HELP!!! Independent service vs AP service center
Hi Guys,I recently purchased my first AP. Its a titanium ROO. Watch was purchased new from AP retailer in 2010. I purchased it from original owner ( my business partner). Watch was working great then began to notice that it had about 5-6 hours of power reserve. Now, no matter how many times I wind the watch it will not run.There is an independent watch service center (Universal watch repair in birmingham MI) which is very well known. They service high end, high complication watches from all around the US. They say they are very comfortable working on AP watches. Clearwater says I will be without my watch for 3-4 months. I know they do great work but really dont want to be without my watch for that long. Universal says they can do the service and check out watch in 2 weeks and for half the price.What do you guys thinks?Thanks for the help

New Nautilus line soon?
I believe I saw on Instagram last week or so an invitation from Patek Philippe to a Nautilus launch event in June. I am trying to find that post again, but just can’t remember which profile had it. Did anyone get that? Is it official that there will be a new Nautilus line in two months to mark its 40th anniversary?

Do you polish your Patek at Service?
First of all, I would like to thank everyone that responded to me in regards to scratches on my 5712. As few days went by I'm definitely ok with it and understand that it's part of owning and wearing the timepiece.My next question, and that down the road, do you believe in polishing your watches. Some people say that they would not polish collectible timepieces but say ok to do on the current ones.Thanks again and I appreciate everyone's hep!

Calatrava Strap Options
My recently acquired Calatrava has a matte brown strap with a white gold tang buckle. I would like a black one.Several thoughts are bouncing around in my watch-centric pea-brain:I was thinking of getting non-Patek straps with lock-tite spring bars to facilitate changes (from brown to black). Turns out the 5296 takes a 21mm band. The after-market straps are even sizes. Do I get 20? I have squeezed the larger straps onto the smaller lugs but never with built-in spring bars. Will that work and be better than a size smaller?Should I stick to OEM and just get the proper fitting strap? And splurge on another buckle?Should I forget strap changes altogether since I'm bound to show scratches despite how careful I will be?And let my wallet veto the most obvious solution: I am NOT adding a Calatrava 5196/5116/5119/5120/5123/5227 just to carry the other strap! And yes those are all the Calatravas I want, not in order although I would probably do a sub-sec model next if I could...Any thoughts or su

2018 Rolex GMT Master II - Will it look like this? Green Lantern
My projected look of the 2018 GMT Master II - the Green Lantern