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The Royal Oak How It Was Not Meant To Be - But Still Beautiful

Sep
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When the recently passed away watch designing legend Gerald Génta (more on his work here) was working on the octagonal shaped Royal Oak, he designed a sports watch with only basic functionality. Hours, minutes and a date window. Nothing more,rolex 8570f, nothing less. Using one of the most beautiful mechanical automatic movements developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre (caliber 2120), Audemars Piguet was able to keep Genta’s timepiece as flat as it was meant to be.

Since then, a lot of variations of the original Royal Oak (patent can be found here) have been designed by Audemars Piguet. Purists might tell you that the only way to go is Jumbo,replica watch wholesale, however, we tell you that there are other Royal Oak models that are just as interesting – or perhaps even more – to go after. Timezone member Glenn2004 from Toulouse (France), showed his gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel (or Perpetual Calendar) on a brown leather alligator strap.

As you can see, a wonderful combination of precious metals, mechanical complication and the octagonal sporty shape of the Royal Oak. This 39mm Royal Oak ref. 26252OR has the same diameter as the Jumbo and Royal Oak Date (15300) and makes it suitable for almost every wrist size. A very modest diameter for a watch with these type of complications, especially in the days that bigger still seems to be better.

Under the hood, Audemars Piguet used their caliber 2120/2802. A movement based on the original caliber 2120 – based on Jaeger-LeCoultre’s caliber 920 – with a QP module added to it. Normally, the base movement is only 2.45mm in height, the QP module makes it 4mm in total. This excludes the 21 carat gold rotor, which is about half a millimeter in height. On top of the basic time, the Perpetual Calendar has day, date, moon phase, month and leap years functionality.

Although the general love seems to go to the Offshore models these days, I think it are the beauties like these that make Audemars Piguet being mentioned in the same sentence as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe.

This piece of art retails for $83,900.- USD but is known to depreciate quite a bit over time. If you are fortunate enough, it might be a wise idea to check auctions or the Chrono24 website for a (relatively) good deal.

[Photo credits to Glenn2004]

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Omega Speedmaster Professional - First Love

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When I bought my first Speedmaster Professional (on the 1st of October, 1999), I was completely captured by the beauty of this historical chronograph. Weeks, perhaps even months, I was browsing the internet for more detailed information on the Speedmaster series. It rapidly occurred to me that buying a vintage Speedmaster wasn’t something easy, as it – like always – is in the details. Luckily, the world wasn’t craving for tropical brown dials and all original flimsy bracelets, so at some point I was quite comfortable buying my first caliber 321 Speedmaster Professional ref.145.012 for approximately 800 euro (2000 Dutch guilders).

The fun thing is, that I always seem to return to Omega Speedmaster watches. I’ve had plenty of other makes and models, but a Speedmaster (Professional) always makes me smile. In my humble opinion, it is one of the best value for money chronographs, even considering the current list prices (approximately $4,500.- USD). The current list price also keeps it very interesting to look out for a nice vintage model, preferably 1960s or 1970s. Recently, I bought this 1971 Speedmaster Professional (145.022) with a caliber 861 movement in very good condition. My friend The WatchPhotographer borrowed it for a few days and took some macro shots of the dial I would like to share with you.

To start with the logo and model print on the dial, it differs a bit from the modern version of the Speedmaster. I am no font-expert, but I think the font used is exactly the same, with the exception of the bond printed Omega logo and Omega wording on the dial. The Speedmaster wording also has changed over the years, where the S and P were attached in earlier models, the caliber 861 models have them separated. The S in the vintage models is also a bit more sleek. The R is the Speedmaster wording is still quite ‘long’ on this dial, but on later dials it has gotten a bit shorter. To show some of the differences between this vintage dial and a modern dial, I’ve used a nice macro shot of Michael’s – friend of the show – modern brown dial Speedmaster Professional.

Another cool thing about these vintage Speedmasters is that their dials have some more ‘depth’ to it than they have in the new Speedmaster Professional models. The sub dials in modern Speedmasters are a bit more close to the dial surface than they are with vintage model similar to my 1971. In the macro photo below, you’ll see a part of the sub dials belonging to the minute and hour totalizers. Besides that, it seems to me that the grain inside the sub dials is more out there than it is in the newer models.

