On the theme of Movado using the best suppliers, there is only one logical place it could have turned for dial manufacturing – the masters at Stern Frères. In this vintage period, Movado did manufacture some of their own dials and contracted other dial makers here and there, but the majority of dials I have observed are stamped on the reverse with various numerical codes and/or a star. Almost exactly 100 years later, on May 8, 1945, in quite literally the final hours of the war, Glashütte was decimated by a Soviet bombing run. What little watchmaking infrastructure that survived was subsequently pilfered by Soviet authorities. In the years that followed, much of the machinery and tooling were rebuilt from memory. The watch is powered by the hand-wound column-wheel, vertical clutch Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09, which gives 70 hours of power reserve so you can get all the vintage style you need with a more modern and reliable movement. It also has a snap-on steel caseback, so it is limited to 30 meters of water resistance. If you have been following along with the Showtime show Billions, you may have noticed quite the watch reference in last night's episode. Now in its third season, the series focuses on the lives of hedge funder Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. (Paul Giamatti), mortal enemies whose lives are very intertwined. On November 5th and 7th, at its customary Geneva venue – the Hotel La Réserve, home of the world's largest plastic elephant (just go look in the lobby, you'll see what I mean) – Phillips will hold Geneva Watch Auction XIV, with a total of 250 watches going under the hammer. On the 19th of each month, the date disc reads 1901 after Indian's founding date, with the zero and one in subscript, in lieu of the standard 19. I have to say,  I've never seen a date window incorporated into a limited edition watch design in quite this way, so points for creativity there.

It also measures a stately 38mm across, ensuring that it won't feel outdated, despite being a several-decade-old watch. Both hosts admit their tech backgrounds initially left them with blind spots. "I don't think either of us knew anything about the business of luxury or luxury strategy," Rosenthal reflects. Their key insight about luxury products centers on evolution: "Initially, when created, there is a true functional purpose, and 100% of the value comes from the function," Gilbert explains. 6mmCase Material: Stainless steelDial Color: Black, with grained finishIndexes: Applied, at three, six, nine, and 12 o'clockLume: Yes, C3 Super-LumiNovaWater Resistance: 300 metersStrap/Bracelet: Seven-link bracelet in stainless steel with double safety folding clasp and push-piece opening mechanism, plus black-and-red NATO-style strap made out of recycled material; brown leather strap with It's all about finding the uncommon treasures and making them your own; this vintage Audemars Piguet will definitely be a memorable one in your collection. Caliber: IWC 32112Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds (hacking), datePower Reserve: 120 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 28,800 vphJewels: 21Chronometer Certified: No

replica Richard Mille rm 62 The two most distinctive features of the PAM00731 are the distinctive locking lever for the crown – which, if you've never had a chance to play with one, is one of the most fun ways to secure a crown that's ever come down the pike – and the dial. The latter is a very deep blue which depending on how the light hits it can seem anything from a sky-at-dawn azure, to almost black. So if you're looking for more evidence that today's kids are going to hell in a handbasket, toddle over to the Telegraph and deplore to your heart's content.