Chronos#104 Summer/Fall 2013

For the Curious, The Collector and the Connoisseur

Summer/Fall 2013

In 1839 Vacheron Constantin created several machines, among them the famous pantograph, a mechanical device which meant that for the first time in history principal watchmaking components could be reproduced with total precision, raising the quality of its timepieces once again. This invention carried the brand into the future and would revolutionise Swiss watchmaking.

Faithful to the history for which it is renowned, Vacheron Constantin undertakes to maintain, repair and restore all watches it has produced since its foundation: a sign of excellence and confidence which still today gives the manufacture its reputation.

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Field Valjoux Automatic Chronograph Series No. 1861: 48mm, stainless steel case, screw case back and screw down crown, antireflective sapphire crystal, water resistant to 100 meters, genuine black buffalo leather strap with beige contrast stitching and signature buckle, and Luminox self-powered illumination.

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“What Do Women Want?”

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Finding Paradise in the Skies

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Finding Paradise in the Skies

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The Corvette A Tribute to Grandpa

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Piaget Polo Stands the Test of Time

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What Do Women Want

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Winslow Homer Making Art, Making History

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Greenwich Concours d’Elegance

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Editor'S Outline Piaget is known for its ultra-thin watches, exquisite jewelry watches and wonderful complications. The brands most iconic and recognizable model however, is the Piaget Polo, a watch that represents the sporting side of the brand. See story page 30.

What do Women Want? On page 34 read about the watch industries’ understanding of this question. Illustrations and descriptions of what is now available in ladies’ collections from the top brands provide examples of watches that combine artisanal finishes with mechanical movements. This combination makes today’s ladies’ watches as collectible and as prestigious as those made for men.

Winslow Homer, an artist known as an American original, was one of America’s most wellloved and treasured visual artists. Especially noteworthy is Homer’s treatment of historical events, as both a journalist and a fine artist. His paintings are refreshing, masterfully executed and patently American. See story page 58.

With the distinction of being the oldest watch brand in the world, Vacheron Constantin is a master of the classic dress watch, as well as the ladies’ jewelry watch, and has at the same time developed prestigious calibers in its own manufacture. See story page 38. The brand has more than 250 years’ worth of innovation and expertise accumulated under its roof.

Vacheron Constantin has also been a champion of the ladies’ timepiece throughout its history.

The brand was one of the first to understand the potential of the ladies’ wristwatch and began producing watches that were designed to symbolize the status of their owners.

Finding Paradise in the Skies on page 46 is our automotive editor Denis Tanney’s exploration of the town of Rhinebeck, New York and the pure joy of discovering in the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome a living museum in the purest sense.

Cole Palen, a pilot and aircraft preservationist, put together a collection of planes and created the Aerodrome. It became a place to store and enjoy these flying pieces of history. He built a facility that today houses some of the finest examples of antique aircraft.

The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance is considered one of the premier Concours in the country. The Greenwich Concours, founded in 1996, is unique in having two separate and different Concours held back to back on Saturday and Sunday of the weekend. Saturday’s Greenwich Concours Americana features American cars from the early 1900’s to the present, while Sunday’s Greenwich Concours International is exclusively for imported sports, competition and touring cars from the early 1900’s to the present. See story page 68.

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hermès. time reinvented.

dressage la montre hermès tames time, mastering its measurement. one press on the pushbutton and the chronograph’s second hand starts moving, the counter hands hot on its heels. beneath the dial ticks the steady beat of the manufacture h 1925 mechanical movement, embodiment of the house’s high standards. precision and elegance meet and merge, reminding us that each second is truly unique.

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news Summer/Fall 2013 Richard Mille embraces ladies’ golf Richard Mille has announced two new partnerships in the world of golf. Professional women’s golfer and Italian champion Diana Luna is the brand’s newest partner on the links, and Richard Mille will be the main sponsor of this year’s Lacoste Ladies Open (French Open), held September 25-29 in Saint Jean de Luz, France.

Ranked number one in her country, Luna has been a pro since 2002 on the Ladies European Tour. In 2000, she won four Italian championships and one European championship as part of a junior team. In 2004, she won her first title at the Tenerife Ladies Open, before going on to win two major tournaments in 2009 – the AIB Ladies Irish Open and the SAS Ladies Masters in Norway. That same year, she became the first Italian in the history of golf to qualify for the Solheim Cup European team. Victory came once more in 2011 at the Ladies German Open.

During the competition, Diana Luna achieved a first in the history of women’s golf, playing 72 holes over four days with no bogeys. Again in 2011, she won the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, before finishing second the following year at the French Open (Lacoste Ladies Open). In her young career, she has already attained 31 top ten finishes, five victories on the European circuit, and five victories in the PGA of Italy.

When on the greens, including the Lacoste Ladies Open from September 26 to 29, an RM 007 Titanium will grace the wrist of Diana Luna. For the first time, the Richard Mille brand will be the Major Partner of this tournament, which is also known as the French Ladies Open.

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The Richard Mille RM 007 Lacoste Ladies Open special edition watch

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news Montblanc goes to the theatre Montblanc recently joined Urban Arts Partnership to present the THE 24HOUR PLAYS, a performance of short works that are conceived, rehearsed and performed in the space of approximately one day, at the Broad Stage Theater in Santa Monica. All proceeds from the event benefit Urban Arts Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the intellectual, social and artistic development of underserved public school students through arts-integrated education programs to close the achievement gap.

Participants included Melanie Griffith, Jason Biggs, Molly Sims, Anna Camp, John Cho, Jamie Chung, Michael Ealy, Jack McBrayer, Dave and Odette Annable, Ashley Fink, Seth Green, Ian Harding, Wilmer Valderrama, John Hawkes, Gillian Jacobs, Sasha Alexander, Skylar Astin, Samantha Barks, David Krumholtz, Rosie Perez, Lucy Punch, Romy Rosemont, Hannah Simone, Alia Shawkat, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Tracie Thoms.

Montblanc North America President and CEO Jan-Patrick Schmitz, with actor Melanie Griffith

Audemars Piguet and the Montreux Festival Audemars Piguet has joined forces with Montreux Sounds and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne to digitize, restore and preserve the precious archives of the Montreux Jazz Festival, founded by the late Claude Nobs. The collection amounts to several thousand recording hours of the best musicians in the world. It is the first audiovisual library to be acknowledged by UNESCO as part of its “Memory of the World,” project, an endeavor to protect the world’s intangible heritage.

For Audemars Piguet, the Montreux Sounds Digital Project is perfectly aligned with the brand’s values of preserving its heritage and tradition in fine watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux.

The late Claude Nobs announcing the participation of Audemars Piguet in the preservation of the archives of the Montreux Jazz Festival

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“Claude Nobs’ lifework was the inspiration for this project,” says Audemars Piguet CEO François-Henry Bennahmias. “He was a loyal friend of Audemars Piguet, and we are delighted on this personal level to be part of this project. More importantly, we are proud to support a colossal effort that transforms this unique heritage into a top-class digital resource for the generations to come.”

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master tourbillon Dualtime. jaeger-lecoultre calibre 978b with patented jumping date.

Winner of the first International Timing Competition of the 21st century, held under the auspices of the Geneva observatory, jaeger-lecoultre calibre 978 boasts peerless precision in a new 41.5 mm-diameter pink gold case. its 71-part tourbillon regulator features an ultra-light grade 5 titanium carriage and a large variable-inertia balance beating at a cadence of 28,800 vibrations per hour.

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news At Auction: The Antiquorum ONLY Auction for Muscular Dystrophy The Antiquorum ONLY Auction for Muscular Dystrophy is the all-star game of watch auctions. Many of watchmaking’s elite watch brands donate unique, special editions to the auction, held biennially to benefit the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophies (AMM). Luc Pettavino, president of AMM, conceived the ONLY Watch Auction in 2005 to help find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a debilitating neuromuscular disease that affects one boy in every 3,500. Pettavino’s son, Paul, suffers from the disease. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to muscular dystrophy research.

Participating brands, each of which donates a one-of-a-kind watch to the auction, include Backes & Strauss, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Breguet, Chanel, Chopard, Chronoswiss, Christophe Claret, Corum, Cyrus, deLaCour, De Bethune, DeWitt, Frédérique Constant, Girard-Perregaux, Harry Winston, Hublot, Ikepod, Jaquet Droz, Julien Coudray, Laurent Ferrier, Louis Vuitton, Maurice Lacroix, Montblanc, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Armin Strom, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels and Zenith.

Beginning September 6, the ONLY Watch collection will be on a world exhibition tour, with stops at Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York and end at the Monaco Yacht Show, where it will be on display from September 25 to 28. The auction will take place on September 28 at 11 a.m. in the “Salle Belle Epoque” of the Hôtel Hermitage in Monaco. Here is a selection of some of the watches in the collection.

The Blancpain ONLY watch for Women, with mother-ofpearl marquetry depicting a dove in flight and diamond bezel. The rotor, visible through the caseback, is also engraved with the image of a dove

The Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon ONLY Watch is a one-of-a-kind platinum tourbillon with a hand-engraved dial in a motif that represents the coat of arms of the Principality of Monaco, surrounded

by DNA chromosomes ( a reminder of the degenerative neuromuscular disease)

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The Christophe Claret X-TREM-1 Pinball is meant to symbolize children’s play. Tiny metal balls indicate hours and minutes through grilled sapphire tubes. This, along with bumpers, slingshots and balls, are all meant to evoke a pinball machine. X-TREM stands for eXperimental, Time, Research, Engineering and Mechanism

A special edition Breguet Classique Chronograph Openworked, a column-wheel chronograph, with a skeletonized movement. The case is 18k yellow gold, with the brand’s signature fluted caseband

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news Blancpain supports the oceans Blancpain recently hosted a reception for guests of www.DivePhotoGuide.com and the National Geographic Society in the exhibit gallery of the United Nations in New York to acknowledge Oceans, an underwater photography exhibition.

The exhibition highlighted the ecological and economic importance of healthy oceans and the need to protect their fragile ecology and submarine life. Oceans invites the public to study, respect, and protect our oceans for future generations.

