Bring a Loupe: A Selection Of Watches Under $3,000, With Two Incredible Exceptions
This week's Bring A Loupe focuses on finding great vintage watches on a budget under $3,000. An impossible goal? Not at all – we found a very funky Hamilton, and a triple calendar from Gallet, and even a great looking vintage Rolex. However, that budget constraint will be put aside for two insanely rare Universal Geneve watches that definitely deserve a place in our Friday lineup. This is your Bring A Loupe for November 27, 2015 – and I wish you a nice Thanksgiving weekend. A Wittnauer Vintage Diver With Super Compressor Case 1 OF 10 The Super Compressor case revolutionized dive watches in the mid-1950s, when the case maker Ervin Piquerez SA, or EPSA, designed and patented an innovative case-sealing method. They had the inspiration to use the increasing pressure of water on the case back in order to actually tighten the sealing gasket – the deeper you went, the better the water resistance. Many brands required those cases to be employed for t

Incoming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to Brother Howie.. my dream came true. I prefer 39mm, blue and complications (chronographs) so this one really checks all the boxes. After 15300 and 15202, this is where I want to be. Heck, I am even happy rocking this beaut while doing dishes

Discounts on 26401ro.oo.a002ca.02 ?
This is my first AP, so I don't know the usual discount offered from AP dealers......Any recent purchasers willing to share? Thank you.....

New toy speedmaster 18k
Not too big not too small

Considering trading my GMT for a sub
So this is a bit of a funny story because I actually traded my previous watch (14060) for my GMT IIc. But after a few months I realize that I really miss my submariner. Not for added utility or anything but it just felt lighter and more comfortable on the wrist. I find that the new GMT is very heavy and has a much larger wrist presence than my 14060 had. I'd buy another 14060 but I have a hard time deciding what to wear with only three watches (GMT, DJ, Zenith), never mind adding a fourth. Do I try to find another 14060 or keep my GMT?