BASELWORLD 2011 - New Model - Patek Philippe 5208P - Minute Repeater 5208
(Press Release and Images by Patek Philippe SA)Patek Philippe Triple Complication Ref. 5208PSelf-winding Grand Complication wristwatch with minute repeater, monopusher chronograph, instantaneous perpetual calendar with apertures, and moon phaseThe new Patek Philippe Triple Complication Ref. 5208P is yet another accomplishment that underscores the leadership of the Geneva-based workshops in the complicated watch segment. With a minute repeater, monopusher chronograph, and instantaneous perpetual calendar, it presents the most challenging degrees of difficulty with peerless perfection. And it is not a one-of-a-kind timepiece: it is a new model in the regular Patek Philippe collection, offering definitive proof that the so-called "domain of the extraordinary" is part of the everyday reality at the privately owned manufacture.It is Patek Philippe's second Triple Complication within a short period of time. In 2008, the first was the Ref. 5207 with a minute repeater, instantaneous perpetual

AP Ring
Wedding is coming up QUICK and i'm posting here in hopes that someone has an extra AP Royal Oak ring that they would like to sell? :)

SeaMonster, or Clear Case Back.
One of the charming aspects of the Omega is their Sea Monster (Hippocamp) on the back..It's something I always look for in my Omega....Lately it seems that everybody wants to have a clear case back though........OK, I guess that's cool........but not nearly as cool as that Monster looking back at you..What's your preference ???

Vintage: Hands ��painted��
Any thoughts on a Vintage Sub that has had the hands painted to match the dial that has really nice patina?What might that do to the value moving forward? Should it matter?

Anyone regret getting sub vs. sub date or vice versa?
I've found myself in the position of deciding between a sub and a sub date like so many others have discussed in previous posts. I'm curious about getting a more nuanced perspective on the decision compared to what I've seen before though. Anyone regret making the decision to go with the sub or sub date after some time? What were your thoughts as you decided that the other option may have been better? I know that after the thrill of a new watch settles in and you get used to it you start noticing characteristics that weren't readily apparent. For me I was always set on the sub without a date, until I tried on a sub date. That then had me thinking that the sub looked a bit plain and incomplete. I wear my pieces for myself, but a guilty part of me also wanted my watch to be more recognizable, and the cyclops certain helps with that. On the other hand the sub without the cyclops is super clean, symmetrical, and I wonder how much of a pain it will be to have to deal with part of the dial b