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In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

The fusee-and-chain transmission is a way of providing a constant even force to the escapement as the mainspring unwinds itself throughout its range of power reserve. The fusee (from the French fusée , wire wound around a spindle) is a cone-shaped pulley

Does anyone own this watch with the fusee and chain? They trade at a huge discount from the original MSRP, and seem like a lot of watch for the money. In particular I love the idea of getting a visible fusee and chain mechanism from a major brand for a ve

Getting through the midweek hump today with this powerful beauty from Lange and just thinking about some other fusee-and-chain watches. When one looks at fusee-and-chain wrist watches there are a number of choices available to collectors. My first real ex

. . . there would be so many to choose from. As you may know, WotW is primarily decided on the strength of a watch's intrigue. Wrist Shot and Static Photo are more beauty contests than content, while WotW represents substance over style. In other words, a

Moderator Patrick_y is in Geneva to cover the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, the Oscars of the Watchmaking Profession. This was an unprecedented year; the first time a Chinese watchmaker was awarded a prize, the first year resumption of the award even

It is interesting to note that at Zenith, it is one of the most technical watches in the collection that spearheads the brand's "lifestyle" approach. The Defy El Primero 21, whose chronograph function is distinguished by its ability to display 100ths of a

It is a small spring used to drive only the balance, and then only for a short period. The large mainspring drives the hands and rewinds the remontoire spring. The mainspring has to be big (powerful) enough to drive the whole going train for the full rese

That time period when you have ended the honeymoon with a new watch is sometimes the most dangerous interval. You want that new watch excitement back! You want to go back on honeymoon! Especially, if like me, you've also lost out at auctions and feel the