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• Inside Basel.Geneva 2014 Showcase: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph

  WatchTime and noted watch collector and expert Jeff Kingston are teaming up again to present the 2014 edition of the popular “Inside Basel.Geneva” live event series, kicking off September 5 in Chicago. The series also visits New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Blancpain returns this year as a core sponsor, and at the show, you will be able to try on the new Fifty Fathoms Bathyscap........

• Pocket Watch Estimated at $40K-$60K Brings $242,500

  When the hammer came down on lot 79 at Christie’s December 14 New York auction, an unassuming Patek Philippe pocket watch with a pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000 had reached $242,500. The watch, manufactured in 1913, received a Geneva Observatory rating certificate in 1920 and was delivered to its American retailer in 1921. In 1925, it was purchased by American super-collector Henry G........

• ? winders

  I'm new to this forum & would like a few suggestion's for a good 2 or 4 watch winder. My understanding is Orbita's & Wolf's are good but are there other descent one's out there.........

• Pics of my new (to me) Davosa Day Date

  I picked this up several months ago from a member at another forum.I loved it at first sight and bought it without even researching the brand. Any of you guys have any opinions on Davosa?As usual, I love the clean lines and (near) minimalist appearance of the dial. I was thinking about picking up an Oris Classic a little bit after I purchased this watch, but the Davosa steered me away and I boug........