Sotheby’s to Auction Rare Patek Philippes Owned by Henry Graves Family
In December 1999, Sotheby's made watch-auction history. The auction house sold the so-called Henry Graves Supercomplication �� a pocketwatch originally commissioned from Patek Philippe by noted watch collector Henry Graves, Jr., and which featured 24 complications �� for an astounding $11,002,500, still the world record for any timepiece at auction. Last week, Sotheby’s announced that it will hold a single-owner sale on June 14, 2012 in New York that will include more rare watches from the collections of Graves and his grandson, Reginald “Pete” H. Fullerton, Jr., a noted collector and connoisseur in his own right.The auction, called Watches from the Collection of the late Reginald H. Fullerton, Jr. and his Grandfather Henry Graves, Jr., will comprise a group of 13 pieces collected by Graves that have never before been published or appeared on the market, as well as a group of 42 wristwatches and an important Knibb Grande Sonnerie Long Case Clock, assembled by Fullerton

Breitling Chronomat GMT New Model!
Breitling has finally released a new movement (sort of) with their 04 class! It resides in the new Breitling Chronomat GMT, which is just the day before. Its a terrible 47 mm Chronomat with a GMT complication. And as the Rolex GMT II and of the Omega Seamaster, the main hand of 12 hours is used for the local time and is indexed on the date, so it can more easily be used for travel. A nice touch and a good blow on a part of the Breitling do that instead the opposite is much less useful for travel. The only thing which lack this watch is a window 24 hours a day. Instead, you get a diving-account countdown bezel and 24-hour scale is printed on the dial. However, I think more interesting is the possibility that buyers can now purchase a Chronomat in a larger format 47 mm.

Sigh....
Sending the IWC and the LV-C off to their new homes today. Not going to miss the IWC. The LV.....??? That's another story. I have worn a variant of the Sub for 11 years now... But, the AP completely stole me away from Rolex and the feel, craftsmanship of the Royal Oak makes it feel like more of a rest of my life watch to me.Because of the constant wear the RO gets from me, I have a hard time justifying relegating a watch as nice as the Sub to mere weekend and travel wear.... And if a watch is not getting worn it becomes a sheer waste of $$$. The PAM 000 will now fill the casual-travel role, for now.... Unless I act on temptation and sell that as well and replace it with a Tudor Black Bay which is a watch that to me at least oozes Rolex build quality but has a lot of the old school properties Rolex used to be known for.Still I'll miss you Sub.....

Moon Watch bracelet flex?
I have an Omega Moon Watch I purchased while in high school in 1976. Since it was my first really nice watch I took very good care of it; my question is my bracelet has much more flex to it than a Rolex jubilee bracelet. Is it stretched, or am I loosing my memory? When held sideways, the bracelet hangs about an inch below the bezel.

When did 5065 turn into 5167
From my searching on the net, I found the 5065 was created in 1997. I can't find when the switch occurred. Anyone know?