15300 - polished or not?
HiJust wanted your opinion on my newly acquired 15300. It seems to be in very good shape, but I've never had the chance to compare polished vs not polished. Take a look at these photos and let me know what you think. Thanks

Will the ap royal oak maintain value over the years
I have a tendency to flip watches...how does ap royal oak maintain value, as compared to the Daytona...

Review of the Royal Oak Offshore ref. 25770ST
One of the most amazing hard-to-find Royal Oak Offshore discontinued references. Click here for the whole story. Enjoy!

5990 Black Dial on a 5711?
I would love to have a 5711 with the black/grey dial from the 5990. The dial for the 5711 (with the amount of open real estate) would truly take advantage of the complexity of the grey/black color in various lights. It would be stunning, just like a 5176 .patek/contents/defaul...90_1A_001.htmlThoughts? I think it would be an instant hit. Its not as though the color dial is new to the Nautilus line- it just hasn't made its way to the right spot yet

Another "My AD said..."
I know a groan is expected whenever someone brings up what their AD told them but I had a refreshing conversation last night that bears repeating.I have known my friend at the Houston Boutique since I bought my first watch from him in 1997 at the newly opened local Tourneau. Since then he's worked at three other local Rolex jewellers and has been at the Boutique since it opened.I called him two weeks ago and was surprised to find they had a BLNR in stock and bought it straight from its shipping coffin that night. Yesterday I went back just to chat and of course the subject of SS sport model shortages came up. His take was much less conspiratorial that what is usually said here. He simply said that Rolex projects their production needs several years out, a textbook business practice. The last few years have NOT been great for watch sales at least in the US, and they simply weren't ready for the increased demand this year. It will be remedied for next year he feels certain. He said their