What I also do love about Speedmasters is their history with NASA and although some people get tired over every limited edition Omega seems to bring out each year, I think most of them are well done and cool to own. The limited edition with the Snoopy dial (and case back) is something high on my ‘want’-list, but they seem either hard to get or quite expensive.

The ‘regular’ Moonwatch models have this “The First Watch Worn On The Moon” and “Flight-Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions” which is pretty neat of course. The inscription and engraving on my ’71 Omega Speedmaster Professional is basically the same as it is on the case back of my modern Speedmaster Professional (2002). Before 1969, the Speedmasters had an inscription of the ‘Speedmaster’ wording accompanied by the famous Seamaster’s sea-horse image.

Later on, Omega used a horizontal inscription as seen on the gold Speedmaster Professional watches that were produced to commemorate the moon landing. The first few hundred of these watches (1,rolex 8570f price,014 in total) were given to the president, members of the white house and NASA’s astronauts (more can be read here). The same horizontal inscription has been used for 300 stainless steel Speedmaster Professional models, this number has never been confirmed though.

I personally don’t care much whether a Speedmaster is vintage, new or something in between. A Speedmaster is always a welcome watch to anyone’s watch collection, no matter if you are a starting watch connoisseur or an advanced collector of Patek minute repeaters. New or old, a Speedmaster Professional ‘Moonwatch’ looks terrific and goes well with every occasion or dress code. In the end, it’s not the question whether you should buy a Speedmaster Professional or not, but which one to get. There are so many nice versions available, both old and new, it can become a ‘queste’ of its own to decide which one is the perfect version for you.

A big thanks to The Watch Photographer and Michael for the macro photography.

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Aug
08

A lot of times, Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas watches are mentioned in the same sentence as Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak,wholesale italian leather handbags, Patek Philippe’s Nautilus and the IWC Ingenieur SL watches. It was actually believed by a former CEO of Vacheron Constantin, that Gérald Genta was involved in the design of the ’222′, predecessor of the Overseas,watches online, as he stated in an interview with The Purists. We now know, that it was Jorg Hysek who influenced the design of the ’222′ time piece that evolved to the current Overseas line of watches.

I guess it is a compliment for both designers, Hysek and Genta, that people are confused about who designed what. The Overseas models are just as iconic as the Royal Oak and Nautilus designs. Where the Royal Oak has the more or less ‘hard core’ appearance and the Nautilus the sophisticated, the Overseas could be placed somewhere in between. The IWC Ingenieur SL is long gone and has been replaced by a new line-up of Ingenieur watches who still have Genta’s DNA but I don’t consider them in the same league as the Royal Oak, Nautilus and Overseas anymore. A good watch though, and happy to own one (a discontinued 2008 Ingenieur ref.3227-01).

Reading a story on the PuristSPro from a guy named WHL about owning an Overseas watch for a decade, inspired me to do a search on an Overseas model I could see myself wearing. Looking around on Chrono24, I found this great looking Overseas Chronograph over at Tempo Inverso, a London based company.

A 40mm Overseas Chronograph dated 2004 (the 42mm model was introduced in the same year), approximately 2000 are made of this model in stainless steel. Water resistant to 150 meters, but I wonder who will take this watch for a swim anyway… The automatic chronograph movement bears the Vacheron Constantin “caliber 1137″ label but is based on F.Piguet’s caliber 1185. This is the same movement used for the older Royal Oak Chronograph watches (before AP started using caliber 3126), Omega’s caliber 330x movements and Blancpain’s Monaco 2000 Flyback.

This watch comes with box and papers and Tempo Inverso is asking 7000 Euro for it. For a watch with a high-end quality finish on case, bracelet and movement as this, this price seems very realistic to me. If you are in the market for this watch and answered the famous question “black dial or white dial” with “black”, have a look at the Tempo Inverso website or do another query for similar models on Chrono24.

Pictures courtesy of the seller.

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MB&F's contribution to the Only Watch event in Monaco

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I do not have to think long before I can do a write-up on Maximilian Büsser & Friends, not in the last place because Maximilian Büsser has been a friend of the show since some time now. MB&F watches are something special, something out of the ordinary. The same goes for MB&F’s contribution to the annual Only Watch, to be held in Monaco on 24 September 2009.

