Seiko Ananta Automatic Watches
It has been a few months since I was in Japan visiting with Seiko. Shortly thereafter I wrote about the Spring Drive versions of their newish and impressive Seiko Ananta line of watches. If you recall, Ananta is Seiko's first line of high-end watches for the world market. The watches totally changed my perception of the brand, and I think if you check them out they will change the way you look at Seiko as well. The Spring Drive watches aren't cheap. While they are a great value for the money, the Seiko Ananta Spring Drive Chronograph watch can still get up to the $6,000 - $7,000 range. This is a larger amount of money than many people are able to spend on a watch - an important point as Seiko is such a globally "worn" brand. In addition to the Spring Drive movement based watches, the Ananta line comes in three different automatic mechanical movement forms. If you don't know the difference between a Seiko Spring drive and normal automatic movement, I suggest you check out the article ab

Normally best selling watches are well known for their quality
Normally best selling watches are well known for their quality and being superior to other watches on the market. However there are so many different men's watches on the market it can be difficult to ascertain the best sellers. That's where I come in, you see I am going to present the best selling men's watches in 2012 to help you out.

AP 15202 vs Daytona C
I know we are talking apples and oranges, but between the two if you had to choose, which would it be? I am not in the league to own both but one of them, yes. Which one? I do love both. I have time but I'm curious to hear the opinion of AP fans within TRF

Back again?????
An owner of a 41mm ROC i bought my wife a Lady oak at Christmas. We had some challenges with the Boutique and it put me off AP for a little while. My last purchase took me back to the everyone must have staple of DD2. After her initial reservations my wife is now loving her RO and in favour of the larger size has sold her daily beater 26mm DJ. She is now in the market for a new watch. I have been trying to push her towards PP but most of not all in my price range are Quartz. My preference for her remains ever reliable tand tough Rolex in 31 or 36 but she loves the Millenary lady in Pink gold 77301OR.ZZ.D015CR.01 My questions are:Has anyone had any exposure to this watch, unlike most other APs they appear to be thin on the ground in the preowned marketplace and I wonder as to whether that may be a testament. Is her SS RO really a daily beater ( the lack of screw in crown worries me) Should I get back into the world of AP or should I gently push her in another direction

SS Aquanaut on brown tropical strap
I purchased the strap from the rose gold version, I like the way it looks, goes great with the dial. Stopped by the Service center in Rockefeller Plaza, great place and at $250 it is very reasonable a things considered.