Blancpain’s commitment to the underwater world dates from the creation of the Fifty Fathoms watch in 1953. “Blancpain contributed to the discovery of the ocean and to our knowledge of the underwater world, says Alain Delamuraz, vice-president and head of marketing for Blancpain.

“Today, Blancpain continues its commitment by supporting scientific and conservation projects around the globe, such as the Pristine Seas Expedition conducted

by National Geographic explorer Enric Sala and his team.”

Blancpain supports Oceans, an underwater photography exhibition to raise awareness of the preservation of the oceans

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SIGNATURE PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH Essential functions include perpetual calendar, 1/20 second chronograph, dual time and alarm. Stainless case with carbon fiber bezel and dial.

Water resistant 100m.

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previews Girard Perregaux Seahawk The zirconium oxide ceramic case of this diver’s watch is tough, water tight, scratch resistant and hypoallergenic. The watch features a small seconds subdial and a prominent power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock. As a diver’s watch, the Seahawk has white luminescent markings, and water resistance to 300 meters.

Girard-Perregaux 877-846-3447 www.girard-perregaux.com

IWC Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN IWC's Big Pilots' collection is one of the brand's heritage pilot's series.

The latest is the Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Boutique Edition, with a tough ceramic case (about seven-times harder than steel) with a titanium back and crown. The dial epitomizes the pilot’s watch code of legibility, with markings that glow at night.

IWC Schaffhausen 800-432-9330 www.iwc.com

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver The latest version of the brand’s iconic diver’s watch has a ceramic case and bezel – even the crowns are made of ceramic – and a lightweight titanium caseback. The watch is water resistant to 300 meters despite a crystal caseback. It has an adjustable strap, and the model’s signature tapisserie patterned dial. The Royal Oak Offshore contains a self-winding movement, caliber 3120.

Audemars Piguet 888-214-6858 www.audemarspiguet.com

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previews Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon The dramatic moonphase indicator on this watch is one of the largest on the market, and is the focal point of this otherwise minimalist dial. The life-like silvered moon is contrasted with a black guilloché background. It contains the hand-wound mechanical caliber A&S1512, with a fully integrated moonphase function.

Arnold & Son 213-622-1133 www.arnoldandson.com

Chopard L.U.C Perpetual T This Geneva Seal movement is a manufacture caliber and is COSC-certified, which means it has passed stringent accuracy and performance testing by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, the official Swiss chronometer testing institute. The watch is rose gold with a guilloché dial, featuring a large twin-aperture date display, day/night indication and leap-year indicator.

Chopard USA 800-CHOPARD www.chopard.com

Calibre de Cartier The two-tone version of this classic watch is now available in 18k rose gold and steel. The watch features a small seconds indicator and a date window, and is driven by the automatic caliber 1904, made

by Cartier. It is decorated with a Côtes de Genève pattern on the bridges and an oscillating weight.

Cartier 800-CARTIER www.cartier.com

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previews Montblanc Star Classique The latest entry in Montblanc’s classic collection is a bi-color model, in stainless steel and 18k red gold, in sizes for both ladies’ and gents (34mm and 39mm). It features a very slim case (8.9mm), and houses an automatic caliber made by Montblanc.

Montblanc 800-995-4810 www.montblanc.com

Rolex GMT Master II The newest GMT Master II is a two-tone model, made in 904L steel and yellow Rolesor. Rolesor is Rolex’s own patented gold alloy, manufactured at the brand’s headquarters in Switzerland. The watch features a rotatable 24-hour bezel and 24-hour hand, and can track three time zones.

Rolex 212-758-7700 www.rolex.com

Breitling Chronomat 44 Breitling’s newest Chronomat 44 sports watch is rendered in steel and 18k rose gold. It features a metallica brown dial, with the model’s distinctive tachymeter on the inner dial, a signature of the Chronomat series. It is equipped with an automatic chronograph movement.

Breitling USA 877-BREITLING www.Breitling.com

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previews Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Grande Date The latest El Primero Chronomaster has a large date window and an indication reflecting the double path of the sun and the moon by means of two superimposed disks. It features a silver sunray dial and a steel and gold bracelet. The movement is visible through a window on the dial.

Zenith 866-675-2079 www.zenith-watches.com

Glashütte Original Sixties This striking watch has a blue galvanized dial over German silver that is decorated with a sunburst pattern. The panorama date display has a blue background that matches the dial. The watch is stainless steel, with an automatic movement and alligator strap.

Glashütte Original 866-203-8699 www.glashuette-original.com

Omega Ladymatic Diamond & Pearl The new Omega Ladymatic combines diamonds with Akoya pearls in a random setting pattern. The bezel is equally impressive, with snow-set diamonds – diamonds set side by side but in random sizes in order to create a sparkle effect like snow.

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previews TAG Heuer Carrera 36 The Carrera Caliber 36 Chronograph Flyback honors the 50th anniversary of this collection. Inspired by vintage Heuer stopwatches, it has a large 60-seconds scale on the outer main dial, and hours and minutes on the inner main dial. It has a carbide/titanium case, perforated strap and red dial highlights.

TAG Heuer 800-321-4832 www.tagheuer.com

A. Lange & Sรถhne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar With the newly developed caliber L101.1, A. Lange & Sรถhne has introduced a rattrapante chronograph that also includes a perpetual calendar and moonphase display, as well as a power-reserve indicator. The design for this high complication is inspired by A. Lange & Sรถhne classic pocket watches.

A. Lange & Sohne 800-408-8147 www.alange-soehne.com

Tissot Pendant 1868 This is a pocket, or pendant watch that was created to commemorate a model made in 1878, around the time when Charles-Emile Tissot, son of the founder, traveled to Russia with a sample of pocket watches to open that market. This piece reproduces a one-of-a-kind piece that was sold on in Russia in 1878. The case features engraving, enameling and diamond setting.

Tissot 800-284-7768 www.tissot.ch

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previews Baume & Mercier Clifton GMT Baume & Mercier, a longtime leader in the category of men’s classic dress watches, has introduced two Dual Time models into its Clifton collection. Each watch features a 43 mm diameter case in brushed satin-finish steel with a date display at the three o’clock position. The watches contain an automatic mechanical movement known for its reliability and precision: ETA 2893-3. The dual time function enables the watch to simultaneously display a second time zone, which is indicated by the red dot at the end of a fine hand that goes around the dial once every 24 hours. The cases are mounted on a strap that is fastened by an adjustable triple folding buckle with a security catch. The model with a slate dial and gold hands and numerals was inspired by a 1950s Baume & Mercier watch. The other model has a silvery dial with a sun satin finish. Both have a discreet date window at 3 o’clock.

Baume & Mercier 800-MERCIER www.baume-et-mercier.com

Baume & Mercier Clifton GMT, with steel case and silver dial

The Baume & Mercier Clifton GMT with slate dial was inspired by a 1950s pocket watch

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previews Longines Conquest Classic As a tribute to the chronographs that have been manufactured by Longines ever since 1881 for race-goers and jockeys, Longines has launched the Conquest Classic line. The Conquest line itself was created in 1954. The new Classic chronographs are fitted with L688 column-wheel chronograph movements developed and produced by ETA exclusively for Longines. Case options include steel, steel and rose gold or rose gold alone. The silvered or black dial shows the hours and minutes, with a small seconds at 9 o’clock, and date and chronograph functions, including a centre sweep seconds, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock. These chronographs are fitted with either a black alligator strap or a two tone version in steel and rose gold, all with folding safety clasps. Longines is the sponsor of several equestrian events.

Longines Swatch Group USA 800-897-9477 www.longines.com

The Longines Conquest Classic in rose gold, with a black alligator strap and mechanical caliber L619

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The Longines Conquest Classic in steel and rose gold, with the mechanical caliber L619, with a silvered dial

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Piaget Polo stands the test of time The iconic watch associated with one of the world’s most elite sports remains a model of refined, distinctive design

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iaget is known for its ultrathin watches, exquisite jewelry watches and a growing stable of complications. But the brand’s most iconic and recognizable model is the

by Carol Besler Piaget Polo, a watch that represents the sporting side of the brand. This does not mean however, that the Piaget Polo is only a sports watch. It was introduced as a solid gold dress watch, most

appropriately worn by those sipping champagne in the grandstands. As Piaget puts it, the watch “expresses an elegant interpretation of both an active and refined soul.”

Piaget Polo Ambassador Jeff Hall photo courtesy: Sheryel Aschfort

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The Piaget Polo has changed and evolved since it was first introduced in 1979, yet many of its basic design characteristics have remained the same. The original Piaget Polo was housed in an 18k yellow gold round case and dial that were distinctive for their alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces – the model’s signature look. The grooves created by the godrons of the bracelets links were visually carried onto the dial, resulting in one of the most integrated connections between bracelet and dial ever designed – nothing else looked like a Polo, and it became instantly recognizable. The watch was and still is, in its modern incarnations, evidence of the brand’s expertise in working with gold to create an iconic, modern design.

In 2009, the launch of the Piaget Polo FortyFive collection heralded a new chapter in the story of this icon. While it remains a study in understatement, it is at the same time sporty and features a titanium version with a rubber strap.

Luminescent indexes and a red hand add a touch of color to some models. The legacy of the original Piaget Polo is expressed through the smooth case and bracelet integration.

The Piaget Polo began as a celebration of the world of polo, and remains an important symbol of Piaget’s participation in or sponsorship of a network of polo matches and organizations.

Piaget’s history with the sport dates

The Piaget Polo 43mm, with date window, in 18k rose gold to the 1970s, when brand scion Yves Piaget became a major supporter of polo in Palm Beach. Piaget, in the belief that polo embodies the same attributes as the brand – including precision, performance and perfection, spearheaded the creation of the first Piaget Polo timepiece in 1979.

The Piaget Polo FortyFive, with date window. The case is black ADLC titanium and stainless steel

The brand has been a principal partner of the International Polo Club Palm Beach since 2006, and each spring hosts the USPA Piaget Gold Cup, one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments.

