My personal favorite small dome table clock from Patek Philippe this year was the ref. 10043M-001 "Central Park" in cloisonné enamel and miniature enamel. Diameter: 36mmThickness: 6.3mmCase Material: Yellow goldDial Color: Brass opalineIndexes: Roman numeralsWater Resistance: NoStrap/Bracelet: Beige calf leather “We planned to offer this watch in good faith and what we presented initially was based on the best information and knowledge we had at the time. Additional information came to light from the watch community including testimonials from people close to both McQueen and Janes, as well as from new documents," says Paul Boutros, Phillips's Head of Watches for the Americas. ” That’s a more articulate way of framing the “shrink it and pink it” approach that, until recently, has been the patronizing go-to for many luxury watch brands. You will have to memorize those airport codes, though, something I'm consistently terrible at (shout out to ORD, though). Pour yourself at least 48 ounces of coffee because, this morning, we have seven new Aquanauts to introduce, broken out across four main references.

The watch had stick hands – the Mercedes hour hand wouldn't show up until 1985 – and a very prominent, arrow-head 24-hour hand, as well as enough tritium on the hands and dial (including at the five-minute and two-and-a-half-minute markers) to prime a fusion reactor. Can you guess how many Top Wesselton Pure brilliant-cut diamonds have been snow-set into the case, dial, and bracelet of this white-gold ladies Nautilus? It's 2,553, adding up to a bit less than 13 carats. But who's counting? With this random-pavé setting, the gem-setter is free to follow their inspiration, tucking gems of varying sizes among each other, leaving virtually no space empty. Of course the Patek Philippe 1970s design storyline is most obviously an action/reaction to the Quartz Revolution. In the face of new technology, Swiss brands had no choice but to get experimental. One of the best parts about this watch is also the most unheralded, and least-covered – the bezel insert. Inside the dodecagonal unidirectional bezel (with smooth and satisfying click action) is a fully matte ceramic insert. This shouldn't be a big deal, but it is. Ceramic bezels are functionally great, but they are often shiny, and make what should be a tool watch feel flashy and overly formal. Oh, and earlier in the sale, you'll find the sweep of four Tiffany-stamped 5270s, in four different metals, starting at lot 53.

And while we all know that essentially no one is diving deeper than 40m with any of these watches, I think we can all agree that 600m water resistance deserves some respect. We are twice as deep as the beloved Rolex Submariner and six times the ISO 6425 standard for a dive watch (100m) at nearly 2,000 feet – 1,969 to be exact. replica Richard Mille rm 32 I think Aera is doing the supply side right on these watches, with the first offering 100 pieces each in the initial pre-order. It's a smart way to gauge the initial demand.