Pre-SIHH: Introducing The Baume & Mercier Clifton Collection
For SIHH 2013, Baume & Mercier will be unveiling an entirely new collection, Clifton. While most of the pieces will not be shown until January, we have a sneak peak at Clifton for you this morning. And if these three watches are any indication, Clifton is going to be a strong collection for B&M. 2 OF 6 The inspiration for Clifton comes from vintage dress watches of the 1950s, though the name comes from a South African sea-side resort. Go figure. The basic models like those here come in at 41mm and 42mm, which are certainly modern sizes, but not overly huge. The numbers on the dial are elegant, the three-piece case is sturdy, and there seems to have been a great attention paid to details throughout the design process.First up are two steel models, one with a silver dial and the other with a black dial. Both are 11.54mm thick, house automatic movements (likely ETA or ETA-like), and come on alligator straps. With the sub seconds and discrete date at 3 o'clock, these really d

Should I pull the trigger on this 2009 ROO?
I'm on holiday and was offered this new 2009 AP ROO from an AD for $17,000 (15% off retail of $20k) with no tax:.vialuxe/Audemars-Pigu...1/Watch/501428It's the new silvered dial with red accents on SS bracelet. And it has AP's new in-house movement. The watch is stunning but I am new to AP and am just not sure if 15% off is fair in this economy. I could easily get 20% off a Rolex, maybe even 25%. The AD of course told me that like Panerai, authorized dealers can not discount much off AP watches. Opinions on this deal?

Just in.
Just arrived my newest family member. I was against the grayish bezel but it has grown on me. The Planet Ocean has always been an awesome watch but with the upgrades they made to this one. It is a true stunner. Here's a quick iPhone pic.

SMP under the microscope
Hi all, Went to the museum late last year, and put my SMP under the microscope.Interesting to see the scratching on the clasp under magnification. Also interesting is viewing the sweep of the seconds hand.Sorry, not many photos.....but enjoy please :)

I assume this is water damage?
Hello, members. I just looked at my watch today, a gift from my dad before he passed away and noticed the face was foggy. I then felt the pin and it was a little loose. I'm broken and feel sick. Safe to say I'm in for some major repairs? I've stopped in at the Rolex store in the past and spoke about maintenance and they quoted over a grand, easy. They also said it could be a lot more beause Rolex won't work on the watch and not repair everything that needs to be done, which would probably be waaay out of my budget. Should I just store the watch? I'd love some input on my options. Thanks for your feedback. Owen.81DB2ED4-80F9-488B-99E6-50328A37DDAD.jpeg