Bring a Loupe: Great Vintage Watches From Universal Geneve, Heuer, Cartier, And Rolex
This week's Bring a Loupe will present you a handful of great vintage chronographs from Universal Geneve, Heuer, and Enicar. We will also cover a sporty Rolex Explorer that traveled magnificently through time, as well as a very elegant Cartier with a twist. This is your Bring a Loupe for September 4, 2015. An Early Rolex Explorer II In NOS Condition 1 OF 7 The Explorer II reference 1655 is a die-hard tool watch originally intended for cave explorers. This explains its most striking feature: the prominent 24-hour orange hand that allows one to tell a.m./p.m. time when underground and out of sight of the sky. This unique arrow gave this reference its Italian nickname – Freccione – while the Steve McQueen Explorer moniker is bogus, as the actor never owned or wore a 1655. The Explorer II offered here is the most sought after – a Mark I example with a straight second hand (the later iterations featured a lollipop hand instead). The watch seen here

Bond Aqua Terra in "Everything or Nothing"
Thought this was interesting based on all the PO Bond talk. Watched a new documentary on Epix over the weekend which was shot for the 50th anniversary of Bond. At the beginning, it showed Bond getting dressed (in black and white) and tied it to the beginning of Casino Royale. Daniel Craig was narrating. When Bond put on his watch, I was expecting a PO, but instead he put on an Aqua Terra. Attached is a picture. It's terrible quality (took off my TV) but you get the gist.

5712R Price
I think the 5712R should be my next acquisition. But from a negotiation standpoint, how much should a fair price be for it? I know most PM models there is more wiggle room than with steel. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

if you have or ordered an enamel dial worldtimer
how long did it take before you got it, or if you are still waiting for one, how long are you waiting?or what did your AD tell you

Trade Advice needed for 16700
Hi Friends,I have been gushing over a Pepsi 16700 for years now and now one has surfaced with all the trimmings (B&P). I am considering a trade for my 1991 16600 T dial with B&P + $4,000 cash, pricing the 16700 at $10,500. Do you think this is a fair trade? I personally think the GMT's prices have hit a ceiling at the 10K handle, but who knows in our world. Cheers