HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 165: The 1% Debate
If you are interested in my new book The World's Most Expensive Watches, John and I discuss it after I am pleasantly surprised with his reaction. Patek Philippe releases their most complicated watch to date with the Grandmaster Chime 5175 and we discuss its high and low points. We also compare the feelings people have toward Patek Philippe versus Hublot and enter an interesting discussion of comparing and contrasting.Listen to the HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 165 here. Direct MP3 download here.

AP ROO 44mm RG
My dear TRF friends and all watch enthusiasts, today I received a watch I never thought I will own one. I am not a big fan of gold watches but after trying RG ROO on my last visit to AP boutique, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I think its one of the best sport watches out there. When it was time to buy, It came down to Trulli, SS or RG and I picked RG one. Enjoy the picture I think my collection is getting to be too big but I love every piece I have and can't let go any of them..

Dealer did the right thing
Hi Everyone,As everyone saw last week, it turned out that my prized Pie Pan Connie was a Franken/Fake. I was totally pissed off as well as surprised, as I had bought from this dealer before with no problems.You can't imagine the feeling of being told your watch was not real on an online forum, but I am glad it happened. Thanks to loveomega & mamas for pointing it out as well as sending me information to back up their opinions which ended up being fact.I also sent the image to Desmond, who also was refered by the mamas. He also agreed with everything too.I got an answer back from the dealer, and like I posted on that thread that found the watch was not real, the dealer was a stand up guy. He said please send it back and he could either refund my money of swap it out for another watch.This was after two years.He told me he looked at the image as well, and was upset as he let it get by him as well, as he would never of sold it knowing it was a franken watch. I say mistakes can happen.

Anyone here actually have a Twenty-4?
The wife likes the watch, but I'm weary of spending that much (even with a healthy discount) on a quartz watch. Does anyone have one? How are the service (battery) intervals? How's the fit and finish?

Strap issue with 5119
Hi all,I have a rather silly question regarding a potential 5119 purchase.I tried on the RG 5119 the other day but due to my freakishly thin wrist, the watch does not fit even on the smallest strap setting.So my question is what is the likelihood that the AD would provide me with a smaller strap in place of the one that came with the watch without additional cost? Or should I just put up with the non-fitting strap and just buy another leather strap like Hirsch post purchase?thanks.