AP and 007
Just been reading something similar on the Rolex tread and thought it would be an interesting topic on here, it's a well know fact that AP turned down the opportunity to be on the wrist of a Mr James Bond 007 and be a part of the franchise. Just wondering which model you guys would have liked to have seen him in and which he would be best suited to? I'll kick things off by playing it cool and going for the 15400 ss with black face

Patek 5167 or 15202
Looking for people thoughts here as I;m going to pull the trigger on one of these shortly. My usual daily driver currently is a BLNR. I can get the aqua now at a bit of a discount while I can get a 15202 in the next month at full price from a boutique. I know I'll get both eventually but can only get ONE for now. Love both probably equally however I have a desk job and my BLNR bracelet has been well loved aka pretty scratched. Not sure how the 15202 will hold up there. The Patek will be more under the radar and hold up better under desk scratches but the 150202 is more aesthically appealing to me I think, however, more attention grabbing. I've also listed this in the patek forum since I'm sure I'll get biased views in eaach

AP ROO 44mm RG
My dear TRF friends and all watch enthusiasts, today I received a watch I never thought I will own one. I am not a big fan of gold watches but after trying RG ROO on my last visit to AP boutique, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I think its one of the best sport watches out there. When it was time to buy, It came down to Trulli, SS or RG and I picked RG one. Enjoy the picture I think my collection is getting to be too big but I love every piece I have and can't let go any of them..

New versus Pre-owned
I thought I would try to summarise the key benefits and drawbacks of buying a new Patek (new from an AD) versus pre-owned. Obviously only in relation to references that are part of the current range.Benefits:-Price - a significant saving can be made by buying a pre-owned Patek from a private seller or unofficial dealer. This could be in excess of 30%.Availability - for those willing to pay a premium they can find references that are unavailable from AD's. The 5131 J or G is an example. Flexibility - it may be easier to part exchange or trade watches as part of a deal with an unofficial dealer.Service - there are many happy customers on this site that have purchased from one of the well known resellers who have delivered an exceptional level of customer service. DrawbacksNot being the first owner and missing our on the whole AD experience of opening the sealed travel box etc. In addition if the watch has already been registered then your name will not appear on the Patek ownership reg

Watch boxes
Does anybody bother with really nice watch boxes for their watch collection.... come on show us your pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk