Happy Perpetual Calendar Day: Hands-On With The New Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbil
Today is March 1st, also known as the day the world's?perpetual calendar owners get to show off their goods. So, in celebration of this, we're showing you one of the slickest perpetuals to be introduced in 2015 so far.JLC had another really strong showing at SIHH 2015, balancing the classic with the incredible. Leaning?more on the side of the latter is this beauty, dubbed the Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique ��?Quantieme Perpetual-brevity has never been a strength of Jaeger-LeCoultre. Name aside, this watch has a lot to offer both for the gear-heads and those who?simply appreciate pure beauty. And, this watch is packing way more than you might imagine even at first glance. 2 OF 6 The most striking characteristic of this new watch is indeed the granular blue dial, mimicking the celestial canopy. This sets the tone for the entire timepiece, which, you'll notice at 3 o'clock, displays a perpetual moon phase. This is connected to the clever perpetual calendar sys

New to AP
Been a rolex guy but considering my first AP. It would be the classic 15400 as I love the simplicity and uniqueness of it compared to other watch brands. Has been quite hard to source recently and sounds like very limited discounting compared to threads from last year. AP boutique in NYC seems to have them available but at full price. Is this as good as it gets nowadays? Days of discounting behind us? Do we think this would also lead to higher value retention going forward thus ok to purchase at current market? Appreciate input.

Damaged Case
Sadly my Breitling was hit by my wife's keys and took some damage to the case.I'm sure I can have the case replaced during a service but when I brought it to an AD they said that a servicing would be close to $700 and didn't have a price for the case. The watch isn't due for a service for another couple of years and I was pretty shocked at the price. Damn near half of what I paid for the watch (new).Does anyone know where else I might be able to get the case replaced?The ding is near the 12 o'clock, right beneath the 5 on the bezel...Many thanks.Scott

First Omega In Da House, What a Beauty!!
Ok my Peeps, like most of you, we tend to favor the Rollie models for our addiction but the new Omega PO Master Chronograph in Steel & Sedna 18K Gold with its Blue Ceramic Bezel/Dial really sang to me. Ref.215.20.46.51.03.001.At 45.5mm it's perfect for my 7.5 wrist, but not for everyone since it is a beefy, in-your-face piece of beauty. Love the open case-back that shows the new Calibre 9900 engine, which btw is spot on and can definitely hang with the other brand. Lume is killer and like the fact that the Sedna gold portion of bracelet is also brushed and not so easily scratched like my Bluesy. It's not a piece that you will see often in the wild, which adds to the attraction, so overall it's a WINNER in my book, which after-all is what counts!! Thanks for looking and Peace my Peeps,Maarten

Purchased my first Rolex
I've been a watch aficionado for years and started collecting them seriously about 10 years ago. I had a limited budget, so the richest thing I had in my collection was a 1966 Speedmaster Pro 105.012, which I've loved for years as my favorite watch. When I bought my Speedy it was still within my budget, but a bit of a stretch, at a whopping $2500. Now that it has appreciated in value 3-4x what I paid, I decided to pass it along to the next person who will value it. And I figured it would be a momentous occasion to use the proceeds for my first Rolex!So, I purchased a Datejust 36mm silver, stick dial from Alan Furman Jewelers and it just showed up today. While I'll miss the Speedy, and know it will be worth far more in the future than my new Rolex, I'm happy to have owned it and am satisfied it will bring some other collector some joy.And I'm so excited to own my first new Rolex!