At this year’s event, Piaget debuted its Couture Precieuse Collection of high jewelry. The Club’s 7th Chukker terrace was transformed into a glamorous couture lounge, accented with David Downton fashion illustrations and fragrant bunches of Yves Piaget Roses. Crafted in 18k white gold and accented with diamonds, pearls and precious gemstones, the Couture Precieuse Collection features motifs such as fans, ribbons and embroidery details taken from haute couture. Piaget also displayed a selection of its latest timepieces including the Altiplano 43mm, the world’s slimmest

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At this year’s USPA Piaget Gold Cup, models helped debut the Couture Précieuse Collection of high jewelry photo courtesy: Lila Photo automatic watch, the new Gouverneur models and two black-onblack Piaget Polo FortyFives in ADLC-treated titanium.

This past August, the brand partnered with polo legend Nacho Figueras to host the second annual Piaget Hamptons Cup at the Equuleus Polo Club in Watermill, New York, to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation. Piaget welcomed players, friends and fans with a polo lounge featuring a life-sized polo pony made from hundreds of Piaget Roses. On the same weekend in Santa Barbara, the world’s top players competed for the famed Piaget Silver Cup, the oldest tournament cup awarded in the United States.

Scenes from the USPA Piaget Gold Cup photo courtesy: Lila Photo

Today, the Piaget Polo collection remains entirely in tune with the original spirit of the iconic model, with alternating brushed and polished surfaces and distinctive godrons in an integrated bracelet/ case design. The collection now includes models set with diamonds, including diamonds set into the godrons of the bracelet, and models with mineral dials, as well as those containing movements with chronograph or perpetual calendar and tourbillon functions, expressing the range of Piaget’s watchmaking expertise.

Scenes from the USPA Piaget Gold Cup photo courtesy: Lila Photo

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“What Do Women Want?”

The watch industry has finally answered the question

by Carol Besler

Chopard Happy Sport Diamantissimo

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have heard many in the industry say that women are not interested in complicated watches, but that is not the problem. The problem is that watchmakers have not understood how to make complications interesting for women.” These are the words of Hamdi Chatti, Louis Vuitton’s vice-president of watches, who may have

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identified the reason why it has taken a while for watchmakers to truly capture the hearts and minds of women. Louis Vuitton is among the brands that seem to have recently cracked the code.

Most watch complications are created for their own sake, without much initial regard to how they will look when presented in a watch case. As a result most

watches designated as complications end up as large men’s watches with highly technical design codes.

Today, movements are being designed and created especially for women’s watches, with an eye as to how they will look once they are finished. The movement of the Tambour Monogram Tourbillon for example, designed by La Fabrique du

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Temps, acquired by LVMH three years ago, employs a micro-rotor, not just for reasons of compacting the movement in order to create a sleeker watch (in itself, reason enough) but in order to provide an unobstructed view of the tourbillon cage from both front and back. Positioned in the traditional space at 6 o’clock, the cage is visible through sapphire crystals. The micro-rotor is therefore placed at the 12 o’clock position so when it swings down, it doesn’t obstruct the view of the tourbillon, as a regularly positioned oscillating weight would. The design of the cage and bridge are also significant. Each represents two petals of the Louis Vuitton floral motif (called the Lozine). Together, they show the full flower once every minute when the rotating tourbillon cage aligns crossways with the bridge. The result is a tourbillon mechanism that serves as a mobile motif, a secondary spectacle beyond the beauty of the tourbillon itself.

The dial of the Harry Winston Premier Glacier is invisibly set with diamonds on a dial plate that was carved and etched to hundredths of a millimeter’s precision

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De Grisogono, a brand that has always catered to women with designs that stand apart as jewelry pieces that happen to tell time, gives us the Tondo Tourbillon, with a Concepto-made hand-wound movement with a micro-rotor. It is cased in a watch set with diamonds in colors to match the galuchat strap – a de Grisogono trademark. Colors include white, black or brown diamonds, with cases to match (white gold, PVD brown or PVD black).

A brand that excels at harnessing technology in the service of ladies’ watch design is Breguet. The Reine de Naples is not only the pride of the brand as a canvas for adornment, but serves as the collection in which it showcases new mechanisms that are tweaked for ladies. The genius of the collection is the combination of these two elements to create something uniquely feminine. In 2010, a Reine de Naples Grande Complication minute repeater, for example, featured a diamond indicator in a window on the mother-ofpearl dial to indicate whether the strike is in the “on” position. The watch was also set with over three carats of diamonds.

This year’s Day/Night uses a 24-hour disk to depict a highly decorated rendering of the day and night sky on a backdrop of lapis lazuli. Day is illustrated by clouds of white mother-of-pearl, while the night sky is dotted with gold stars and a titanium moon. The sun is represented by the faceted, engraved rim of the balance wheel. Other notable flourishes include the elegant coin-edge case side and a diamond-set flange (in addition to the bezel). Another nice feminine touch is the egg-shaped case, symbolizing the origin of life.

The growing importance of the outside finish or “habillage” as the Swiss call it, is of interest in driving the renewal in ladies’ watch design. Another factor driving the renewal in ladies’ watch design is that the Geneva Seal, one of watchmaking’s most important hallmarks, now requires the case and dial, in addition to the movement, to be finished by means of engraving, polishing or other enhancements. And what better venue for the decoration of a watch case and dial than a ladies’ timepiece? It is the perfect canvas for gemsetting, enameling, marquetry and a host of other refined metiers, or crafts, that are the hallmark of high watchmaking.

In this vein, jewelry watches have come a long way since the days when brands simply took a model from an existing

Omega De Ville Ladymatic with pearls and diamonds

collection and paved it with round diamonds. New cuts, setting techniques and design codes have given high jewelry watches a more prominent status in the watch collector’s forum, especially when combined with mechanical movements.

The most impressive jewelry watches are rendered in a combination of metiers, finishes or gem sizes, cuts and colors. The new Omega Ladymatic, for example, combines bezel-set diamonds with Akoya pearls in a random setting pattern that results in one of the most impressive bracelets to appear on a watch. The bezel is equally impressive, with snow-set diamonds – set closely together but in random sizes to create a sparkle effect, like snow.

Special cuts are a mark of distinction, as Harry Winston demonstrates with the new Premier Glacier. The dial is a mosaic of tapered baguette diamonds,

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The dial of the Harry Winston Premier Glacier is invisibly set with diamonds on a dial plate that was carved and etched to hundredths of a millimeter’s precision The Hublot Classic Fusion High Jewelry is set with 1,185 baguette-cut diamonds

Jaquet Droz Petite Heure

meticulously cut to fit a complex pattern.

The 108 diamonds, weighing 8.88 carats, are set into a specially made dial plate with an elaborately carved grid. The bracelet is set with another 254 baguette-cut diamonds and the case with 130 baguette-cut diamonds.

The grand total is 497 diamonds, weighing 30.59 carats. Only five pieces will be made.

Look for this one at auction in a few years as a coveted masterpiece of craftsmanship – which also happens to tell time.

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Not to be outdone, Chopard’s Happy Sport Diamantissimo is set with 958 baguette-cut diamonds and 1,978 brilliantcut diamonds, totaling 65 carats – which must be some kind of record for a jewelry watch. The dial, case and bracelet are invisibly set, which means each diamond must be perfectly cut to create a seamless diamondstudded surface showing no spaces and no setting prongs. The happy diamonds that distinguish this collection are, in this case, embellished with side diamonds, creating an even more spectacular effect than usual.

The Happy Sport epitomizes the new wave of

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Breguet’s Reine de Naples Day/Night

Louis Vuitton Tambour Monogram Tourbillon

jewelry watches in another sense: it contains a Chopard manufacture movement, the automatic caliber L.U.C 96.17-L. This watch is a future collectible.

Adorned or not, most ladies’ collections from the top brands now contain mechanical movements, rather than quartz. Some are manual wound, which are thinner, but watch companies have been reconfiguring automatic movements with micro-rotors and other refined technology to make them slimmer.

The new Rolex Lady Datejust Pearlmaster and the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure are examples of everyday watches that combine feminine artisanal finishes combined with mechanical movements. This combination, demonstrating the craftsmanship of a fine finish with the craftsmanship of high watchmaking, makes today’s ladies’ watches as collectible and as prestigious as those made for men.

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celebrates its roots by expanding on its heritage as one of the original maisons that set the standards of excellence in watchmaking.

by Carol Besler

The Patrimony Traditionelle Lady High Jewelry features 308 baguette-cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. It is powered by a manually-wound movement and has received the Hallmark of Geneva

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hen it comes to high watchmaking, Vacheron Constantin not only meets the standards, but has had a lot to do with setting the high water mark. It has the distinction of being the oldest watch brand in the world, with more than 250 years’ worth of innovation and expertise accumulated under its roof. Vacheron Constantin is a master of the classic dress watch as well as the ladies’ jewelry watch, and has at the same time developed prestigious calibers, including a new hand-wound tourbillon, in its own manufacture.

watch manufacturers to adopt the barrelshaped case. It would eventually become the signature case shape of the brand’s Malte collection, which was recently commemorated with four new models.

The new Malte Tourbillon, Malte Small Seconds, Malte Lady and the Anniversary Malte watch, issued in a 100-piece limited series, all embody the brand’s classic spirit, with an infusion of contemporary styling.

From its beginnings, Vacheron Constantin embodied the hallmarks of traditional watchmaking, with classic styling and pure, refined lines, reinforced by the highest standards of watchmaking technology. Remarkably, the brand recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of one of its signature case shapes – the

The Malte Small Seconds, with Vacheron Constantin hand-wound Caliber 4400 AS, entirely developed and crafted within the manufacture, and featuring exceptional finishing

The Malte Lady, in 18k white gold, with a bezel set with 50 round diamonds, on an elegant blue alligator strap

The Malte Tourbillon has a curving 18k pink gold case measuring 38 x 48.2 mm, and is fitted with a brown alligator leather strap with a Maltese cross-shaped rose gold folding clasp tonneau. In 1912, eager to make an avant-garde break from the traditional round shape of pocket watches, Vacheron Constantin became one of the first

A new tonneau-shaped movement was developed for the tourbillon, Caliber 2795, moulded to the shape of the case.

Entirely developed and crafted in-house, it displays the brand’s proven mastery of the world of horological complications.

