BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends July 5th
Minute repeaters are arguably the most romantic of all complications and in this edition's roundup, we listen to the enchanting chimes of nine Patek Philippe repeaters. We also check out Ball's prototype annual calendar watch; learn about 10 technically important watches; visit Montblanc's Villeret?manufacture; and learn some tips about buying vintage Rolex watches.1. Ball Engineer II Annual Calendar Watch Hands-OnYou might know Ball as a brand that makes watches with Tritium gas tubes, but Tritium gas tubes aside, Ball has serious horological aspirations. This year at Baselworld, we had the chance to to try out their new annual calendar watch. The watch, still a prototype at this point, uses a base ETA movement but fitted with Ball's unique annual calendar module. The movement was housed in an Engineer II case and Ball said that it would be the most affordable annual calendar watch in the market when it is released. Personally, I think it looks rather handsome. I just wish they made t

Speedmaster dilemna...
Do you think I should keep my Speedmaster from the moon to mars or sell it in order to buy a classical Speedmaster Moonwatch?(pic from the web because I do not have a good pic of my own watch).Thank you for your kind advices.

i know this question is stupid...
if my budget is just enought for rolex sub nd, would member advise me go for it? or grab a nice omega with that budget??pls dun burn me.....:( i really wanna seek for your opinion

New Hodinkee Video of a Patek 5270
Love these vids that come from Hodinkee. For your enjoyment! .hodinkee/blog/patek-p...e-5270g-review

Rolex Daytona 116500 Insurance Value
How do people handle insurance coverage on their 116500 Daytona's. Since this is a watch that is not easily replaced at MSRP, do you insure at replacement value. My AD was willing to appraise at replacement value, but the annual premium is twice as much if I go that route.