This year’s goal of the Only Watch event is to get attention (and financial resources) for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This is a serious illness (genetic disorder) that affects boys only and shows itself by progressive weakening of muscles. Unfortunately, there is no cure yet,replica watch rolex replica, and eventually this illness will result in cardiac problems that will become fatal as the boys are getting older. Here in Europe, about 30.000 boys are suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. You can read more about this terrible disease over at

One of the most important breakthroughs that have been made is the development of a surgical technique called Saut Exon or exon skipping, as it is being called in English. You can find a lot about exon skipping for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy via Google and I also was able to find a few (video) interviews with experts on the exon skipping surgery. Among them is Luis Garcia, who developed this technique together with his team. You can find the interview videos at:

Max Büsser, his team (Friends) and Sage Vaughn (an American painter) worked together to be able to contribute with a special watch for Only Watch later on this year. I am almost sure, and without seeing any of the other watches that will be contributed, that this watch will be the Only Watch that captures a lot of emotion that comes with the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy illness.

There is a great press release of this special Horological Machine No2, but I think these pictures will do the trick as well.

As you will see, the movement is surrounded by 3D barb wire,which – and I quote Maximilian Büsser’s e-mail – symbolizes the illness trapping the child’s body. In Sage’s works the butterly represents innocence and hope, and here the blued gold butterfly has one of its wings clipped, because unfortunately for the moment, there is no cure for children suffering from DMD…

Of course, I hope that every contributing watch will fetch a great amount of money in support of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy illness and R&D of a cure, but this MB&F HM2 with the symbolic butterfly and it’s clipped wing is already my favorite time piece of the event.

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Ace & Dik Turns Into An IWC And Santoni Boutique

Mar
06

I’ve been a fan (and wearer) of Santoni shoes for quite a long time and I was thrilled to see IWC introducing a new Portofino watch with a Santoni strap. Last week,rolex gmt replica, the Ace & Dik boutique in Amsterdam turned into an IWC and Santoni shop for two whole days. Host of the evening, Alon Ben-Joseph and his colleagues, provided a great platform for admirers of Italian and Swiss craftsmanship. Two people from Santoni were present as well, to answer questions about their products and to demonstrate how their shoes are being made, colored and polished.

Visitors of the boutique were able to try on all IWC watches and to see the new Santoni straps (and shoes) for themselves. The 45mm Portofino Hand Wound Eight-Days is shown above and below. The strap is truly magnificent and fits this classic looking piece perfectly.

Just like the IWC watches, Santoni spends a lot of time in the details of their shoes. Their patina noses, polished finish and use of multiple colors on a shoe are fantastic. Below you see some examples of their fine craftsmanship demonstrated in the two-day IWC and Santoni boutique.

Of course, there were more IWC watches present than the Portofino Hand Wound Eight-Days ref. 5101. Below are some pictures of various IWC timepieces that caught my eye

Thanks to team Ace & Dik,wholesale bag store, Santoni, IWC for a lovely evening. More information about the Portofino can be found here, in an article I did for AskMen. More (and high-res) pictures can be found on my Facebook page.

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Speedmaster Cult Watch

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27

I thought it might be a good plan to introduce one of the most famous cult watches to this group of car lovers over at MotoringExposure.com. Every week, I try to feed them with interesting horological facts and articles and it took actually quite long (to my taste) to talk about one of my favorites,rolex 8570f, the Omega Speedmaster Professional.

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Gerald Genta's designs in 2009

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22

Designer Gerald Genta started his own brand in 1969, however, this talented haute horlogerie designer also did design work for numereous other watch brands. He is responsibles for some all-time watch classics that were produced in the 1970s. The most spectacular designs are those of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus, Vacheron Constantin ‘222‘ (Overseas) and the IWC Ingenieur.

However, like I wrote before in the blog post on the Vacheron Constantin 222, these watches become unaffordable. A vintage 222 in stainless steel will cost you around 10.000 Euro, and I only found 1 for sale on chrono24.com. Do you love the vintage Patek Philippe Nautilus ref.3700 and want to save up for one? Asking prices around 28.000 Euro are not unusual. A vintage 1970s IWC Ingenieur SL1832 can be found for around 12.000 Euro.

