Surging news events, hearing from watch people everywhere

  Seeing Stephen Hawking join Weibo to send “ his Chinese friends ” warm greetings, I feel as though I am looking at the most powerful internet celebrity in the universe; The Xinhua Dictionary has set two Guinness World Records for “ most popular dictionary ” and “ best-selling book (regularly revised) ”, which is a great source of pride for the nation; “ The NBA's oldest player in a single game 60 ” Kobe Bryant's perfect final game took away the passion and youth of a generation; the major casualties caused by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, and the safety of Kumamoto's mascot have triggered widespread concern among netizens; at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank 2016 Spring Meetings, China's four highlights became the features of this year's event. The world is so big, and there are so many new events. As watch enthusiasts, let's review the happenings in the watch world from last week!

　　1. How many of these luxury watch logos do you recognise?

　　Error, water resistance, double calendar, skeletonisation, exhibition case back, reversible, chronograph, and so on. The functional and stylistic designs of watches have made more and more fashion lovers fall in love with watches as an accessory. Whether it is an ordinary watch with high cost performance or a priceless world-renowned watch, the added value a watch brings to life is irreplaceable. Just as clothes make the man for decoration and embellishment, highlighting temperament and fashion style also needs trendy products to “speak”. How much do you know about popular brand watches?

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　　2. Before going to bed, mechanical watches should be placed like this

　　Before going to bed, the correct placement method for a mechanical watch is dial face down, with the clasp away from the case back!

　　III. Have the standards for a good watch changed? The Swiss watchmaking industry is in a period of adjustment

　　The standards for what constitutes a good watch “ are changing. Currently, there is a trend towards practical classical styles and subtle variations in classic designs; changing dials, straps, or functions ” — so-called — minor updates “ are proving highly popular and have deeply captured the hearts of all watch enthusiasts ”.

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　　IV. Phillips' most 10 significant “ record-breaking ” lots in history

　　Phillips auction house officially entered the watch auction market last year in partnership with industry titan Aurel Bacs. Their debut 'Rolex Day-Date Themed Auction' was aggressive and highly successful: a Big Kahuna 6612 sold for the record-breaking price of 47.3 million Swiss Francs, setting a new highest transaction record for a Rolex Day-Date!