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 Posted: Fri May 3rd, 2013 03:22 am
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Hammerfjord



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This Hublot isn't much what I'd dream of Chris...Looks like a Ferrari engine...
And this little power tool wouldn't feels great in my rear pocket.subtlelaugh.gif
The black Speedy... Well, I'm not so into PVD,ceramic and all the black stuff.
I like better the steel model.

If we should speak high $ and innovation: Here's what I liked.
The Constant Escapement from Girard-Perregaux.
Technically speaking, it's a major achievement in watchmaking: The idea is simple but concretizing it is another thing as usual.
It's nice that G.P went all in to make this milestone a reality, showing one more time that they are among the greatest ever.
It's all explained in the link under.
Beware! Hypnotizing videos inside: If you have 100K$ to use on a watch, they will burn instantly your pockets.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/in-depth-the-girard-perregaux-constant-force-escapement-explained