Vintage Seamaster 30 on 1168 bracelet
I've been searching for a nice bracelet for my SM30 for a while now. finally, I found an 1168 with 605 end links. A very uncommon bracelet. Of course when I got it, it was one link too small. Damn. Luckily Ofrei had a spare and it arrived today. Fits perfectly. The he bracelet has a little stretch and there is some wear near the end links but I don't want that NOS look. A 50 year old watch should be on a bracelet of a similar vintage.

Speedy Pro. Meteorite
I recently had the pleasure of handling an Omega LE Apollo/Soyuz Speedmaster Meteorite dial. From what I could see through the protective plastic on the dial, it looks AMAZING !The price was amazing too, $9350. Canadian, with no wiggle room, higher than I expected, twice as much as a basic MOTM. I did a search and found the information limited, no pun intended.I love this Speedy, my new grail perhaps, and am wondering what the thoughts are on this particular LE, my search results led me to believe that resale on the LE's left a lot to be desired. (except for the Snoopy's)Thanks in advance, Mark.

What a disappointment - Christie's Patek 175
I looked at the catalogue a couple of days ago... Nothing to get excited about!!In my opinion, its a huge opportunity wasted for both Patek and the auction house!!!

The eagle has landed
Thanks for all the input in the which annual calendar thread! I went with my heart and this piece landed in the collection yesterday. Genta lives on!

Oh no... 5167.
I was in San Francisco today looking at watches, saw some great Rolex at Tourneau, failed completely at checking out a Royal Oak, and even though I wasn't sold on Patek at all after looking at them on the net I ended up trying on an Aquanaut.Holy crap it is simply amazing. The sales guy tried a hard sell using rarity, financing, layaway, anything to sell it then. I normally buy from their Palo Alto AD so I called my salesperson and asked about rarity and how difficult it is to get one in. She said they don't get them in much and if I wanted it she could send it down from the main office and I could compare to the bracelet version. A quick deposit later and well... Despite never thinking I'd get a Patek I'm going to buy one next Saturday.Now as for the watch itself, the net does no justice to how it looks and feels on the wrist. I was wearing my beloved Hulk and when I put on the Patek my Hulk felt like a big clunky hunk of metal (sorry Hulk). I just love the Aquanaut and I think