7 Rare Watches at Antiquorum’s 40th Anniversary Auction
Geneva-based Antiquorum Auctioneers turns 40 this year, and it is celebrating with an auction of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces, to be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, on Saturday, February 22. Among the highlights of the more than 250 timepieces on the block are a rare, steel Patek Philippe chronograph; a prototype Richard Mille tourbillon watch; and several vintage Rolexes. Doubtless the headliner of the auction is the Patek Philippe Ref. 5004A stainless-steel wristwatch (Lot 250), with a split-seconds chronograph function, made in a limited edition of only 50 pieces. ?Produced in 2011, this highly collectible timepiece also features a perpetual calendar with moon-phases, leap year, and 24-hour indication, and comes on a leather strap with a stainless-steel Patek Philippe deployant clasp. The watch is double sealed and accompanied by a fitted wooden box, an additional, solid stainless steel case back, a setting pin and a leather folio. Its pre-auction estimate is

A Cartier First: the Tortue Perpetual Calendar
At first glance, the word “legible” may not spring to mind, but take a closer look. The new Tortue Perpetual Calendar achieves a design coup: several elements, including an openwork dial, combine to create a rich, complex mechanical tapestry, yet each of the indications is easily read. As the first automatic perpetual calendar from Cartier, this watch melds the brand’s long-established design flair with its more recent strength in movement manufacturing. The 45.6 x 51 mm case is available in white or pink gold. Technical information is available below the image, which may be enlarged with a click.Calibre 9422 MC perpetual calendarMovement: Cartier Manufacture, mechanical self-winding, perpetual calendar, individually numberedCasing diameter: 11 ?''' (25.60 mm)Total diameter: 14 ?''' (32 mm)Thickness: 5.88 mmNumber of jewels: 33Number of components: 293Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hourPower reserve: approx. 52 hours

Panerai PAM305 Luminor Submersible 1950 Dive Watch Is Surprise Hit
Panerai's new P9000 automatic movement line was the star for the watchmaker at SIHH this year. The entry level in-house made movement is meant to be a friendly rugged machine with function and reliability in mind. This is particularly seen in the watches that the new movement line showed up in. My favorite of which is this PAM00305 (PAM305), also known at the Luminor Submersible 1950. In addition to being Panerai's first exhibition back diving watch it also has a face without a number 12. This is the first time I have seen this on a Panerai watch, though I am admittedly not a Panerai superfan like some people out there. You have to give this watch a double-take to make sure it is in fact a Panerai, because that "12" always in the same font, is just SO Panerai. Actually the look is based on some historic Panerai diving watches.Like many Panerai diving watches, the PAM305 is made of titanium, and is a lofty 47mm wide. I like the clean look of the design and the dial. The rotating diver's

Negatives to ap (15300)?
Hi everyone. I have been a rolex guy for the past five years or so but have been thinking about making a move to ap and pp. I'm thinking ap first then make my way to a pp complication. I have done a lot of reading on the ro 15300 and I have read mostly nothing but good things. What I would like from all of you is to hear the negatives of ap and specifically the 15300. I know some have visited the service center sooner than owners would like, anything else? I just want to be aware of everything before I make the plunge! Thanks to all

Watch Time's Review of the 5711
Another member just posted a link in another thread to a review on the 5711 conducted by Watch Time upon it's release in 2006 on the Nautilus's 30th Anniversary.Because it was posted in the AP subforum I thought I would repost it here as well.Quote: