frederique Constant Amour Pave Heart Beat Ladies Automatic came across my desk and I thought it was worth drawing your attention to it. Our

The official launch of the new Optimum will be at the Tokyo Boutique on October 5. Unfortunately I don’t have any more insights than the rest of you, and the Manufacture has only released one ‘teaser’

Hi All, One of the pleasures of travelling is to visit knowledgeable second hand watch dealers. Outside of museums and the collector community, this is where the general public can view and touch the

Hi All, It is my pleasure to present Gary G as our POTW. Gary has been a long term PuristS member and I must say that it has been a pleasure to see his Adventures in Watchland unfold, particularly a

Know thine enemy … The Art and Psychology of Selling Brand Name Watches [A training handbook for successful salespersons, sales supervisors and instructors.] By Jurgen Uhle. Publisher: Scriptar SA, La

Hi All, I was going to post this up next week as it will be 12 months since IGOTT2 and PuristS 11 th anniversary. But because we are celebrating Snak’s wonderful contribution to PuristS [ click here ]

Hi All, I loved the cream-dialled 1999 Chronograph from the moment I saw it seven years ago. Unfortunately the Ref. 4946 was only made between 1999 and 2002, with perhaps less than 500 pieces in this

I had seen them in pictures, but when I visited the Paris F.P.Journe Boutique recently I was able to view two delightful pieces from this collection. Firstly there are mother of pearl (MOP) Boutique E

Dear all, You have already seen many of the images from the recent PuristS Paris GTG ( 1 2 3 ) and while I am still sorting out all the photos from the trip, I thought I would present to you some of t

Is the weight of a watch a consideration when you buy? Or is it more the balance on the wrist? Bracelets may add weight, but often are well balanced, whereas a heavy watch on a leather strap may not h

Confidence – it’s a special relationship to have with anything. And when it comes to mechanical objects, be they watches, cars or other ‘tools’, it’s relatively rare. But the Rolex 5513 is a watch tha