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Today, May 13th 2012, one of the Antiquorum’s ‘Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces’ auctions was held in Geneva. This one had my exceptional interest because it was ‘Featuring the 40th Anniversary of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak’. At first I was a little bit disappointed that, at what seemed to be an important ’40th...
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One of the smallest wrist watch gear train wheels is belonging to the Bulova Accutron. It’s said that this little wheel – which is the one always wears out in your Accutron – has 300 teeth. It’s impossible to imagine how that wheel was produced, and so at the moment it’s one of the...
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Last Sunday a few Gerald Genta design aficionado’s gathered at the Dutch Horlogefotograaf‘s place to join their watches for a BBQ. That was something else than you thought when reading the title, isn’t it ;-) Except good carnivore food, the result was a marvelous collection of Patek Philippe Nautilus’, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak’s and...
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In co-operation with Glycine, www.in2watches.com is currently working on a world-exclusive edition of the very attractive and popular Combat SUB model. The matte black dial is printed with rose gold index lines, name and applied logo – just as the minute lines and numerals on the uni-directional turning bezel. This classy sports watch houses...
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Frank Geelen of Monochrome published a wonderful review of the Audemars Piguet Millenary Star Wheel which I have currently for sale in my shop. From this highly exclusive rose gold version of the Millenary Star Wheel AP only made 75 pieces to celebrate their 125th anniversary in 2000. A further 50 in yellow gold...
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18 carat rose gold, complete set with all inner- & outerboxes, booklets, certificates, etc. Sold new in 2006. Now in almost unworn condition with a new original strap including the original Cartier rose gold folding buckle. Ultra thin manual winding movement, Cartier caliber 430MC (Piaget 430P). Large case size 44 x 36 mm, with...
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In June 1997 Cartier celebrated their 150th anniversary with a very special Pasha, the reference W3102255. This anniversary Pasha in stainless steel was produced in a limited run of only 1847 (the year of Cartiers foundation) pieces. The diameter of the case is 38 mm and the crown was topped with a red ruby...
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During this years (2012) Baselworld fair of course our(*) Schnitzel diner party in Restaurant Hahn took part again. This prove to be the perfect occasion to organize the Timezone Watch of the Year 2011 award ceremony! (*)our = a bunch of bloggers, journalists and mainly independent watch makers. Bart and Tim Grönefeld, both big...
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I’m visiting Baselworld 2012 from March 7th till 12 and will publish a full report on a separate page at in2watches as soon as possible. For now here are some untouched quick shot’s to get the feeling: MB&F, HM4 new version in rose gold ClockTwo, time in words Omega Speedmaster 1962 re-edition De Motu,...
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Thursday March 8th 2012, during the opening day of this years Baselworld fair, Harry Winston unveiled the OPUS 12. In order to inform you which models and developments were on the road to this new model, Watchonista published a beautiful website totally dedicated to the Harry Winston Opus series. All models from the OPUS...
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Christiaan van der Klaauw’s passion for the firmament reveals itself in an ode to the Planetarium and is one of the most famous creations of the master. This masterpiece is an ultimate demonstration of precision and traditional handwork. The watch is equipped with the smallest planetarium in the world and gives not only the...
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For sale a Sinn 356.Flieger.sa in bead-blasted stainless steel with leather strap, including the original inner- and outer box and paperwork, which was sold new in 2007. This is the standard model, optionally and originally ex-factory provided with sapphire crystal in stead of acrylic plastic. The day indication is – as it should be...
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This is incredible. Do you remember the pre-LED digital indication from the sixties? These were called Nixie tubes and were glass-vacuum tubes with numbers displayed on different layers of elements inside. Now a company called ‘Cathode Corners’ – as far as I can find out, pretty much a one man show by David Forbes,...
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Sinn recently introduced a 3,5 mm larger version of their very popular 356.Pilot model, from which I got the first one in last week. Although I’m not a big fan of large watches, this bit of growing just does this pilot’s watch very well. The diameter/thickness ratio just feels better, and with the new...
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We wish you all a healthy and happy twenty-twelve; may beautiful and interesting watches be with us ;-) For in2watches.com 2011 ended a bit messy, and 2012 started equal as well. Our website was hacked on New Years eve and of course our provider celebrated the years change parties as well, and so we...
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