The tourbillon carriage is inspired by the brand’s signature Maltese cross, and showcases the exceptional level of finishing of each movement part, including a number of hand-bevelled interior angles. The Malte Tourbillon, as

well as the Malte Small Seconds and Malte 100th Anniversary Edition are all officially approved as meeting the new criteria of the Hallmark of Geneva – an independent certification of origin as well as a guarantee of high craftsmanship, durability and expertise. The Hallmark standards require both the movement and the outside of the watch to be expertly finished. Just the rounding off of the tourbillon bar, which represents a significant technical challenge, calls for over 11 hours of manual work.

The process involves filing each end of the arms in order to give them a conical or semi-cylindrical shape, while respecting the limits of the center and the heels. To finalize this operation, the craftsmen rub it down with stones, buffs, wooden pegs and finishing pastes in order to achieve a perfectly polished effect.

Vacheron Constantin has also been a champion of the ladies’ timepiece throughout its history. The brand was one of the first to understand the potential of the ladies’ wristwatch, and began producing watches almost from the beginning that were designed to symbolize the status of their owners. As early as 1810 it produced a quarter repeater for ladies. In the 1870s, the company

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was controlled for a time by two widows of the Vacheron family: Catherine Barthelemy Vacheron and Louise César Vacheron, who ran the company together with Jean-Francois Constantin, a great-nephew of the founding member of the Constantin family. The two women made a tremendous contribution to the development of the firm by establishing the arts of miniaturization and decoration in the manufacture, nurturing skills that only a few watchmakers at the time possessed.

The Men’s Patrimony Traditionelle Small Seconds in platinum is Hallmark of Geneva certified and has a distinctive slate grey dial

The Patrimony Traditionelle Lady, with diamond-set bezel, manualwound movement and Hallmark of Geneva certification

In honor of this heritage, Vacheron Constantin devoted most of its new introductions this year to ladies models, including the new Malte model for ladies, a gem-set watch in an elegantly pared-down case size of 28.3 x 38.7 mm.

In the Patrimony collection, Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to women with a series of watches equipped with mechanical movements, which are beautifully set with diamonds. The automatic Contemporaine features a diamond-set minute track that is uniquely set from underneath the dial. There is also a fully set version, with 775 diamonds.

The high jewelry version of the Traditionelle, also new in the Patrimony collection, is a slim, manual-wound watch set with over 300 baguette diamonds.

The Patrimony collection is custodian of the true horological tradition of classic watchmaking, and is thus part of Vacheron Constantin’s genetic make-up. The round cases express the enduring classic style in a renewed testimony to Vacheron Constantin’s heritage.

All of the new Patrimony watches comply with the standards of the Geneva Seal.

The Men’s Patrimony Contemporaine 40mm model in 18k rose gold features a manual-wound movement and Hallmark of Geneva certification

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Beautiful Form Watcher

Ernest Borel

presents a kaleidoscope of color and pattern

by Stuart Leuthner

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ir David Brewster (17811868) was born and educated in Scotland. In addition to inventing an improved version of the stereoscope, Brewster perfected the lens used in lighthouses. He was a leading contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica and contributed more than 300 articles to the world's leading scientific societies.

During the early 1800s, Brewster was exploring the properties of light polarization. He fitted a tube with mirrors at one end, translucent disks at the other, and colored beads between the two. He named his invention "kaleidoscope" from the Greek: kalos, beautiful, eidos, form, scopos, and watcher -- beautiful form watcher.

Kaleidoscopes became extremely popular during the Victorian age and

were manufactured by the thousands.

With the introduction of radio and television, the optical marvels became children's toys, but in the 1980s, there was a "Kaleidoscope Renaissance".

Today, talented artists are combining craftsmanship and technology to create a new generation of hand-crafted visual delights.

In 1953, Ernest Borel launched the Cocktail, a unique collection of

For 2013, Ernest Borel has launched a new generation of the classic Cocktail Collection. Based on the original design, the watches are available with several different color dials. Show in pink gold-plated stainless steel with matching pink gold spinners, indexes, Borel logo and sparkling diamonds on a white dial. The watch is presented on a matching white leather strap

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watches with ever-changing, animated dials. Two disks, printed with different patterns, occupy the middle of the dial. As the top disk spins, it creates a bewitching effect similar to looking through a kaleidoscope. Available in both men's and lady's models, the watches were manufactured until the 1980s. Today, the watches are sought after by watch collectors and connoisseurs who appreciate the Cocktail's creative approach to time keeping.

Drawing on a brand history of 157 years, Ernest Borel was founded in Neuchatel by Jules Borel and Paul Courvoisier. The brand's watches and clocks have always enjoyed a reputation for innovation, consistently winning awards for quality, technical expertise and original design. In 2009, Ernest Borel relocated their operations to a new state-of-the-art factory in Le Noirmont. The facility has not only allowed the company to increase production, it provides an environment for the exploration of future sophisticated products.

At Basel 2013, Ernest Borel introduced a fresh interpretation of the Cocktail Collection. Emulating the articulated fascination of the original, the new watch's dial presents a fascinating kaleidoscope of color and pattern. In addition to the trademark spinning disks, the dial features gold plated gold indexes and two sparkling diamonds at three, six and nine o'clock.

The brand's iconic dancing couple – a lovers' trademark – is located at twelve o'clock. Hours and minutes are indicated by Ernest Borel's exclusive "mystery" hands.

Dials are available in five colors, with a contrasting or complementing spinner: red/yellow; brown/yellow; green/yellow; white/white; white/pink gold.

Crafted in stainless steel plated with pink or white gold, the 31 mm diameter case is fitted with a sapphire crystal and see-through back. The Cocktail Collection is powered by a Swiss 2671 automatic movement.

Reflecting the watchmaker's attention to detail, the movement is rhodium

plated, elaborately polished and assembled with blue steel screws.

Presented on a leather strap, the watch is water resistant to 50 meters.

"We realized there was a strong demand for a relaunch of the Cocktail Collection," explains Thomas Huggler, Ernest Borel's business development manager for the U.S. "The feedback at Basel was excellent and we were taking orders before the show opened.

Parents and grandparents remember the watches and the new collection continues the Cocktail legend."

Like the original, the new generation Cocktail Collection adds kinetic fascination to the art of timekeeping. At the office or on the town, these "beautiful form watchers" are destined to add another chapter to Ernest Borel's quest to immortalize "this magic moment in time."

If you would like more information about the Cocktail Collection or other Ernest Borel timepieces, please contact the brand at 877-566-1824 or visit www.ErnestBorel.ch

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eading north from New York City one travels through the stunning Hudson Valley. About an hour and a half from the city you reach the upper portion of the valley and the town of Rhinebeck. It is a tranquil, lovely town with a wonderful assortment of shops and eateries for all palates and prices and one of the real highlights of this area is the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome.

exhibit every weekend during the warmer weather. Private individuals have brought their planes to the airfield to complement the original collection. The collection is really astounding when one thinks of the history behind these planes. As an example, I was able to see up close such collectibles as: a 1943 Tiger Moth and a 1936 Aeronca C-3. There is even a 1929 New Standard bi-plane, manufactured in Teterboro, New Jersey, that provides rides

to all who wish to pay for the privilege.

Also among the original planes are: a 1918 JN-4 (known as a “Jenny”), a 1931 Curtis Jr. and the 1929 New Standard mentioned above. There is a 1917 replica of a Spad 7 and a 1942 Consolidated Fleet (in which I had the opportunity to fly). There is also a Fokker tri-plane reproduction powered by a 110hp Le Rhone 9J rotary engine and an Albatros D. V reproduction. Included in the exhibit are a few plane engines. One of

Cole Palen, a pilot and aircraft preservationist, was so taken by the famous Shuttleworth Collection of historic airplanes in England that in 1966 he decided that we here in the New York area should have something to brag about in terms of keeping aging aircraft alive.

Like those who crave and collect fine wines, cars and watches, Cole put together a collection of planes and created the Aerodrome. He wanted a living museum that the public could come to and enjoy as well as a home for pilots who collected these wonderful old machines. It was to become a place to store and enjoy these flying pieces of history. He built a facility that today houses some of the finest examples of antique aircraft in the world.

One of the Aerodrome’s jewels is the 1909 Bleriot XI, with US civil registration N60094. It is believed to be the oldest flying aircraft in the United States and the second oldest in the world. Cole died in December of 1993, but his dream lives on. Those who come from far and wide can only stand in awe of the collection that he inspired. He grew up outside of Poughkeepsie in upstate New York, and as a child became enamored with airplanes and the idea of flying. He built model airplanes until his dream took hold. He learned to fly at the old Roosevelt Aviation School at Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York. Cole had gone to school to train as a mechanic. Even then his dream was to have his own collection and his own airfield. That became a reality in 1959 when he bought a farm near Rhinebeck.

What he created is a wonderful place for pilots of old and historic aircraft to spend their free time flying and teaching.

These pilots give the general public an opportunity to experience something unique in their lives. That brings us to the present. (If you want to learn more about Cole and his dream go to: www.

ColePalen.com) Sitting on what was Cole’s farm land is a fantastic rural airfield with small hangars that house the prized planes, antique cars and motorcycles that are on

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Michael Maniatis flying his 1943 biplane Tiger Moth during our air to air shooting session

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the engines is a V-12 Hispano Suiza that once powered many a craft both on land and in the air.

Along the grounds near the airstrip one can walk into several old hangars and look and touch a wide assortment of aircraft that are under restoration or repair or in storage. This is a hands-on place.

The planes are constantly being worked on to maintain their ability to fly. The organization encourages you to be part of their living legend. You can attend a short

lecture about the era or the machines, or ask questions of the mechanics and pilots.

It is an experience to be there and to form memories to take with you when you leave.

The chief mechanic, a fellow named Ken Kassens, who resembles a pilot from this era, has almost finished building a replica of the Spirit of St. Louis. Even the cockpit is exactly as it was in the photographs shown. He hopes to get the plane up in the air within the next

few months. He is the chief mechanic responsible for the maintenance of all the planes on the grounds. He claims his job is one of the best anyone could ever have, and his pride in his work clearly shows.

