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Wristwatch Related Books - A Survey and Reviews


Brand Impressions - AP, PP, VC

AP Techniques - an Introduction to the AP US and NA Service Center

Basel 2003 report
Basel 2004 report
Basel 2005 report
Basel 2006 report

Vincent Calabrese, AHCI co-founder, on movement finishing

Chopard: Behind the scenes of the crafting of a haute luxe boutique

Philippe Dufour: Independence and Complication - A Tradition Continues

Girard-Perregaux Watch Cases - An Introduction

Girard-Perregaux Vintage Cal. 86 - An Introduction

Union Glashütte: ThePuristS premier the new 2004 models

Glashütte Original: ThePuristS Visit the New Manufactory Oct 2003;

Glashütte Original: Basel 2003 Presentations 

Glashütte Original December 2001 factory visit (three parts) 

Glashütte Original movement history: The development of the current automatic self-winding cal. 39 

Glashütte Original movement history: Aesthetic evolution of the Union/Glashutte cal. 26-11 movement 

Glashütte Original by-invitation-only reception on December 14, 2001, in Los Angeles. 

Greubel-Forsey - a visit to the workshops by Curtis Thomson and Ian Skellern, November, 2004

ThePuristS visit Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.  Le Sentier, October, 2004

Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches the new Aston Martin/JLC AM-Vox1.  Paris, Sept. 22, 2004

Jaeger-LeCoultre Launches the new Ideale line.  Milan, Sept. 20, 2004

Jaeger LeCoultre by-invitation-only introduction of the Master Compressor in September, 2002, in Singapore. 

Francois-Paul Journe Jan 2005: Past, Present, and Future, by Ian

Franck Mueller: Jaw visits Watchland during WPHH 2003. 

Nivrel - an introduction by Marcus Hanke 

Patek Philippe: ThePuristS visit the the new manufactory Oct. 2003

Patek Philippe by-invitation-only reception on July 26, 2002, in Singapore. 

Patek Philippe: A Rare Look Behind the Counter of the Henri Stern Agency, NYC

Thomas Prescher's Torkel Tourbillon - an incredible two axis tourbillon. 
Thomas Prescher's (T.A.T.) Dec. 2003 - World premier of a triple axis tourbillon! 

Richemont's Watches and Wonders event in Peking, P.R.C. -   other reports part 1-5 on WatchRap.com, October 6, 2004

SIHH Geneva 2003 report
SIHH Geneva 2004 report
SIHH Geneva 2005 report
SIHH Geneva 2006 report

Peter Speake-Marin - an introduction and some wonderful details on Automatic winding rotor design and finishing.

Andreas Strehler, Watchmaker, on How to Make a Watch From Scratch

Ulysse Nardin - Marcus Hanke looks at the design of the Marine Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin - ThePuristS.com dinner in New York City Sept. 3, 2003 and first public introduction of the Sonata

Vacheron & Constantin - An Introduction
Vacheron & Constantin - A Chronology

Watching in Bahrain

A Day in Watch School - Part 1 of a continuing series
A Day in Watch School - Part 2 of a continuing series
A Day in Watch School - Part 3 of a continuing series
A Day in Watch School - Part 4 of a continuing series
A Day in Watch School - Part 5 of a continuing series
A Day in Watch School - Part 6 of a continuing series


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