Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT Watch
As much as I love GMT complications, I have to say that the name for this one is just silly. "Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT." Four proper names plus GMT suffix?That said, the watch itself is pretty nice looking. I'm not fond of the Rolex-style cyclops over the date, though some quite like them [Ed. note. You'll see some hands-on images I took with watch here. I believe that the magnifier crystal is actually reverse mounted (inside the crystal) so as not to stick out of the crystal]. The fixed bezel is less useful than a rotating one, but on the other hand it's filled with luminescent paint for a cool look in the dark. The textured and detailed dial has good balance and attains the not-too-busy look a good dress watch. The dark green GMT hand lurks in the visual background, behind mirror-polished hour and minute hands and the signature second hand with Ball logo counterpoise. Overall a good looking watch, with the bulked-up look Ball produces.The bracelet is a variant on the cla

Introducing: The Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim 110 Years Edition
For this year’s SIHH, Montblanc has revisited the iconic 4810 Collection for the brand’s 110th anniversary (from the founding of Montblanc as a pen company, not the merger between Montblanc and Minerva). Named for the elevation of Mont Blanc (which is 4,810 meters high), the new additions feature three new movements: the caliber MB 29.21 ExoTourbillon Stop-Second, caliber MB LL100.1 TwinFly Chronograph, and the caliber MB 29.20 World Timer. 1 OF 2 The first new release is the 4810  ExoTourbillon Slim 110 Years Edition. The 42 mm white-gold case houses the caliber MB 29.24 automatic movement, which is powered by a micro-rotor for the first time. The ExoTourbillon still functions with a quick stop-seconds, which is indicated on the tourbillon cage by a red arrow. (For more information on the stop-seconds tourbillon see Jack’s fascinating article here.) ADVERTISEMENT 2 OF 2 The dial of each piece from the Limi

AP ROO 42mm - Bracelet??
I had ordered a used AP bracelet for my 42mm Panda, but the seller has let me down.I now need to source another one, ideally a great condition used one so as to keep the cost down so going through AP isn't really an option. Any TRF members got any idea where I could find one please?

Help :-) !!!
i am seriously thinking of trading in my 2012 Rolex DSSD to a 2004 AP ROO SS.i have seen the watch. it's in excellent condition. problem is, i had it vibro tested last saturday and it seems that it loses around 18 seconds a day.the AP has never been serviced, it's a safe queen... never got that much wrist time so the owner agreed to a trade...i'm adding a little cash of course.should i go for it or this'll just give me problems in the future...???tnx for the time guys....

Patek Phillipe service estimate
I just read a post on another forum from a watchmaker who recently sent a 119 year old Patek Phillipe 14k pocket watch back to Geneva for an estimate to repair it. As you probably know, PP will repair any watch they've ever sold, for a price.The estimate came back at $13,000.00 with an ETA of approximately 40 MONTHS!!! Kinda makes a Rolex $500 - $600 service seem like a bargain, huh?