Maurice Lacroix Memoire 1 Watch Wins Technology Prize
Maurice Lacroix won the special prize of the technology, the "Goldene Unruh" Awards 2008 - an honour awarded by the editors senior of UHREN MAGAZIN and FOCUS, two trade publications German. The watch of Maurice Lacroix memory 1 represents an extraordinary and unprecedented achievement in the mechanical watch technology.

Melbourne Watch Company Flinders Review
It's really exciting to see some of the watches that are funded via kickstarter come to fruition. We've looked at the Pebble, the Anstead Oceanis, the Lew & Huey Riccardo and now, the Melbourne Watch Co's Flinders. As is always the case with these funded projects, the question becomes, was it worth it? Did the horde of philanthropic watch hobbyists help birth a worthwhile product? The answer, in my opinion, is a firm yes.Named after a central train hub in Melbourne, the Flinders is a modern business-casual watch; a sort of everyday design. It's versatile in a non-sport setting, which is to say, wear it to work, to the bar, out with friends, to walk your dog, but probably don't sky-dive into a volcano with it (but if you do, tell us). It's sized to have presence, but not be obnoxious and styled to be handsome, eye-catching, but not ostentatious. It's also designed to be a good value, featuring nice detailing and finishing throughout, a sapphire crystal and a Miyota 9015 for about $4

OEM leather conversion kit
Does AP offer kits for the 15450? I've seen other posts about kits for the 15400 but I couldn't find anything on the 15450.

my AP returns
I got my AP 6months ago and unknowingly used it on a night out with a huge group where i got quite a few scratches on the bezel and bracelet... i couldnt get over the fact because they werent normal wear and tear scratches but rather quite a lot which happened due to bumps and contacts at a party.. which made me take a decision to send it to AP after 2 weeks of purchase for restoring back to original and change of new bezel..i paid a bomb but im so happy to have it back.. here are some wrist shots..btw, it didnt return with a travel case from AP when i picked it up from my AD in Hong Kong and i asked them but they said it never came with any.. i verified based on documents that came with it that it truly went to AP clear water.. any thoughts on that..?

15703st vs 5167A
I think there are several points where these pieces crossroads and several where they diverge. AP Diver/ PP Aquanaut Cross points -Rubber Strap-Entry level (similar price )-Swim adequate -Comfortable to wear-Good Resale (it might be better for PP, don't know)-Great Lumen-Bezels are prone to scratch (not sure if one is more prone than the other)AP Diver/PP Aquanaut diverging points:- One is obviously a Diver with more WR- AP has more weight/wearing presence vs Patek is more elegant- PP has transparent case back to see the movement, AP not- AP has an inner rotating bezel to measure time elapse, PP not- AP has 60 hrs power Reserve vs PP 45 hrs- AP case size is bigger (42X13.8 mm vs 40X9 mm)Not sure about replacement rubber price but I think Patek strap might be cheaper. Also 3120 movement has history of running fast but from what I heard is not an issue anymore.But at the end of the day which one would you take home