rosegold rubberclad
seeing a lot of second hand rose gold rubberclad ROOs on the market these days... are people trading them in for the new rosegold bezel ROOs?

Newbie questions on AP ROO Panda strap
Hi All,Forgive my ignorance - and perhaps some of you might just reply with a Here we go again :D- How do you clean leather (hornback???) strap? The AD sold me a spray polish but i presume this only works for the metal bits?- I found the clasp/buckle rather difficult to take off. I need to pull the clasp quite hard if i want to take the watch off (much harder at least compared to a Rolex strap - for example). Is this normal?

April Fool: 5712 or 5164
Hi allFirst of all thanks to all of you who replied to my thread with regards to choosing between a 5712 and a 5164. Really helpful comments.I got a msg from my AD about a week ago telling me that I had been allocated a 5712G that was to arrive on April 1.I still hadn't decided between the 5712G and the 5164. I told my AD contact I was probably leaning towards the 5164 however I didn't want to miss the opportunity to see the Nautilus in the flesh so in I go to check it out. I'm the first customer in the door. I look at the 5712G from every angle for quite a while. It's a beautiful piece but it just wasn't singing to me... I wanted to look cool like Paul McCartney and George Soros! So I tell the AD that I just can't do it and will wait for the 5164. He asks me if I'm sure and I say yes. He signals to his co-worker and within 30 seconds out she comes with a double sealed 5164! He says surprise! April Fools! Was t sure if I was annoyed or ecstatic or both. Probably both! Anyway it was gr

The new big size 5167 Aquanaut from Patek Philippe
Got one ! About the same size as a Rolex submariner (but not that thick)if you want to see more pictures ....horomundi/forum_display.php?forumid=8

Ben Bridge (Scottsdale) inventory
Good afternoon friends. I visited Ben Bridge in Scottsdale, AZ. Here's their inventory if anyone is interested. They have a stainless steel Yacht Master-II, two Daytona everoses, a white gold Daytona with blue dial, and a TT GMT Master II. That's it for the sports watches. Now, go get ��em!