Audemars Piguet Royal Oak automatic 26186SN.OO.D101CR.01 Reviews

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The "It's Good To Be King Watch:" Backes & Strauss Berkeley Diamond Watch
Ah…back way before you were even a sprinkle of DNA in your ancestors’ gene pool, Backes and Strauss was supplying the world with precious precious diamonds. This was in 1789, when I hear diamonds were still cut using dinosaur teeth, or something similar. From diamond supply all over the navigable planet, to headquarters in London, Backes and Strauss was supplying the landed aristocracy all over with shiny bling. There is bling-worthy, and then there is top-of-the-heap classy that will get even royalty to take notice of the not so small fortune on your wrist. This is where the Backes and Strauss watches come in.The Franck Muller Group -owned Backes and Strauss watch division has a mission that seems pretty simple. In my own words; make really nice, well designed watches, that are prohibitively expensive, with lots of diamonds. Despite this lofty ambition and young nature as a watch maker, they are succeeding. My favorite among their growing line, is the Men’s Berkeley
Muhle-Glashutte R. Muhle & Sohn Watches Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of The Brand's Revival
It is not uncommon for us these days to read of a brand celebrating its history, be it 10 years or 100. Oftentimes, that takes the form of a new watch being released that draws inspiration from (or is perhaps just a re-release of) something from back in the archives. On the other hand, brands can go a different direction, as we see with the Muhle-Glashutte R. Muhle & Sohn line-up.Now, if you are familiar with the brand, you might know that 2014 marks the 20-year anniversary of the brand being revived by Hans-Jurgen Muhle. Interestingly enough, it is also 145-year anniversary of when the brand was first founded by Robert Muhle. With this unique double-anniversary in the making, Muhle-Glashutte wanted to do something special.