It is that same type of spirit and love for historic planes and flying that makes this place so special to the public. Each and every weekend during the summer months the Aerodrome puts on an air show that includes a ground show. The ground show is a comedy farce using a selection of planes, old cars, and amateur actors. In the show are several vintage automobiles. The facility owns and operates these period pieces. These cars are well used but very well maintained. No “concours� types here. There are such cars as: a 1920 Buick, a 1909 Renault Tourer, a 1922 American La France Fire Engine, a 1911 Baker Electric, a 1917 Columbia Ambulance, a 1919 Ford Model T Speedster plus other vintage cars and motorcycles. Some of these models participate in the ground and air shows, others are tucked away in the A 1917 Spad VII reproduction

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museum or storage hangars next to the museum.

The folks like to rotate the use of the cars and bikes (both motorized and pedal) so that the crowds get to view a wide variety of ground transportation to match the uniqueness of the airplanes. These vehicles are wonderful. They exemplify the everyday abilities these machines were capable of in their day. So, as one looks out on the all grass runway and watches the air show, the ground show becomes an integral part of the production.

When I was there on a sunny hot and humid Sunday in July, there were close to 650 spectators who paid admission to see this spectacular demonstration of old planes and old cars. The amateur actors that make up the cast are well prepared. They act out a wild skit where the Baron tries to steal a bride-to-be, and without giving anything away here, the story is whimsical and a lot of fun, especially for the kids. You sit on rustic wood planks several inches off the ground that give you the feeling of how it was in yesteryear. There are several refreshment stands selling everything from ice cream to popcorn and hot foods - like hamburgers and hot dogs with all the trimmings.

No one goes hungry here. And the view is perfect for everyone, no matter what section of the seating area you pick – the field activities happen right in front of you. The crowd roars with laughter, and cheers and boos while the good guys try to catch the Baron and his bad boys, as this ground drama unfolds while planes are flying overhead.

One portion of the air show has two planes flying near each other and one of them drops a roll of toilet paper. It is the challenge for the other pilot to see how many times he can slice the paper with his wings before the roll falls too close to the ground. One amazing fact about all of the air show demonstrations is that there was no radios communication between the pilots. Everything was planned ahead of time and orchestrated beautifully in the air.

A demonstration during the air show of this 1911 Curtiss Pusher with a 90 hp engine.

Note the actor in his dress uniform lending a supporting role at the end of the wing

Your author with my pilot and President of the Aerodrome Board of Trustees and Chief Pilot, Jose Millares right after our photo session in the air

Other portions of the show demonstrated how these old planes functioned. One plane in particular does not fly. The crew says that it is too fragile and too old – so, while the pilot revs the engine, several men take hold of the wings and the rudder system to show how this unique aircraft once flew.

Another example is watching a couple of the really old planes travel down the runway just clearing the ground, maybe ten feet or so, before they land again. The idea here is to show the fans how the aviators of old braved their souls to try desperately to fly like the birds. Some soared a hundred feet off the ground, some only mustered a few feet, but most of them cleared the ground showing that they could lift enough to say they flew.

After the public show was over, I got to go up in the air!

I was instructed on the use of hand signals, remember no radios, as I sat in the rear of the 1942 Fleet on several layers of thick vinyl padding to lift

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One of the many attractions for everyone is watching the pilots slice the single roll of toilet paper as many times as possible before the paper gets too low to the ground.

This pilot got three cuts this round

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The view I had from my seat in the 1942 Consolidated Fleet aircraft looking down onto the airfield and Aerodrome property

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me high enough to take photos from the plane. In the Fleet there are two seats, one behind the other, and the pilot can sit either in the front one or in the back one.

Jose, my pilot, suggested that I sit in the back so that I would be able to better manipulate my camera and its 70-200mm lens to capture the air to air photos for this story. There were two sets of controls in the plane and Jose worked the pedals and the joy stick from his front seat, which meant I had to move about very carefully so as not to step on anything. So moving around to take pictures required some finesse on my part as well.

I am happy to report that I managed very successfully and as you can see the photos came out wonderfully. I can honestly say that takeoffs and landings were fun.

Landing was a slight bit tricky because Jose explained to me that you need some wind to help you steer these planes as you land. The plane floated to one side then to the other like a car out of alignment as we descended.

Then a soft thump of sorts and we were on the ground.

The in air portion was as smooth as any small aircraft I have ever flown in. I will admit that a pair of ear plugs and the leather helmet provided me some dulling of the loud engine drone. It was an amazing experience. My publisher tried to encourage me to try wing walking, but thankfully I passed this time around.

This exciting experience was made possible with the help of a few special individuals. First and foremost was Michael Maniatis, the Treasurer of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Michael made it all happen for me, from the initial phone call to my actual going up in the 1942 Fleet. Michael owns and flies the 1943 Tiger Moth and the 1936 Aeronca C-3. I want to thank Jose Millares who is the President of the Aerodrome’s Board of Trustees and Chief Pilot, for all his help. Jose was my pilot when I went up in the Fleet and took air to air photos of several of the planes. He and Michael were instrumental in helping me get names and faces and planes in order for this article. Chris Bulko, the Air Show Director coordinated everything for everyone throughout the day. Without his incredible overseeing of the ground and air activities this would not be as successful an arena as it is. Clay Hammond was another pilot who helped us out immensely when it was time for me to go up in the planes. These people are just a few of the many who make up this unique group of individuals whose hearts and souls are dedicated to making this facility a place that reveres history while providing entertainment for children and adults of all ages. Their dedication to our aviation history is unparalleled and this small corner of the world needs your attention. If you have any desire or interest to see historic planes fly and old cars being used just like they were in their day, then a trip to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is a must.

The cost of admission is pennies compared to the joy you will receive and the smile on your face when you leave. Watching these great inventions take off and land on a rather short grassy air strip (no pavement) is a sight alone. But to witness the finesse of the pilots in planes that are 60, 70 and even 100 years old is the thrill of the day. It is a living museum in the purest sense.

Many of these planes never really got much further off the ground then a few feet when they were first tried. Here this reproduction of the 1910 Hanriot demonstrates how the pilot in his day was able to show that he could fly, regardless of how low or high he got – it was off the ground

The 1911 Curtiss Pusher just clears the ground for a few hundred feet to demonstrate that it really does fly. It is way too fragile to try and make it go higher and longer

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The Corvette A Tribute to Grandpa

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n January 17, 1953, New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel hosted the General Motors Motorama. More than 300,000 visitors attended the automotive extravaganza during its seven day run in the hotel's four-story grand ballroom. Held off and on from 1949 to 1961, the admission free Motoramas featured orchestras, singers, glamorous models, troops of dancers and elaborate displays to convince Americans to head for their local GM dealer.

In addition to the new GM cars, the 1953 Motorama was the first to feature dream cars. Designed to wow the crowds, the futuristic vehicles also provided auto makers with the public's reaction to the radical designs. Dream cars were never intended to make it into production but the Corvette was not your run-of-the-mill dream car.

If a car can have a father, the Corvette's is Harley Earl.

Growing up in Hollywood during the early 1900s, Earl went to work in his father's shop, designing and building custom automobile bodies. GM president Alfred Sloan was so impressed with Earl's work he created a new division with Earl as its head -- the Arts and Colour Section.

The talented designer soon established an unprecedented standard for automotive design and was a major factor in transforming General Motors into the largest automobile manufacturer in the world.

After watching a sports car race at Watkin's Glen in 1951, Earl realized there were no American competitors for the Jaguars, Austin Healeys and MGs appearing in growing numbers on U.S. roads. To answer the challenge, he organized a top-secret project, code named "Project Opel�, to produce a home-grown two-seat roadster.

Working with Chevrolet's engineering chief Ed Cole and a hand-picked team of designers, Earl planned for the car to make its debut at the 1953 Motorama. Chevrolet wanted the car's name to start with a "C" and is reported to have rejected 1,500 suggestions. Myron Scott, Chevy's advertising director and father of the Soap Box Derby finally came up with "Corvette", named after a class of naval ships renowned for their speed and maneuverability.

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institute an accelerated production schedule targeted to produce 300 cars for the remainder of the calendar year. A makeshift assembly line was set up in an old truck factory in Flint, Michigan. Available in Polo White with a Sportsman Red interior and black top, the 1953 Corvettes were built on a Chevrolet chassis, with a stock sedan suspension. Power was supplied by a straight six "Blue Flame" engine, fitted with three Carter sidedraft carburetors, matched up

with a "Powerglide" two-speed transmission.

From the onset, Earl made the decision to use fiberglass instead of steel. Not only had the Korean War curtailed the availability of steel, fiberglass was lighter and cheaper than steel, especially for small production runs.

Provided by a sub-contractor, the forty-six pieces of fiberglass had to be glued together to form nine major sub-assemblies.

The components were crude, resulting in a considerable amount of hand labor to achieve

decent body fit-and-finish. Stress cracks were a persistent problem and doors were known to open while the car was motoring down the road.

Despite the public's original enthusiasm, the Corvette was not a success.

Reviews from sports-car enthusiasts were luke warm. Although the performance provided by the six-cylinder engine – 0-60 mph in eleven seconds, with a top speed of 105 mph – was respectable at the

Harley Earl's Corvette dream car debuted at the General Motors Motorama at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on January 17,1953.

A crowd of 45,000 enthralled visitors gathered around the car on opening day alone. Inspired by the public's positive reaction, Chevrolet announced the fiberglass two-seater would enter production in late 1953. Photograph courtesy General Motors

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time, the sporting crowd was not impressed with the Powerglide automatic. The rocketstyled rear fenders, vertical grille teeth and sunken headlights were also considered too "American". Earl had originally thought the car could be produced for under $2,000, but the price ballooned to $3,513. Only a portion of the 300 Corvettes built that first year were sold.

For 1954, the Corvette was similar to the 1953 model, but some of the major problems were addressed, including a redesign of the convertible top mechanism. A choice of colors was also available including Pennant Blue, Sports-man Red, Black and Polo White. The engine, warmed up with a new camshaft, produced 155 horsepower.

General Motors built a new assembly plant in St. Louis capable of producing 10,000 cars a year, but consumers were still confused. Was the Corvette a real sports car or an imposter? At the end of the model year, only 3,640 of the fiberglass roadsters were produced and one-third were languishing on dealer's lots.