And last not but least, Gerald Genta’s favorite (as he claims in several interviews), the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202ST (A-serie) can be found in so-so condition on chrono24 for just under 10.000 Euro.

I don’t directly link to the dealer or seller’s pages, because I am afraid of broken links in the (near) future, but a search on chrono24, the RLX.de sales corner or watchchrono.com will keep you busy for an evening.

So, what to do when you admire Gerald Genta’s iconic designs from the 1970s but don’t have that much cash for one of the vintage originals?

Taking a look at some of the alternatives? Right answer. All four brands still make these models, but some of them have different movements inside or underwent some optical changes. Let’s compare the original models with the current models that AP, PP, VC and IWC carry in their catalogues. At least price wise the current models are more interesting to get, but do you get what you are looking for?

Let’s begin with the watch that started the whole luxury stainless steel sports watch ‘hype’ in the early 1970s, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo. The first model is not very different from the current model (not to be mixed up with the 15300 model, sometimes by ignorance being referred to as ‘Jumbo’).

The current model is pictured below, the most prominent changes are in the dial design. Just small things, like the AP logo that went from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock, the minute index and the white frame around the date window. This one comes very close to its original as pictured above. Even the movement remains to be the same, AP caliber 2121.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo (ref.15202ST) has a list price of around 14.000 Euro,replica watch wholesale, however, a slightly used model can be had for approx. 8.000 Euro. So, in my opinion, this makes a great alternative for the vintage model. However, do you want a new(er) watch with some warranty, or pay a 2.000 Euro premium for the original vintage model that probably needs an expensive service first?

Second is the Vacheron Constantin 222, introduced in 1977. As written before, at the time of this write-up, one is up for sale in Miami for approx. 10K Euro. The original clearly differs from the current Vacheron Constantin ‘alternative’, the Overseas ref. 47040. The Vacheron and the IWC are the two brands that actually make a completely revised version of the original watch, as where Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet try to stick to the original 1970s model.

The differences are too much to write about. See for yourself, even the characteristic Vacheron Constantain logo in the case has disappeared. The design got a total upgrade, from case to buckle, but the influences of the original are clearly there. The going price for the ref.47040 below is approx 6000 Euro. However, one can hardly call this a valid alternative. It is just a nice watch, for a relatively fair price.

Up next is one of the most desirable brands, the Patek Philippe. The Nautilus ref.3700 was introduced in 1976, using caliber 28-255. I think this is one of the most desirable stainless steel watches around, together with the vintage Rolex Daytona Paul Newman model (ref.6239). The current version of the Nautilus is the ref.5711/1A, using movement caliber 324 SC. This watch has a going price that is almost equal (if not more) to the list price of approx. 14.000 Euro. That’s about half of the price that is being asked for a nice and complete original 1970s model.

The differences are mainly in the movement and in the absence of a second hand in the original as opposed to the new reference. The dial design is quite identical, as is the design of the case and bracelet.

And lastly, the IWC Ingenieur. The Ingenieur was originally introduced in the early-mid 1950s and looks completely different from the models pictured below. In 1977, the IWC Ingenieur SL (Steel Line) became available in stores, one year after introduction. The IWC used the inhouse movement caliber 8541ES. During my first years of watch collecting (1998/1999), I really thought this should be the treasure watch. However, there wasn’t much I could find about the correct reference numbers (which one to get) and the prices were quite high at that time already. Being a student, it was impossible to get one for me. IWC introduced a lot of Ingenieur models, including the impressive model released in 1989, that was able to resist magnetic fields up to 500,000 A/m.?Ǭ� The production of the Ingenieur series stopped in 2002. In 2005, IWC re-introduced the Ingenieur with reference number 3227-01. The introduction price was eventually higher than the current list price of 5900 Euro. Due to the impopularity of the watch, it can be had for much less. Approx. 4500 Euro will give you a brand new 3227-01, and slightly used will decrease the price by a few hundreds extra.

As you can see below, the ‘core’ of the design is still there. Clearly a design with strong influences from Gerald Genta. In my opinion, stronger than the Gerald Genta DNA in the current Vacheron Constantin Overseas ref. 47040. The new Ingenieur uses IWC inhouse movement caliber 80110. Mind you, that the production of this Ingenieur has stopped already. You can still find them for sale at authorized dealers, but IWC discontinued them and introduced its successor (the Mission Earth model) during the SIHH 2009. Click here for that update.

