just how hard is this one to aquire at retail?

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Ever since the joker, I just HAVE to to see all his new releases. Reading about his workshop environment (more like a machine shop) it seems like a contrast to the sterile rooms of Omega or ALS.

This new "year of the rat" is just too awesom...

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My wife and I unexpectedly have the opportunity to spend a few days in Geneva, and we’re planning to visit the Patek Philippe Museum. I was wondering if anyone here has taken the private tour and what your thoughts were on it.

The private tour seems l...

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Just announced as a limited edition of 200

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My Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4520V (Black Dial) Review

My chase is over. After nearly nine years of admiring it online (this 4520v or the previous 4500v), four weeks after a chance visit to the Miami boutique, and one agonizing overnight delivery d...

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Some interesting stuff here,

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Too much for me, but I love this.
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I have been thinking about this for a while.
I have always been a fan of there two watches
the Vacheron Constantin FiftySix date in the blue dial
and the Vacheron Constantin Quai quai de l'ile date in either the blue or black dial.
I know that ...

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As some Big Box Store brands (over 20,000 watches a year) have been raising prices into the stratosphere, imho their pricing makes high-horology timepieces far more attractive to add into my collection. Also feels nice having something different, not s...

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I was going to put this in the “other watch brand” section, but putting Jaeger LeCoultre in a sub-form showing the ETA logo just seemed wrong😲...

Often mangled, let’s start with how to pronounce the brand... though I rarely say it aloud. The...

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