Pontiac Watches Dead Long Before Car Maker Kicks Bucket
I don't know when Pontiac watches died, but they did. They were not an American brand, but as brands come and go, Pontiac went the way of the Dodo a long time ago. GM recently announced that Pontiac will shut down. The over 80 year old division of General Motors has had better times of course, but are we really losing much with the elimination of this automobile brand? The last important Pontiac car was probably the late 1960's GTO line, but that was just because it looked cool - since then it has been dog after derivative dog. The only good recent Pontiac cars were just re-branded Australian Holden cars. While still technically GM cars, Holden had no connection to the chronically dysfunctional American design and engineering side of things.This article is mostly my mention of Pontiac's death, but of course you can see images of the Pontiac watches - just needed to make the timepiece connection! Going back to the cars, I've always had a distinct sense of distaste for the ugly autos. I

Marcello C. Diavolo Watches: Bold New Direction From Outstanding German Watch Maker
Long in anticipation, and finally here; the first line of truly original watches from one of my favorite watch makers, Marcello C. The Diavolo line was designed to be unique yet instantly acceptable to anyone. The small attention to details on the Diavolo are impressive, the price highly encouraging, and the style lasting. I hope this means that we are going to enjoy more watch offerings such as this from Marcello C.Marcello C loves this watch so much, they did something almost unheard of in the watch world. Right of the bat they make a number of models and colors available. Three different bezel treatments, different color combinations, two types of faces, and steel, PVD steel, and gold versions available. Even one with diamonds. Most watch companies merely trickle out models after the time has been invested into a new model. For instance, the orange colored Diavolo model would be released as a "new model" if it was any other watch maker. Marcello C is able to resist this pretentious

Patek 5726A or FP Journe Chronometre Bleu
As the title suggest, I will be getting one of these two watches tomorrow, and would appreciate any input on which would be the better purchase.On one hand, the Patek is a brand with a well known and great history, and is definitely a known quantity. It is, however, more commonplace.The Journe is much less well known, and though it has a shorter history, I believe it exudes prestige in a different way. It also has the added benefit of being rare and uncommon.Price is not part of the consideration, as I am concerned mainly about things such as value retention, design, how it compliments my collection, and brand prestige/perception.My current collection includes two AP ROOs (elephant and navy), a rollie sub date, and PAM 320.Thank you in advance for all your input!

5970 and 5270
Hey guys,I want to ask what is the difference between these 2?Please do educate me, thanks!!

Dent in a brand new Rolex Submariner
Hey guys,After following this forum for years, I finally bought my first Rolex. It is a beautiful Rolex Submariner. It was always between the GMT IIc and the Submariner and finally I decided on the Sub.I bought the watch from an AD locally. He tried to size the watch yesterday but it has been sized well enough. I need to go get it fixed today.While looking at the watch this morning, I saw a small dent on the lug. On the face, it seems prominent and I am considering going back to the AD to have him fix it for me. I know the watch will go through its own set of scratches but I did not expect it to come with a dent after paying a hefty sum for it. I am guessing the person trying to size it yesterday made the mark while using the screwdriver.Some pics below of the scratch. Let me know what you guys think.