Audemars Piguet - Master Watchmaker since 1875
Finally got the book i've been waiting for all summerJust looked in it for a couple of minutes, 336 pages of great history and fantastic photosEnjoy

Roman numeral Question
so Since i got my Chrono-Cockpit i have pretty much been glued to it, and just realized that the (4) is marked as IIII rather than IV, i then did some looking and noticed that Rolex also markes their Roman numeral this way. Does anyone know the deal here or did I get trained wrong as is it supposed to be IIII

Coachella Valley/Palm Springs Area
Any recommendations for an AD in the Palm Springs area? Ideally it would be a place with a healthy number of used Rolex pieces. Right now I'm close to Leeds and will check them out but there has to be a ton of places since this seems like a Rolex kind of place.

Falling out of love with Rolex
I know we are on the Rolex forum and I may get blasted for this but is anyone else falling out of love or getting bored with Rolex or their watches?I used to have a few Rolex watches (SD anniversary, Daytona, Sub, Yachtmaster) but now I only have the 16610LV and a TT GMT, I kept the TT as I don't have another TT or GMT but I even then I am thinking of selling or swapping it out as I don't really wear it. I still really respect the brand and defend it massively when ADs of other watches that don't have Rolex slate them, BUT I find the watches a bit stale...I think Tudor has had an effect on me, similar looks and you get massive bang for buck.Is Rolex really worth that much more over a Tudor? Another member posted it was buying the sub that got him excited but once he got it home the effect quickly wore off.I rotate between my Tudor BBBlack, Hamilton Pan europ chrono for daily and the APRO or VC overseas if I'm going somewhere nicer or for a more formal meeting. I never picked the Rolex(

Is it Just a Watch? What is Your Story
I have been a member of TRF for a couple of years, finding my way here as I researched my first purchase. I have been somewhat quiet, content in many ways to just listen and learn more about a subject that has fascinated me for many years. My apologies for the lost post and if this is a repeat of any earlier threads posted here, but one of the things that drives the passion I have for collecting is the connection that people seem to have to their collection. I have alluded to my background a bit in previous posts and a bit about what my watches mean to me. For every timepiece I have, from the G-Shock that my wife bought me two decades ago, to my most recent purchase, there is a connection. I suspect for all of you in this seemingly crazy pursuit of ours, your watches have a special meaning and each have a story. Share if yours if you like. Here is mine:I am the product of a home in which I had two parents who, after half of a century remain together. Both grew up on the east coast o