Out with the old
Its been a couple of months since this happened so it is not really an incoming per se, but I did mix things up a little bit. AP family consisted of 15400 (white/silver), 15703 (ss) and 15707 (ceramic). I wanted to add a new piece, but I loved everything I had so my initial thought was to just add rather than replace. But at the same time, when the collection gets up to a bakers dozen, it is probably time to start making some hard decisions and consolidating a bit. So, unfortunately, this had to go:2014-10-17 09.45.34 copy.jpgI will miss it, loved it, but at the same time I had two divers and I did not want to part with the 15707 or the 15400:2014-10-02 15.13.28 copy.jpg2013-11-06 18.42.42.jpgSo, gone but not forgotten. To help fill the void, I decided to add this:IMG_0206.jpgIMG_0219.jpgFew observations about this piece:-- this is a big watch! I have about 7.75 wrist and this guy still feels really big, bigger than my PAM 190 for example. The biggest driver of the size difference i

Would you pay double the list price
If Patek d make the same references but only half of the quantity?I know it first sounds silly but with lower output and more margin the company d be able to maintain theexceptional quality as they had before .Reading about the QC issues and the high stocklevels all around i m wondering what s your opinion.

Swapping GMT Bezels
Does anyone know if swapping the bezels affects the price of a GMT II?I have seen GMT Black bezels for way less than a Pepsi, and even buying an overpriced pepsi bezel (and then swapping them), the black plus new bezel is still cheaper than buying a pepsi on its ownAm I missing something here?

SS Daytona Deposit
Is it customary to put down a deposit to get on al list for a SS Daytona? AD asked for $4,000.

Watches on sale as bnib but way less than msrp
One question been puzzling me. I see lots of bnib watches for sale at way less than mrsp eg 116619lb PM Smurf on sale for $26k a few weeks old when the msrp is over $36k. Plus lots of others that are less than cost. Who is taking the hit on these if they are sold at cost - and if not how can the trusted sellers make cash on them ??