Found: A Patek Philippe 3448 White Gold At Sotheby's New York (Or Is It A 3450 Yellow Gold?) �C T
The reference 3448 has always been one of my favorite vintage references. There is something so refreshing about the razor sharps lugs (when the case hasn't been polished) and the simple dial layout with. So when I heard about a very special 3448 coming up at Sotheby's, I had to go see it in person. What you are about to see is something you have likely never encountered before – a Patek Philippe reference 3448 in white gold, with a later yellow-gold reference 3450 case as a back up. Say hello to a convertible Patek Philippe. 1 OF 5 This reference 3448 white gold is accompanied by an entirely different case, dial, hand-set, and crown �C all in yellow gold. That's right, you read that correctly. This watch, coming up for auction at Sotheby's in New York tomorrow, was born a white-gold 3448 in 1966 and was purchased by the original owner in 1967. Then later in 1986, the owner decided that he would really like a yellow gold version, so he wrote to P

Rose gold 15400 on rubber? Or go for YM Rolex?
Seen a few pics of the rose gold 15400 on rubber. Is this an option offered by AP or after market? Anyone have any expierncd with this combo?Looking to downsize the collection a bit and sell off a few grand seikos I have to fund either of these:

First day at the beach PO 8500
Took a little side trip to Key West and took the new PO 8500 with me. It survived submersion in about 3 feet of water. Here are a few more shots.My girlfriend laughed when she caught me looking at my iPhone for the time after spending 15 minutes taking pictures of this watch. She knows that even though I was staring at it, I wasn't looking at the time. It is a beautiful watch.If anyone is on the fence - I hope these pictures help push you over.All shot with a Lumix DMC-ZS1Rob

Quick Advice :: Buy 5296G non sector or 5227G
I am getting the itch again. This time it's either the 5296 or 5227. Any pics of current owners would be great. I like the simplicity and the dial pop of the 5296 more so than the 5227 but would 39mm be more advantageous over a 38mm ? There's a large price differential but I'm not focused on that right now. I need to make a final decision this weekend for Monday purchase. Let's hear it.

Rolex Explorer Spring Bars?
I'm now the lucky owner of a new Explorer. I'd like to have the option to swap the bracelet for a rubber strap and NATO occasionally, but I'm confused about the correct spring bars to use.For the rubber strap, 'normal' spring bars should be fine, but apart from an AD, where else can I get them from and what exactly should I be looking for (e.g. part number)? Am I right in thinking that a spring bar for say, a Sub, won't necessarily fit my Explorer?For the NATO I want to use shoulderless spring bars. Again, where and what should I be looking for? I know I'll have to snip out shoulderless spring bars when I want to swap back to the bracelet.