Although the 1955 Corvette at first glance appeared to be a rehash of the previous two years, there were several significant improvements. Under the hood lurked Chevrolet's superb "Turbo-Fire" V-8.

line was producing bodies with a marked improvement in fit and finish. Equipped with the six- cylinder engine, the car's base price was $2,774. The V-8 option added an extra $135.00 to the price. Only six owners opted for the six cylinder engine.

Appearing on the hood and steering wheel, the 1955 Corvette's badge features two crossed flags -- one with the famous Chevy bow-tie logo and the other, a fleur-de-lis paying homage to the French heritage of Louis Chevrolet, the marque's founder.

Photograph by Robert Olson

anemic pretender into a real sports car.

Born in Belgium, Arkus-Duntov's early life reads like a novel; grew up in Russia during the Revolution, studied engineering in Berlin, served in the French Air Force, hid in a Marseille bordello to escape the Nazis before catching a ship to the United States, founded a munitions company, built and raced high performance automobiles and went to work for GM. Chevrolet advertising touted Arkus-Duntov's new power plant as:

Although 1955 marked a major leap forward for the Corvette, spirited performance and improved workmanship were not enough to carry the day. With a large number of the previous year's Corvettes still waiting for buyers, only 700 units were manufactured. It would take a few years for Chevrolet's engineers and designers to get it right, but when they did, the Corvette was on its way to becoming an American legend.

Well-noted car collector Harry Mathews and his car collection have appeared in previous issues of Chronos.

Located in Denver, the collection includes examples of the world's top performance vehicles. Recently, Mathews added an impeccable 1955 Corvette roadster to his stable of automotive thoroughbreds.

"At one time," Mathews says, "I owned a first generation Corvette (1953-1955), but it had all sorts of modifications. This car is a wonderful restoration and represents an important automotive milestone as it was originally conceived in 1955."

Mathews purchased the car from Jeff Griffith. "The car was in my family since 1958," Griffith says. "I believe it was originally sold at a dealership in the San Diego area. A local businessman bought the car for his girlfriend, who later married my grandfather, Robert Briggs. When they were divorced, he managed to keep the Corvette."

Briggs remarried and Griffith recalls his grandfather performing a partial restoration of the Corvette during the mid-1980s. "He had it painted, the interior was redone and he had a tan top installed. I am the only one of seven grandchildren bitten by the car bug and was probably around ten years old. He would ask for my help to install a nut in a tight place because I had smaller hands."

A major improvement for the 1955 Corvette was a V-8 engine. Available for an extra $135, the 265 cubic inch power plant enabled the car to sprint from 0-60 in under nine seconds. Only six customers ordered the car equipped with the six-cylinder engine. Although Powerglide remained the standard transmission, seventy-five cars were fitted with a close-ratio three-speed manual. Photograph by Robert Olson

Fitted with a single four-barrel carburetor, the 265 cubic inch engine produced 195 horsepower. Top speed increased to nearly 120 mph and 0-60 was accomplished in 8.5 seconds.

Zora Arkus-Duntov was responsible for transforming the Corvette from an

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"The V-8 that goes like a V-2", comparing the car's performance to the famous guided missile.

Colors included Gypsy Red, Harvest Gold, Pennant Blue, Polo White, black and metallic copper. Having worked with fiberglass for three years, the assembly

As the years passed, the Corvette's fuel pump froze up and the transmission began to leak. "It ended up under a cover in the garage," Griffith explains. "Our family would have Thanksgiving and Christmas at my grandparents and I would sneak into the garage, sit in the car and press all the buttons on the dash."

Briggs died in 2004, and Griffith inherited the Corvette. He initially planned to clean the car up so it could be driven, but ended up spending four years on a total restoration. "Chrome, gauges and upholstery were left to the experts," Griffith says, "I also had a lot of help from my family, but I

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"It was a great day when we dropped the body back on the frame," Jeff Griffith recalls. The crew assisting Jeff on the auspicious occasion included left to right: Jeff's brother, Dalton; his cousin, Josh Felice; the proud owner, Jeff Griffith; Dan Griffith, Jeff's father; and Lee Felice, Josh’s father.

Photograph by Dalton's wife, Tiffany Griffith

disassembled the car, did all the body work and paint, and reassembled it myself." He laughs, "My wife was wonderful, especially when the project turned out to require more time and money than I planned for."

One of just 120 Harvest Gold cars originally fitted with a two-tone Harvest Gold and Woodland Green interior, the car is equipped with several options – a heater (not standard on American cars until the 1960s), courtesy lights and a "Wonderbar" radio (the first automatic station-seeking turner).

In 2012, Griffith entered a National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) event in Tucson. On Sunday, his parents and grandmother were there when he was called up to the podium and awarded the NCRS Top Flight Award. Established in 1974, the award involves a rigorous judging process and recognizes exceptional Corvettes that have been preserved or restored.

"When I sat down after receiving the ribbon," Griffith says, "it hit me. It might seem strange to some people to get

When the Corvette was first introduced – to simplify production – the two-seater was only available in one color combination: white with a red interior. By 1955, five colors were available. Mathew's car is one of only 120 painted in Harvest Gold with a two-tone Harvest Gold and Woodland Green interior.

Photograph by Robert Olson

emotional over a car, but this was a tribute to my grandpa, as well as a final goodbye."

Asked why he parted with the Corvette, Griffith says, "I accomplished what I set out to do. My grandfather was a big family guy and would appreciate what selling the car will do for my family. I know it is in good hands and that means a great deal to me."

If Griffith makes the trip to Denver to see the Corvette (which I am sure he will), he can rest assured Harry Mathews will let him get in and press all the buttons on the dash.

Harry Mathews is no stranger to the pages of Chronos. Located in Denver, the Mathews Collection includes examples of the world's top performance vehicles. Photographed with his "new" Corvette, Mathews says, "This car is a wonderful restoration and represents an important automotive milestone as it was originally conceived in 1955." Photograph by Robert Olson

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Making Art, Making History Undertow, 1886 Oil on canvas 75.7 x 121 cm Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955.4

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itting quietly on the edge of Williamstown in north western Massachusetts is the Sterling and Francine Clark Institute, simply “The Clark” to most, one of the northeastern United States most fascinating museums for many reasons, not the least of which is the incredible ratio between its relative seclusion in the Berkshire Mountains and the worldclass quality of its exhibition calendar.

Along with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the Williams College Art Museum the Clark marks the

boundary of a cultural paradise hidden from the crowds and bustle of the major east coast cities like Boston and New York, where every year many happy visitors wind their way down country roads in the shadow of wide, gently-sloping mountains on their way to see some of the most impressive museum programming in America.

Founded with the support and collection of Robert Sterling Clark, heir to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune, the Institute is known for its stunning collection of Impressionist work and fine

silver. Its collection of Renoir paintings is admired by the style’s enthusiasts, who in coming to see European paintings are often surprised and delighted by the museum’s stellar collection of domestic work. Clark’s collecting eye ranged far and wide, but he perhaps loved no artist more than the American original Winslow Homer.

A working artist his whole life, Homer dedicated himself towards an idiosyncratic view of the world that resonated deeply with the American people.

The brilliance of the Clark’s exhibit is its organizational strategy, creating with

The Bridle Path, White Mountains, 1868 Oil on canvas 61.3 x 96.5 cm Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955.2

Perils of the Sea, 1881 Watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper 37.1 x 53.2 cm Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955.774

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Summer Squall, 1904 Oil on canvas 61.6 x 76.8 cm Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955.8

its selections of paintings, sketches, watercolors, and personal letters a compelling narrative arc for the visitor that places many of Homer’s most breathtaking work soundly within a biographical and cultural context. As you move through the exhibition halls, the story of Homer’s life unfolds before your eyes, from the young lithograph apprentice to the stately seaside watercolorist of coastal Maine. Especially noteworthy are Homer’s treatments of historical events, including the civil war and reconstruction, as both a journalist and a fine artist. His ability to depict the profound battlefield scene, the quiet humanity of camp life, and the changing society of reconstruction are all handled with a pronounced technical competence and a carefully observing eye. As the progression unfolds, so does the story of one of America’s most well-loved and treasured visual artists.

An October Day, 1889 Watercolor over graphite, with scraping, on cream wove paper 35.7 x 50.2 cm Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955.770 What we at Chronos found most striking in this exhibit, which will close on September 8, was Homer’s collection of personal works. As a primarily commercial artist, Homer put nearly every piece of his work up for sale, and in fact innovated new ways to market his art including high quality prints and photographs. However, there are a handful of his pieces which were never made available for sale, either because he deemed them incomplete, or perhaps because he held a special affinity for them. Every single one of these pieces is remarkable, verging on impressionistic, and they capture the vibrancy, energy, and light of the world in a breathtaking way. These paintings are refreshing, masterfully executed, and patently American – seek out his work wherever you can find it.

West Point, Prout's Neck, 1900 Oil on canvas 76.4 x 122.2 cm Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955.7

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Jim Glickenhaus's incredibly rare 1947 Ferrari 159S Corsa Spyder won both the Best-of-Show and the Grand Marshal's Concours International trophies.

The third Ferrari built, it's believed to be the oldest in existence

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Since its founding in 1996, the Concours has comprised two separate concours, back-to-back. Saturday's Greenwich Concours Americana features American cars from the early 1900's to the present, while Sunday's Greenwich Concours International is exclusively for imported sports,

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Rooney's work-day routine was to leave his house at 5:15 in the morning to catch the 5:30 AM train into Manhattan. Many of Connecticut's curvy and twisting suburban roads are simply pavedover cow paths from colonial times, but are hugely entertaining for sports-car aficionados. If he had to leave for the train in the darkness at 5:15 AM, there's little doubt that

Of Special Interest Rooney started his day with a smile, as he challenged the empty roads in his Tiger. Looking back some three decades later, he commented of his car, "I still own it, and it weakens my theory about gratification and desire, because I like having it today as much as I did the day I bought it." He enjoyed talking about "blowing the doors off" other cars on the road, and needling his friend, Harry Reasoner, who only owned a lowly Citroen.

But Rooney's car was a "station car", which meant it sat outdoors at the station in all kinds of weather, and the weather and the years and the odd ding took their toll on the Tiger. During the last twenty years of his life, the car sat, unused, in the garage of his summer home, slowly subsiding due to the damp and the wildlife that took shelter in the garage.

