LVMH Acquires Majority Stake in Bulgari
In a deal that was finalized last night, France’s LVMH will acquire the Bulgari family's majority shareholding in Bulgari S.p.A. LVMH will issue 16.5 million shares in exchange for the 152.5 million Bulgari shares currently held by the Bulgari family, making them the second largest family shareholder of the LVMH Group. The deal is valued at �3.7 billion, or about $5.19 billion. The offer valued Bulgari’s shares at a 60% premium over its average share price during the past 30 days. The deal will double LVMH’s watch and jewelry business.Paolo and Nicola Bulgari will remain Chairman and Vice Chairman of Bulgari's board of directors. The Bulgari family will appoint two new representatives to the LVMH board of directors. Bulgari CEO Francesco Trapani will join the LVMH executive committee and will manage the LVMH watches and jewelry division in the second half of 2011. Current division head Philippe Pascal will remain on the LVMH executive committee in a different capacity

ROO steel bracelet price?
Hi all,Anyone know the retail price if a ROO steelbracelet in the states?

Need your thoughts to decide :-)
Hi All,I have been a member on this site for quite some time now and have been regularly reading all your posts and drooling over all the wonderful pics that you guys put up for the benefit of us all :-)I need your thoughts on deciding my next AP purchase. I am quite undecided between teh AP ROO 44mm SS and the AP ROO 44mm FC and would like to know hich one you guys would pick and why.A 3rd dilemma is wherher to go in for the AP ROO RGRC 42 mm as the prices of gold pieces have been cut and my AD is offering me a good price on it.Please help me choose between the three.Would appreciate your comments.Thanks & regards,Abner

It's Apollo 12 Day!!!
Today, November 19, 1969, at 06:54:35 Intrepid lands on the moon where Pete Conrad and Alan Bean became the 3rd and 4th men to walk on the moon.What better watch to wear today.

Incoming - my first love ! Azzurro
A few years ago , I fell in love with the azzurro - reminded me of the Mediterranean blue sea and sky.I eventually went the safer route and got the silver stick dial on jubilee Datejust 36 -which I don't regret.I then set my sights higher and acquired the 116618lb , no regrets either ! That dazzling blue never left the back of my mind though, so when the opportunity popped up the other day on a pre owned at a rediculously good price B&P from 2016 I couldn't resist :DSure it has no lume and some don't like the dimensions on the DJII But gawd dang I'm in love with that blue ! And the way the no-lume hands and Romans play in the sunlight is