SIHH: Montblanc Vintage Chronographe
Montblanc adds a new member to the Collection Villeret 1858 family with a beautiful modern re-interpretation called simply the Vintage Chronographe. This classically elegant piece features a grand feu enamel dial and a hand-finished MBM caliber 16.29 column-wheel movement. The dial is created by heating a solid gold disk in a kiln to a temperature of about 800 degrees Celsius, fusing it to a layer of vitreous molten enamel. The periphery of the Vintage's dial is reserved for the telemeter scale, and the tachymeter scale is shifted to the center, where coils like a snail's shell, making it long enough for tachymeter measurements up to three minutes in duration.The co-axial monopusher chronograph movement features a large and weighty balance with adjustment screws along its rim, oscillating at 18,000 A/h (2.5 hertz); a balance spring with a Philips terminal curve; a swan's neck fine adjustment mechanism; a V-shaped chronograph-bridge; a manually-beveled and finely finished chronograph-le

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Michael Schumacher
Let's get this out of the way. Audemars Piguet and Michael Schumacher, perhaps the greatest driver in the history of motorsports, have had a longstanding relationship. In 2012, Schumacher even had his own limited edition Offshore built. It quickly sold out, and though a short-run Offshore wasn't, at the time, a particularly noteworthy thing, there was something special about Schumacher's. In December of 2013, Schumacher suffered a terrible skiing accident while on vacation with his family, and after months in a medically induced coma, he is wheel-chair bound recovering slowly at his home outside Geneva. Since the accident, Michael Schumacher's corporate sponsors have slowly but steadily recoiled from association with the all-time great. All of them, except for one – Audemars Piguet. And because of this, and the personal connection the family has with AP, today we see – with the blessing of Michael's family – a brand new timepiece sporting Michael&#

AP 15400or on rubber...
Hi allI'm very close to pulling the trigger on what will be a grail watch for me, the 15400or. Im one of these people who like strap options on my watches though. I know the black dial comes with a black leather strap and the silver/white dial comes with a brown leather. I've seen images of the black dial on a rubber strap but never seen the White dial on rubber. Now, before I get roasted alive for asking I appreciate White dial watches are generally more formal so rubber straps may be seen as taboo but I bet someone out there has done it or seen it and I need to get the option out of my head if it looks horrendous. For background I have a small collection and every piece has a black dial which is why I wouldn't mind the change. However I'm not against another black dial. Over to you guys and girls. Thoughts, images etcThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vintage setup day
Datora 785's,a little taxing to keep them all in sync but a pleasure to watch these 40's beauties in action, my favourite vintage Breitling reference!

First Patek - grey a good option?
Hello all, long time lurker but recently became a member. Ever since I saw the 5524 online a couple years ago, I was really drawn to the watch. Patek has never really appealed to me (mostly Rolex guy) but something about the size and case shape and design of this model just really struck me. A few weeks ago, I was able to handle and try one on with a colleague who received his (has a handful of Patek and still waited over 3 years to get it). Decided that I'm ready to buy it and called just about every US AD - only to be told that they have long waiting lists and would take a couple years at the minimum but would still be bumped if an existing client wanted it first. Have realized that grey dealer is probably the only way to get it relatively soon. I reached out to a couple TS on here and they are asking 55/56 for the piece (think it retails at 47). I've come to terms with having to pay a premium to get it soon but is that the right price to be buying? I'm not so much worried about resa