But there are resurrections, especially for collector-cars in barns, and Rooney's daughter, Emily, out of love for her father, and memory of the good times she and her brother enjoyed as kids in the car, sent it to Whitehall Auto Restorations, in Massachusetts, for a full restoration.

After two years in rehab, it emerged

The 2013 Greenwich Concours poster car was a Ghiabodied 1955 Jaguar XK140MC originally owned by Hollywood musical stars Marge and Gower Champion, and now owned by Michael Schudroff Photos by: Gregg Merksamer

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as good as the day it left the factory, and was unveiled for Rooney's Connecticut friends, neighbors and admirers at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance on June 1 and 2.

An equally interesting car that made an appearance at the Greenwich Concours this year was one that defied identification at first - or second or third - glance, baffling even knowledgeable collectors. Its smooth lines, lustrous red paint and Carrozzeria Ghia crest confirmed its Italian heritage, but what, exactly, was it? Selected as the Poster Car for the 2013 Greenwich Concours, it was a 1955 Jaguar XK140MC, with a custom aluminum body by Ghia of Turin, Italy. The MC suffix signifies that the engine was upgraded to produce more horsepower, for a total of 220 hp. It was built for Marge and Gower Champion, the Hollywood musical stars, who later sold it to fellow actor, Ricardo Montalban; it's currently owned by Greenwich collector Michael Schudroff. Thanks to its hand-made aluminum body, the coupe is substantially lighter than a stock XK140. Its greenhouse has slender roof pillars and greater glass area for a bright and airy interior.

This 1966 Sunbeam Tiger, with a hot 289-hp Ford V8 engine, was the favorite ride of Andy Rooney, the famous "60 Minutes" TV commentator

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Baldwin Park, a verdant peninsula at the head of Greenwich Harbor - which affords cooling sea breezes and a delightful water-side setting for alfresco lunches. Show-goers are also welcome to board the luxury Sunseeker yacht berthed at the Delamar, and to check out the ex-America's Cup yachts moored close by.

The Chronos Trophy for Timeless Elegance was presented to Ernest Trefz for his imposing 1962 Bentley S2 Continental drophead coupe.

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The ease of getting to the Concours also contributes to its popularity, for it's immediately off Exit 3 of I-95, and within a block of the Metro North train station with express service from New York and Boston. And, within walking distance, is Greenwich Avenue - the Rodeo Drive of the East - with all of its many restaurants, antique shops, luxury stores, and numerous boutiques. Hotels, ranging from the modest to ultra-luxe, are also close by, with the Delamar right at the Concours site.

Automobile Magazine is the Title Sponsor of the Greenwich Concours and hosted the Michelin exhibit.

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This year's Best of Show for American cars was an imposing Locomobile Model 48 Speedster owned

by Piers MacDonald. The massive red machine was not far from its home, for it was manufactured in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1914.

Piers MacDonald's massive 1914 Locomobile Speedster won the Best-of-Show trophy for American cars on Saturday

The Best of Show for Sunday's Concours International was an incredibly rare 1947 Ferrari 159S Corsa Spyder, owned by Jim Glickenhaus.

The diminutive cycle-fendered barchetta is the third Ferrari ever built and believed to be the oldest Ferrari in existence. Amazingly, Glickenhaus still races the car in vintage racing events.

Glickenhaus's Ferrari also made history at Greenwich, for it was the first Best-of-Show to also win the Grand-Marshal's award, presented by Wayne Carini, host of the popular television show, Chasing Classic Cars. Wayne graciously stepped into the role of Grand Marshal when Ed Herrmann, the wellknown actor and Packard collector, was unable to participate due to being on location for a film shoot.

Saturday’s award for the most elegant car was presented to Sonny and Joan Abagnale for their impeccably restored 1929 Duesenberg convertible coupe that was driven by Ginger Rogers in the 1934 film, The Gay Divorcee

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Saturday's award for the most elegant automobile was presented to noted collectors Sonny and Joan Abagnale for their impeccably restored Murphybodied 1929 Duesenberg convertible coupe, startouched by having been driven by actress Ginger Rogers in the 1934 movie, The Gay Divorcee

Photos by: Gregg Merksamer

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The Chronos trophy for Timeless Elegance was presented on Sunday to Ernest Trefz for his imposing 1962 Bentley S2 Continental drop-head coupe finished in a genteel dark blue with tan hides and a matching tan top.

The Greenwich Concours has a reputation for including a broad range of interesting and unusual cars that this year, included a pair of German micro cars a 1960 Trabant and a 1961 BMW Isetta 300 Polizei (police) car, complete with flashing blue roof light and owner Stephen Bauer in a German police uniform. The car even towed a German police motorcycle behind it. Rounding out the roster of tiny European cars was a 1960 Fiat Multipla Taxi sedan and a 1961 Fiat Jolly.

One of the most unique American cars was a stunningly 1964 Checker Marathon sedan with an astonishingly luxurious limousine-quality interior.

A 1961 BMW Isetta 300 Polizei (police) car, complete with flashing blue roof light and owner Stephen Bauer in a German Police uniform, was among the unusual cars shown at Greenwich.

This year, to complement Chevrolet's spectacular display of the new C7 Corvette Stingray and examples of the previous six generations of Corvettes, the Greenwich Concours included a circle of vintage Corvettes with a number of famous racing Corvettes.

In addition to Corvette, spectators could also check out the very latest offerings from other Concours' sponsor companies in a relaxed no-pressure setting. The new-model offerings of Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Ferrari, Hyundai, Lexus, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Michelin, Rolls-Royce and other sponsor companies were all on display for viewing by show attendees. Chubb Personal Insurance experts offered knowledgeable advice on insuring collector cars.

Renowned radio host Bob Long broadcast live from the Concours for two hours each day, interviewing collectors and sponsor representatives, and keeping show goers and listeners informed.

Another unusual car was this 1960 Trabant from behind the Berlin Wall. No trailer queen, owner Anthony Piscotta drove it from the Bronx, in New York City, to Greenwich

Of tremendous interest, was the Bonhams auction of rare and important collector cars and automobilia on Sunday, which attracted a full-house of spectators and bidders and set an all-time record high for such auctions at the Greenwich Concours.

Not surprisingly, the North American edition of 1000 Places To See Before You Die lists the Greenwich Concours as one of those places!

The 2013 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

To complement Chevrolet's spectacular display of all seven generations of Corvettes, the Greenwich Concours included a circle of vintage street and competition Corvettes Photos by: Gregg Merksamer

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Museum Watch AMERICAN MODERN: HOPPER TO OʼKEEFFE

Museum of Modern Art, New York through January 26, 2014 A new approach to the museum's American holdings, this collection considers the cultural preoccupations of the U.S. between 1915 and 1950 through the works of that era's greatest artists.

REMBRANDT THE ETCHER Museum of Fine Art, Boston through February 17, 2014

This collection of 45 works shows the "unprecedented range of subject matter, format, and graphic vocabulary" in the etchings that Rembrandt van Rijn made during his career.

WERNER HERZOG: HEARSAY OF THE SOUL

The Getty Center, Los Angeles through January 19, 2014 This video installation by the prolific film director features landscape etchings by a 17th century Dutch painter projected on three adjacent walls and combined with music from Ernst Reijseger.

Museum of Modern Art: George Ault, New Moon, New York, 1945, oil on canvas, 28 x 20".

ROBERT MOTHERWELL: EARLY COLLAGES

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum September 27 - January 5, 2014 Highlighting Motherwell's use of collage, this exhibition is "devoted exclusively to papier collés and related works on paper from the 1940s and early 1950s," revealing the tumult and violence he saw in the modern world.

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Robert Motherwell, The Door, July 1943, ink on paper, 33.4 x 25.5 cm. © Dedalus Foundation, Inc. Licensed by VAGA, New York.

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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago: Paul Sietsema, Untitled figure ground study (Degas/Obama), 2011. © Paul Sietsema. Courtesy of the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.

PAUL SIETSEMA

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago September 7 - January 5, 2014 Trying to return “significance to the activity of image-making,” Sietsema and his work here, including three films, drawings, paintings, and works on paper, present art in the context of society's larger understanding of culture and history.

ANGELS, DEMONS, AND SAVAGES: POLLOCK, OSSORIO, DEBUFFET Parrish Museum, Walter Mill, NY through October 27

Parrish Museum: Jackson Pollock, Collage and Oil, c. 1951. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. © 2012 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Exploring cross-cultural connections between the three artists -- the American Pollock, the FilipinoAmerican Ossorio, and the French painter Debuffet -- this show of 50 paintings and works on paper focuses on the years 1948 through 1952.

MINIMAL ART AND ITS LEGACY Seattle Art Museum through November 3

Reacting against the dominance of abstract painting in the preceding decades, many artists in the 1960s began to consider an object's relationship to its surrounding space, launching a movement called minimalism, which is explored here.

BLACK BOX: GERCO DE RUIJTER Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC through November 12

Part of the museum's moving image series Black Box, Ruijter takes the Dutch landscape tradition and updates it to the present by creating videos of synchronized Google Earth imagery.

Parrish Museum: Alfonso Ossorio, The Helpful Angels, 1950. Courtesy Michael Rosenfeld Gallery.

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Auction News Bonhams JUNE 18, 2013 New York

Isaake Symmes A remarkable silver and gilt early English verge watch, Circa 1620, engraved with the spurious date 1536 Octagonal gilt gut fusee movement with engraved border, tapered baluster pillars, four wheel train, ratchet and pawl mainspring set up, floral pierced pinned cock, two arm steel balance, the gilt dial chased and engraved with cockatrices flanking the similarly chased and engraved roman chapter disc, blued steel baluster hand, molded gilt case band, the silver lids chased and engraved with panels of figures and foliage 32mm by 47mm excluding pendant – LOT 77

Sold For: $30,000 photos courtesy: BONHAMS

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Auction News Bonhams JUNE 18, 2013 New York

Patek Philippe Ref: 3880, Movement No.1389390, 1980's 18-jewel chased and skeletonized manual winding circular movement, shock resistant suspension to free sprung Gyromax balance, Seal of Geneva, set within an openwork gold scroll elliptical frame, doubly glazed conforming case with cabochon sapphire crown, maker's leather strap and 18K gold buckle, accompanied by maker's box 26.5mm – LOT 111

Sold For: $20,000

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Ilbery A fine enameled gold duplex watch for the Chinese Market, No. 6195, first quarter 19th century.