So, what to do? If you have quite some money to spend, I would opt for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo (ref.15202ST). This one is almost identical to the real deal. Actually,online watches, according to most owners, it IS the real deal because the use of the original caliber 2121 movement. Because I can forgive AP for moving the logo from 6 to 12, Patek Philippe comes on a second place, with the Nautilus ref.5711/1A. However, it is twice the price of a slightly used Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo. If that’s justified or not, is a question to be answered in another article I guess

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas and ‘new’ IWC Ingenieur 3227-01 are the most revised models. And in my view, the Ingenieur gets a bit more credits for keeping the Genta spirit. Vacheron could have done more with the Overseas, like keeping the signature in the case or keeping the watch design a bit more ‘squarish’. In this category, also price wise, I would go for the Ingenieur (in fact, I did and wrote a small review on this watch, click here to read it).

Although I like the original 1970s models, I would be cautious to spend so much money for a watch that is over 30 years old. Be sure to get one with box, papers and service history. You don’t want to be confronted with damaged or broken parts. All 4 manufacturers will charge you big time on having them overhauled or repaired.

I apologize for this lengthy blog post / article, but to get things explained properly, I needed at least 8 pictures and some textual explanation!

I am very curious about what you would do as a watch collector or (at least) aficionado, saving up for the real deal, or go for one of the alternatives. And if so, for which one? Please use the comments functionality below to share your thoughts.

Update 23/3: Click here for a great in-dept comparison between the AP Royal Oak and the PP Nautilus

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Uhren Katalog iPhone Application

Sep
07

I bought a few German watch magazines in M?ɬ�nchen last week, and in the latest Uhren Magazin there was a full-size page ad about their Uhren Katalog for Apple’s iPhone. Once I got home (I switched off the data mode since it is very expensive to use in foreign countries), I immediately checked out the Uhren Katalog application in the AppStore.

Now,buy hublot watches, there is a fee version called Uhren Katalog Lite and a full version for 6,99 Euro (as pictured below). I first tried the Lite version ofcourse (hey, I am Dutch) and it is exactly as it should be in my opinion. Fast, quite complete and easy to use. Since I am buying loads of magazines anyway, I quickly downloaded the full version:

Unfortunately, the application is only in German,swiss watch, but very easy to use. I actually don’t think this should be a problem for the non-German speaking (reading) watch fans. Besides that, as an avid watch fan, you should be able to read at least a few words in German

You can either browse through the catalogue on brands (Hersteller), on price (Preis, duh) or you can search for a brand (Suchen). See below for a small part of Audemars Piguet’s watches in the Uhren Katalog. The application offers more watches from AP ofcourse, but not the full catalogue of AP. However, the annual catalogues on paper also only have a selection of watches per brand.

When you select a watch (just tap one), you will get to see a picture of that particular watch, as shown below in the screendump I made after selecting a Porsche Design model. If you tab the “i” on the screen, you will see the specifications/data of the selected wrist watch (see below).

As you can see in the above listed specifications, it contains all the useful information needed. The price just fell off the page when making a screendump, but it is all there

Among the huge number of (mostly useless) iPhone applications I have, this one really rocks. The Uhren Katalog app contains over 1000 watches. It is well worth the 6.99 Euro and I suggest you started downloading it immediately after reading this. IF you have an iPhone that is.

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BREAKING NEWS NICOLAS HAYEK OF THE SWATCH GROUP PASSED AWAY

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Swatch Group Press Release:

“Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 – With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group.

Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek’s greatest merit was his enormous contribution to the saving of the Swiss watch industry and the foundation and the commercial development of the Swatch Group. Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek’s extraordinary vision enabled him to realize and ensure the sustainability of a strong watchmaking enterprise with high Swiss added value. He is rightly recognized as a leading entrepreneur in this country.   With the right personnel decisions, Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek also ensured that his ideas and beliefs will live on and that continuity is guaranteed in regard of shareholders, Board of Directors and the Group Management Board.”

Let’s not forget, that without this man and his entrepreneurship,wrist watch, current (haute) horology probably wouldn’t be the same as we know it now. My sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

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