Sarpaneva Korona K0 Wuoksi Watch
The avant garde dress watch that inspired a sport watch now inspires a dress watch. This new model from Finnish Sarpaneva is called the Korona K0 Wuoksi and is based on the brand's first dive watch called the?Korona K0 that we showed you hands-on here. While highly?evocative?of the brand's signature look, the piece feels pleasantly fresh (while familiar).When I discussed the Korona K0 "Ruler of Water" dive watch (linked to above), the first reader comment on the post was "it's just not a Sarpaneva without the?weirdo?moon face." Perhaps Stepan Sarpaneva agreed with him a bit because this new K0 Wuoksi is the original K0 with a new type of moon phase indicator (including a strange looking face) in place of the inner rotating diver bezel.It amazes me all the things Sarpaneva can do with merely modifying the date wheel disc on Soprod A10 automatic movements. Once again the Swiss A10 automatic gets its date wheel modified to being a moon phase indicator. By the way, the caseback of the watc

44mm AR ROO FC or Ti?
Close to pulling the trigger on one of these. These two are the most appealing due to their weight, or lack of. Which one would be better and why? Thanks!IMG_1681.JPGIMG_1680.JPGSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vintage versus Modern Patek Philippe
As you will see from my recently created vintage Patek Philippe watches, I am considering getting on and after watching such sites as Chrono24, I find that there are quite a few vintage Pateks that are reasonably priced, and for a few thousand British pounds, gets you a watch from one of the top brands in the world.This started other questions bouncing around in my head. Lets classify a vintage piece of being at least 40 years old1) Would a vintage Patek Philippe have required more personal involvement -handmade then a modern piece?2) Would a vintage piece require more frequent servicing then a modern watch?3) Is servicing costs of a modern piece cheaper then a vintage watch? 4) What other pros & cons should you consider before choosing vintage or modern?Please dip in with your own thoughts?

Relaxing with some good reading
I know I'm late to this party. But I just took delivery of my first ever Patek magazine...I'm looking forward to this!

5-digit case profile white gold Submariner (16619)
I added a poll option so all the purists can vent their rage...I can't stand the super case profile on the new Subs, GMTs, etc. I've tried to like them and have owned them in the past - including an 116619. I sold them all and now own only a 16613.I have the opportunity to have an 116619 customized to exactly match the 5-digit case profile. I don't expect to ever sell it if I do this, but never is a long time. I know some purists will call this a franken. I know some people will say I'd never touch it. The market to sell will be smaller.That said, I'm trying to get an idea of the approximate real cost of doing this to decide if it's worth it to me. Real cost = cost of customization + depreciation hit.Thanks for helping!