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Heritage Auctions October 2017 Event
On October 24, 2017 Heritage Auctions will offer extraordinarily rare and exciting pieces to the block. Leading the way, and forming the pinnacle of this single owner collection from a well-known tech entrepreneur is a pair of minute repeaters from Patek Philippe. The Ref. 3974J is both a design and technical tour de force, a masterpiece of haute horology, and rightly considered one of the most beautiful and important wristwatches from the manufacturer over the last 50 years. This example is one of only circa 90 made, in yellow gold, during its 13-year production run and was created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe.The complexity of the automatic perpetual calendar moon phase, combined with the minute repeating complication, points to nearly 4 years of research and development of the Caliber R 27 Q featured in this timepiece. Alongside this is the Ref. 5013R from 2007, an automatic retrograde date minute repeater fashioned in a rose gold tonneau shaped case. With 51
Formex & New CEO Raphael Granito Launch A Fresh Look For the Watch Brand
Sponsored post presented on best watches by advertiserSwiss-based Formex just unveiled its new diver's watch - a COSC-certified Automatic Chronometer it calls REEF. However, what might be most eye-catching for those who know the company is a complete overhaul of its branding. It's worth noting that Formex stuck with its old logo for 20 years. With a recent change in ownership and an updated product lineup, a visual upgrade of its brand identity seemed like the next step for Formex.?It's been five years since Raphael Granito, a Biel/Bienne native, took the helm at Formex. He infuses the brand with know-how, materials, and engineered features from high-end watch manufacturing. Since Formex's move to a direct-to-consumer strategy in 2016, interacting with watch enthusiasts has been key to its product development. With the logo update, Granito and his team certainly also respond to feedback received by the best watches community.