In this first of many, we will show you beautiful close ups of internal mechanisms that truly show the artistry at work in fine watches. Today the platinum 012 Tourbillon watch from Richard Mille.

View it in all its glory here

Via Watchismo

A recent watch sale at Christie’s in Geneva netted a total of $15.6 million dollars, with the number one item, “a gold 1925 Patek Philippe “Grogan” single-button split-second chronograph, made for a left-handed wearer.” going for a hefty $1.9 million. This is reportedly the highest price for a watch at a Christie’s auction. The runner up, “The James Schulz platinum single-button chronograph features a minute-repeating calendar.” went for a mere $1.09 million.
The record for the most expensive watch ever goes to another Patek, a hair over $11 million ($11,003,500 to be precise). That one was sold by Sotheby’s in 1999. And you can’t have that one either.
Christie’s sale info [From Chad]
Most expensive watches
Deatails of the lot from Christie’s

Not necessarily new to our dear readers, but interesting non the less, is the Monaco V4 belt driven watch. One of 4 TH concept watches, the belt driven watch uses a mechanism that uses “an oscillating linear weight that falls back and forth within the central shaft - transmitting the energy to the four ball bearing barrels”. To fully grok what they are talking about head on over to Tag’s website and check out their video to show just how clever they are here.
This seems the most innovative of their 4 concept watches and one I would be interested in seeing how it felt on the wrist.

From Watchismo Times LINK

Oyez Oyez! All hands to the Swatch Group Sample sale next week. If you are out of town, move to New York because you won’t get deals like this anywhere else. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

SAMPLE SALE: SWISS WATCHES

50% to 70% off Top Brands, December 8, 9

Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 West 18th Street @ 6th Ave.

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