Review of AP Royal Oak Skeleton Rose Gold 15305OR + DSLR Shots!
My third Audemars Piguet watch has turned out to be my most exciting and enticing timepiece till date. After having own it a month, it is time for a review and a full DSLR shot coverage to do full justice to it’s beauty. In this review, most of the close-up shots were taken with a Nikon 5100DSLR fitted with a Nikkor 105mm microlens. Others were taken using my new Fuji X-100S 35mm camera. Overview Skeleton watches have existed in horological history for eons. The art of skeletonization calls for stripping away the watch’s dial to reveal the beauty of the movement. High end watch makers like Audemars Piguet goes a step further by also extensively decorating the movement. In this case, a galvanized anthracite finish is applied to the movement parts. The end result is one extremely beautiful timepiece that is more a work of art then a watch. The reference for this watch is 15305OR which comes in a RoseGold case and leather strap. There is also a 15305ST which is in stainless st

New Incoming: Snoopy Time
No unfortunately not the new one, but since we are on the dawn on seeing the latest incarnation of the Snoopy Speedmaster released into the wild I thought it a good time to pick up one of the old versions. Introduced at Basel in 2003, the reference 3578.51 was originally an incredibly poor seller, sitting in shop windows gathering dust and often changing hands for a fraction of the RRP. It's hard to imagine it now, given how sought after these have become over the years amongst collectors and fans. It is for all intents and purposes a standard Speedie 3570.50 but with a Snoopy patch on the dial, updated caseback and different packaging. Inside it still runs an 1861 cal manual wind chronograph movement and sports a hesalite crystal - thankfully.1 of only 3 of the many limited edition Speedmaster's that I like (Alaska and Souyez being the other 2), i've had my eye out for one of these for ages. When this one popped up on Chrono24 at a frankly daft price I jumped on it quickly. In fact I

What's the best addition to my collection?
So I've been selling off a lot of my collection I don't wear to convert 3 watches to 1. The question now is which do I go with? I really want this to be a special piece and don't generally wear anything more than business casual. Currently remaining in the collection:Rolex SubC non dateGrand Seiko SnowflakeGrand Seiko HAQ SBGV005AP 15400 White/SilverOmega Seamaster Ceramic BlueUp for consideration to add:Patek 5711 Blue - love the looks of this, but very hard to come by at a reasonable price. Patek 5712 - slightly easier to find, but have not seen in person. By far the most expensive. AP Royal Oak Offshore Titanium - Available and quite like this piece. Any thoughts on making the final selection?The other possibility is buying the AP ROO and putting my name down on the list for the 5711, but my AD can't even give me any sort of time frame at all (in Boston) then flip the AP whenever the Nautilus comes in.

Is the Explorer 214270 Mk1 currently the best bang for your buck Rolex?
It looks like an mk1 with the WG non lumed 3-6-9 is going for around $4500 - 5200 asking price on the forums. That seems like a great deal to me for probably the most versatile modern Rolex that could easily fill a 1 watch collection.I personally prefer the WG 3-6-9 on the mk1. I find the lumed 3-6-9 on the mk2 makes the watch look more generic and subdued. And I find the short hands criticism almost trivial. Are there better deals to be had on a modern rolex?

Incoming, The Un-RolexRolex
I was hooked from the first time I saw the AK, finally pulled the triggerSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk