Historical Perspectives: (Possibly) The World's First Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch, From Bregue
Here is the "Dollfus" Perpetual Calendar, nicknamed after its original owner – sold at auction in 2011, and not seen in public since.  Though it's well known in enthusiast circles both by name and reputation, we thought today – Leap Day – would be a great opportunity to look back at this historic watch - the first perpetual calendar wristwatch. When this particular watch was first sold, the price to the new owner, Mr. Jean Dollfus, was 11,000 Swiss Francs.  It was a lot of money then, and today it would be considerably more, but even the inflation adjusted price pales in comparison to what it fetched at auction at Christie's, in 2011: $475,618.  It's obviously an enormous sum of money, but the price becomes easier to understand, when you understand what the watch represents. 1 OF 4 It's quite simply one of the most important vintage wristwatches ever made by Breguet, and perhaps the single most important perpetual

Lume on ROOs question
Dear Forum membersI am preparing myself to purchase my first AP and am considering the following possibilities:- New Safari- Elephant- Black / Red- Old Safari- Old Navy- Panda- VolcanoWhile doing research on these models I have come across conflicting information about the the lume on the dials. Therefore I would like to ask if you could clarify to me wether these models do posses lume or not.Also any input regarding these models as a daily watch would be greatly appreciated.Thank you for your helpAndr��Enviado do meu iPhone usando Tapatalk

Some 3940R love...
Love this classic little dress watch. A grand complication no less.Photos are similar, but enjoy them nevertheless.Edit: Right click on these images and open them up in a new browser window (or tab) to see the full size versions in higher quality....This one taken in the sunlight. I like how the rg reflects and seems to glow...

Incoming: My First of 2016
picked this up over the weekend, and I couldn't be more pleased. I know some will say the market is soft, this reference is bound to drop more, etc. but, all things considered, I think I got a great price (over the long run), and it feels like a keeper anyway. I imagine it will take some time to get used to the weight, but I can see this as my daily wearer for quite some time.

The aura of vintage and the curiosity of modern
My 5513 is my first vintage Rolex and perhaps among my favorite watches ever but I will be the first to admit, I am scared to use it as a daily wearer as its unpolished and perfect IMO. My solution was to get a 14060 and so I did, but alas, it just doesn't have the same good looks or feel and so I am on the fence about letting it go, allow me to explain; My conclusion, is that IMO if you are getting a non super case Submariner, it should be a 5513, 1680, but if you are going modern, IMO the case, lugs and bracelet of a 114060 is superior to that of the 14060 or 16610. thoughts on my above statement?