Gilt chased and partly skeletonized bridge caliber movement, standing barrel with blued stopwork, duplex escapement, three arm balance with tapered steel weights, flat spring, diamond endstone, engraved gold cuvette, white enamel dial with roman chapters, subsidiary seconds, gold arrow hands, bezels of the case chased and enameled with running leafy scrolls and paterae, the back with well painted pastoral scene of family musicians in rustic setting 58mm – LOT 84

Sold For: $86,500

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Auction News Bonhams JUNE 18, 2013 New York

Rolex

movado

A fine 18K gold automatic center seconds diver’s watch and beacelet Submariner, Ref:116618, Case No.V527578. 31-jewel Cal. 3135 self winding movement adjusted to temperature and five positions, blue dial with luminous dot and baton numerals, date aperture, luminous skeleton hands, tonneau case with unidirectional rotating calibrated blue bezel, screw down back and crown, gold Oyster bracelet with locking deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed, accompanied by display box, tag and outer packaging

A 14K gold curved rectangular wristwatch Polyplan.

Ref:44009, Case No.401743, Movement No.401563.

15-jewel proprietary curved movement, rectangular silvered dial with applied gold arabic chapters, subsidiary seconds dial above six o'clock, conforming polished case with hinged case back, winding crown between lugs, associated leather strap with associated gilt metal buckle, case, dial and movement signed 22mm – LOT 123

40mm – LOT 151

Sold For: $20,000

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Auction News Christie's June 11, 2013 new york

Audemars Piguet 18k White Gold Minute Repeating Tourbillon Wristwatch, Circa 2006 – LOT 30

Sold For: $99,750

Patek Philippe Reference 5004. 18k white gold perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, manufactured in 1997 – LOT 46

Sold For: $183,750

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Patek Philippe An Oversized Platinum Chronograph Wristwatch, Manufactured in 2009 – Lot 45

Sold For: $109,350

Patek Philippe 18k pink gold minute repeating hunter case chronograph keyless lever watch with moon phases, manufactured 1894 – LOT 264

Sold For: $147,750

photos courtesy: CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2013

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Auction News Christie's June 11, 2013 new york

The Stephen S. Palmer, Patek Philippe, Grand Complication No. 97912. 18k pink gold openface minute repeating perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph clockwatch with grande and petite sonnerie and moon phases, manufactured in 1898 – LOT 71 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A PATEK PHILIPPE GRAND COMPLICATION

Sold For: $2,251,750

Rolex Reference 5036. 18k pink gold triple calendar chronograph wristwatch with two-toned dial, circa 1949 – LOT 272 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THIS REFERENCE

Sold For: $171,750

photos courtesy: CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2013

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Auction News Sotheby’s June 10, 2013 new york

chopard A Magnificent and Very Rare 18K White Gold and Diamond-Set Limited Edition Tourbillon Wristwatch with Power Reserve Circa 2007 L.U.C. Serial NO 1328137 Limited Edition No 22/25 – LOT 30

Sold For: $461,000

A. Lange & Söhne A Fine, Rare and Massive Limited Edition Platinum Tourbillon Wristwatch with Fusee and Chain, Regulator Dial and Stop Seconds 2011 NO 004/100 Richard Lange Tourbillon 'pour le Merite' MVT 73596 Case 198327 diameter 42 mm – LOT 130

Sold For: $197,000

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A Fine and Rare Stainless Steel Triple Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1961 REF 6236 ‘JeanClaude Killy’ Case 576412 Diameter 35 mm – LOT 203

An extremely rare stainless steel automatic diver's wristwatch with date, center seconds and bracelet, with no gas-excape valve 1967 REF 1665 CASE 1602928 "Single-Red" Sea-Dweller – LOT 216

Sold For: $161,000

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Auction News Sotheby’s June 10, 2013 new york

Patek Philippe A Fine and Rare 18K Pink Gold Perpetual Calendar Split Seconds Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon-Phases Circa 1996 REF 5004R MVT 879631 Case 4007840 Diameter 36.5 mm – LOT 246

Sold For: $185,000

rolex A Rare 14K Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Registers and Bracelet Circa 1964 REF 6241 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona NO 2084264 Diameter 37 mm – LOT 218

Sold For: $185,000

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patek philippe An Exceptional Platinum Automatic Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Tonneau Wristwatch with Retrograde Date and Moon-Phases Circa 1997 Ref 5013P MVT 1908055 Case 4214421 Length 45 mm – LOT 258

Sold For: $461,000

patek philippe A Fine and Rare 18K White Gold Manual Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases 1990 ref 3971 Second Series MVT 875675 case 2857992 – LOT 252

Sold For: $125,000

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Membership in the American Watch Guild carries with it the commitment to the following criteria: – Authorized agents of the watch brand – Trained watch sales personnel – Factory authorized service for maintenance and repair of watches – Maintenance of a channel for ethical distribution that respects the integrity of the watch

For more information, please visit www.americanwatchguild.com

When you visit one of our Guild Stores, please ask for your complimentary copy of How To Buy A Watch and The Care and Service of Fine Watches.

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WHERE TO FIND THE WORLD'S FINEST WATCHES ALABAMA

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Mountain Brook

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Barton-Clay Jewelers Arizona

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Watch Collector Hublot Antikythera SunMoon The Antikythera SunMoon includes both a solar and lunar calendar and an indication showing the sidereal position of the sun and the moon. It will also tell you the phase of the moon, or more specifically its shape in the sky, as well as the name of the constellation behind it and the time required for the moon to pass through that constellation. This complicated watch is also a flying tourbillon.

Hublot 800-536-0636 www.hublot.com

Blancpain Carrousel tourbillon Two important mechanisms that work to compensate for errors in timekeeping due to gravitational forces –a Carrousel and a Tourbillon – are combined on Blancpain’s new model, and are linked by a differential gear system, which transmits the average rate of both regulators to the time display. The combination is a world first.

Blancpain 201-271-1400 www.blancpain.com

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Watch Collector Rotonde de Cartier Perpetual Calendar Chronograph This perpetual calendar, housed in an 18k rose gold case, contains the in-house self-winding caliber 1904-CH, made by Cartier. The dial, decorated in a sunray guilloché pattern, includes a retrograde day index at 6 o’clock, and month and leap year indicators at 12 o’clock.

Cartier 800-227-8437 www.cartier.com

Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph Cermet The case of this diver’s watch consists of a proprietary material made of aluminum and ceramic that is highly resistant to shock, temperature fluctuations and scratches – everything you need in a professional diver’s watch. It is water resistant to 100 meters.

Jaeger-LeCoultre 877-JLC-1833 www.jaeger-lecoultre.com Summer/Fall 2013

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Watch Collector Patek Philippe Calatrava 7121 This ladies’ moonphase in the Calatrava series of classic watches, is aesthetically minimalist, with colors limited to gold and cream, with a small seconds hand placed discreetly over the moonphase indicator. The bezel is set with 66 diamonds. It contains a manual wound caliber made by Patek Philippe.

Patek Philippe 212-218-1240 www.patek.com

Greubel Forsey Double Balancier This is a true first in horology, a watch with two escapements that are angled at 35 degrees. They are driven through a spherical differential that provides the average of their rates to the gear train and time display.

Together, they provide improved timing performance. The manual wound movement has 365 components, powered by two barrels, providing a 72-hour power reserve.

Greubel Forsey + 41 32 9254545 www.greubelforsey.com

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Watch Collector Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GoodPlanet A portion of sales from this watch, the latest in the brand’s series of professional diver’s watches, is donated to the GoodPlanet Foundation, which works to preserve and protect the world’s oceans. The watch is water resistant to 600 meters, with Super-LumiNova that emits a blue light.

Omega Swatch Group USA 800-76-OMEGA www.omegawatches.com

Harry Winston Ocean Tourbillon Jump Hour This complex watch is distinguished by a tourbillon cage that is suspended between two sapphire crystals, with no apparent mechanical connection to the rest of the movement. The cage is held in place only by two steel bridges. Minutes are indicated by a small red arrow on an index that circles the jump hour window at 10 o’clock It is driven by caliber HW4401, with a twin barrel.

Harry Winston 800-988-4110 www.harrywinston.com

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RITMO MUNDO 701 North Trenton Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Tel: 310-901-8500 www.RitmoMundo.com ROLEX WATCH USA 665 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212-758-7700 www.rolex.com 88 RUE DU RHONE 635 Madison Ave., 6 Fl. New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212-737-8882 www.88rdr.com SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES Tel: 877-FLY-SWISS www.swiss.com TAVANNES P. O. Box 85 Valencia, PA 16059 Tel: 412-600-4240 www.tavanneswatches.com TORGOEN SWISS Cosmos Marketing, Inc. 445 West Main St. Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Tel: 201-560-0101 www.torgoen.com VACHERON CONSTANTIN Tel: 877-862-7555 Tel: 855-729-1755 www.vacheron-constantin.com

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Field Valjoux Automatic Chronograph Series No. 1861: 48mm, stainless steel case, screw case back and screw down crown, antireflective sapphire crystal, water resistant to 100 meters, genuine black buffalo leather strap with beige contrast stitching and signature buckle, and Luminox self-powered illumination.

Swiss Made.

Preferred timepiece of automotive enthusiasts.

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For the Curious, The Collector and the Connoisseur

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In 1839 Vacheron Constantin created several machines, among them the famous pantograph, a mechanical device which meant that for the first time in history principal watchmaking components could be reproduced with total precision, raising the quality of its timepieces once again. This invention carried the brand into the future and would revolutionise Swiss watchmaking.

Faithful to the history for which it is renowned, Vacheron Constantin undertakes to maintain, repair and restore all watches it has produced since its foundation: a sign of excellence and confidence which still today gives the manufacture its reputation.

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Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Self-winding mechanical movement, Caliber 1136 QP Chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters 18K 5N pink gold, Water resistance: 15 bar (500 feet) 49020/000R-9753

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