The Patek Philippe Chronograph ref. 5170 , introduced in 2010 as a succesor to the iconic ref. 5070, was the first of the brand to feature a fully in-house caliber : the CH 29-535 PS . The case measures 39.4 x 10.9 mm Do you like this reference and which
All of these watches are stunning. It's a great lineage. The dial proportions of the early Ref 3307s are the best to my eyes. The subdials are large, but not too close to the centre stack. The spirit of these early watches is found in the modern Patek 595
We‘ve had a whole bunch of beautiful Tourbillons here recently, lots of Overseas models and blue dials, some classy time-only pieces and the occasional calendar watch. But let’s not forget Vacherons rich history in chronographs. From iconic pieces such as
Vacheron Constantin is one of my favorite watch companies. I have the Overseas in blue (4500V) and the Traditionelle in platinum (82172). They are both outstanding watches that are easy to wear. Every piece posted is fantastic, so I would focus on what yo
To avoid repetition, I am omitting the Perpetual Calendar Chronographs that I have already posted in another thread. Still, I found this to be the largest contingent in my portfolio FPJ Octa Chrono Audemars Piguet Offshore Queens Road Patek 5170G Vacheron
Ha as one gets older style changes a bit with it. When I served in the US Airforce as a flight commander and weapons instructor pilot flying the F16, a watch like this Harmony wouldn’t have been on my radar so to speak. And luckily I enjoy 3 different “st
One of the most complicated exercises in the High Horology segment is the creation of a classic three-hand watch. Indeed, such a project seems to offer little room for maneuver both in aesthetic and technical points of view and it appears as a main diffic
*Credit to Hororgasm, who I believe is the one who coined this term The Duometre QL is typically my Fall/Winter rotation watch (I prefer bracelets in Spring/Summer) and it serves a great side purpose: I can compare it against all the new watches that bran
Howdy foks Corporate Life, sporting the Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph, with Singapore Central Business District skyline. To the left of my wrist, the short block is Singapore Parliament House. Local horological trivia, it's also the site of the
I believe continuous counters in general, work by having a clutch engaging the chrono minute/hour hands directly to the regular time minute/hour hands. Since they are mechanically linked, adjusting the time manually via crown while chrono is engaged will