How To Trade Watches Versus Buying Them
If you are a serious watch collector, then at some point, you'll be faced with the ability to trade versus buying or selling watches in your collection. Trading watches will appeal to owners who wish to exchange a current watch for a desired watch. As an alternative to the buy/sell cycle and rental schemes, trading watches will interest those who prefer to experience variety, while owning their watches and working within a limited budget. The idea of trading is familiar to those who may have swapped baseball cards, comics, or coins; convert what you have into what you want. As the luxury watch hobby expands into the mainstream of popular culture, many owners are beginning to explore the potential of the watch trade concept. Before testing the waters, trade-seekers can empower themselves and maximize enjoyment by acting with facts in hand.The Yardstick: Factors to Consider Before TradingWhichever trade type an owner decides to pursue, it is important to keep three core concepts in min

Interview: Jean-Claude Biver Provides (Some) Details On TAG Heuer's Smart Watch Collaboration Wi
Warning: Serious name-dropping ahead. Don't judge.Baselworld is one of those places where stuff just happens. I was passing by the TAG Heuer booth when I was summoned into the back by Mr. Jean-Claude Biver, for an impromptu chat about TAG's recently-announced partnership with Google and Intel to make a smartwatch. We didn't have the chance to get too in-depth before Mr. F.P. Journe popped his head into the room to say hello, accompanied by mega-collector Claude Sfeir. Oh, and then half of the band KISS showed up and our conversation quickly derailed. Essentially it was like every great HODINKEE video* merging into one whacky 30-minute pow-wow. So while our chat was brief, it was somewhat illuminating, particularly regarding this master marketer's strategy with TAG's looming Google/Intel collab. And yes, that was me completely name-dropping in a not-so-shameless way. I hope you'll allow it just this once because it was one of those moments where I looked around t

New ROO Navy vs Newer One
Well, I read in some thread that AP has changed the shade of blue; but couldn't locate it again. Anyway, it's actually true. Here they are side by side. I kind of prefer the old one. The newer one is a tad pale to my taste. What do you think?

New to Omega, Looking at the Planet Ocean
I cant stop thinking about it, figured it would be better if I had one on my wrist, so I'm 99% sure that the PO will be my next watch. Looking to pick it up in the next few months, and I have read several reviews of the watch online, and have seen overall very positive feedback.What should I expect to pay for used?Obviously condition is a factor, but say for Brand New in Box, or Mint, to Slightly Used and so on.Thanks for your helpMattEDIT: I have done some research and found prices anywhere from 2200 used up to like 3600 for Brand New out of the store, Im looking I guess to make sure those are fair prices, what I would expect to pay at an AD (cause the nearest Omega dealer is over an hour away) vs what I could expect to pay here for slightly used.

Patek: Service, Production, Values and the Company
It seems to me that there are quite a few threads in them with themes about where Patek stands today with respect to;- production quality and qc- service quality and times- the products- what collectors feel about direction of the company under Thierry- the PP seal- volumes of manufacture- investment/residuals/depreciation... and so on and so on.I resolutely feel that all these themes are interrelated and for this reason I wanted to start a consolidated thread on this forum where we could all give our two cents about the state of the company.I don't believe that this has been done yet hence my attempt at this thread and with that being said, I I'll go first.I'll start by saying that I will not consider ANY other watch manufacturer for any product over $25,000. No chance. I consider Patek today the pre-eminent watch maker with an unmatched brand and in the vast majority of cases, an unmatched product.But I have a problem and this problem is OVERPRODUCTION. I believe that PP are produ