You’ll find this piece included link among other link drool-worthy curiosities in Christie’s Important Watches & American Icons sale, taking place link on Thursday, December 12th. They’ve set the estimate at $15,000—25,000, which is somewhat conservative given what examples have brought in before. Check it out here.

I talked to Thierry and asked him, since I tried so hard, 'Do you think I could have an allocation?' Lu said. "He told me, 'No, this is really Tiffany's decision. We don't have link any link say.' So I was link a little disappointed."

I'm big on collecting what you like, Dash says. "So for me, it starts with aesthetics – I have to have to be attracted to it. There has link to be something about the design that resonates link with me and there has to be something that gives you some kind of emotional response. And then I get into the history which is really important to me because that's where link you discover the why."

The lone bit of troubling news for consumers was hidden at the end of the FH report: Despite the blockbuster export figures, the total number of Swiss watches exported is link currently "at an all-time low, link attaining less than half of the figures recorded ten years ago."What exactly does that mean? Well, to put it bluntly: Switzerland is now producing fewer watches than ever link before, at higher than ever prices.

The counselors at school saw my big hands and thought I would be link better in construction but link I wanted link to be a watchmaker, he told me. "So I went to my father's friend and he put a pocket watch on the table and said, 'take it apart and put it back together.'"

Stop the link presses, TanTan has jumped the shark. This is probably what one of you readers is going to promptly comment link down below. But ever since I tried this on early in the year, I can't stop thinking about it. In the sea of criticism that Hublot gets every year, the Big Bang Unico link sticks out to me as a gem. First and foremost, anything that's just so damn green will most likely catch my eye, and this is no exception. There – that's my bias disclaimer.

Speedmaster 145.012 With Orange link Chronograph HandMy Speedmaster is a reference 145.012, with a 26 Million Serial number dating it to 1967. This Speedmaster Professional is similar to the link watch that Buzz Aldrin wore link on his trip to the Moon.

Brand: Girard link PerregauxModel: Tourbillon With Three Flying BridgesReference Number: link 99296-52-001-BA64Diameter: 44mmThickness: 15.52mmCase Material: 18k rose goldDial Color: Open display showing the Three BridgesIndexes: link Markers connected to flangeWater Resistance: 30mStrap/Bracelet: Black alligator strap with rubber effect

Caliber: Portugieser Automatic 40: IWC Manufacture caliber 82200. Portugieser Automatic 42: IWC Manufacture caliber 52010Functions: Portugieser Automatic link 40: small seconds. Portugieser Automatic 42: small seconds, power reserve, date display Power Reserve: Portugieser Automatic 40: 60 hours. Portugieser Automatic 42: 7 link daysWinding: Pellaton automatic winding system Frequency: link 4hzJewels: 31Chronometer Certified: No

The simplified placement of the 24-hour markers on the rehaut is a nice touch. For all the good a GMT does, I don't find a big difference in my day-to-day life between catching the time at a glance and spending link five seconds looking more closely for a second time zone. And not that the general population takes issue with wearing sport watches in more formal link environments, but the lack of bulky bezel with any link colors or numbers adds a certain level of elegance.