What Makes The Watch Collector Tick
I purchased my first real watch when I was 22 years old. It was a Rolex Submariner bought with money I won in Las Vegas from a longer-than-usual run at the craps table. Little did I know, that would be the start of a passion (watches, not gambling) that now spans close to thirty years. During this journey, I have added and subtracted multiple timepieces to and from my watch box, as well as encountered many other ardent watch lovers, some with truly amazing collections. Truth is, watch collectors are a peculiar group, and those who do not suffer from the "watch bug" have a difficult time understanding our perplexing and often expensive addiction. While some even refer to watch collecting as an affliction, at the heart of it is the need to satisfy some of the most essential human conditions: the thirst for knowledge, the hunger for love, and the oft desire to be transported to a different place and, well, a different time.In order to delve deeper into the psyche of a serious collector, I

In-Depth: The Very First Heuer Carrera, Explained
Ben's in-depth article from this summer dissecting the 1963 Mark 1 "Double-Swiss Underline" Rolex Daytona on the occasion of its 50th anniversary has already become a reader favorite. And while just last month we saw an early 1963 Daytona sell for close to $300,000 at the Christie's "Lesson One" Daytona auction, we believe that it wouldn't be right to let 2013 pass without diving into the origin and details of the other legendary chronograph celebrating its 50th anniversary: the (TAG) Heuer Carrera.   2 OF 32 Mark 1 Rolex Daytona and First Series Heuer Carrera The Carrera and The Daytona The 1963 Carreras and Daytonas have more in common than you might think. First, the dials were made by the same manufacturer, Singer, and the movements were made by Valjoux (although Rolex made a couple minor tweaks to its Valjoux 72s). You will notice that the dials of these 1963 Daytonas and Carreras even have the same exact hour markers,

Panerai trade for 15400?
Now that I'm back in love with AP I have a few things I'm thinking of getting rid of.I have a dealer friend who has a brand new 15400 silver dial and would trade for my Panerai 224 plus a little cash. The 224 was a limited run of 100 pieces sold only through the Florence Boutique.Thoughts?Lindsey

Out of these 2 which is a must
Out of these 2 which is a must have if you can only have 1 AP. I love the both and want to here what you think. Also neither are my photos I found the photos online.image.jpg

remove bezel ring?
Hello is it possible to remove the bezel ring from a Omega chrono diver by my self or do I have to bring it to a watchrepair guy.//Fred