15400 Blue Dial
My wife and I stopped by the factory boutique at Taipei 101 a week ago and put down a deposit (was told need 30% for the purpose, so I put around 35% for a round #) for a blue dial 15400. Was told it will be sometimes mid-2019. Yikes!! Also saying that if there's a price increase next year, the price will be based on the price at pickup.I don't mind the wait, but right now I am just hoping AP won't pull a Patek and jack up the price by 20%+ like what they did with Nautilus..

Yet another fake on Instagram, but owner still thinks its real.
It's clearly a fake as he thinks its real because he bought it from a reputable jeweller. I'm trying to help him out, but is there something else I can direct him to do/see to get his money back?

Celestial vs Planetarium
The Celestial, currently available as 6102P and 6102R, and the previously discontinued 5102G, is a watch like no other in the Patek Philippe line up. It shows the evening sky visible from Geneva, along with the orbit of the moon and the stars, including Sirius the brightest star system visible from earth. The 6102 adds the date function and is available in 44mm diameter. On the wrist, the watch is not too overbearing in size.A respected TRF member and Patek mega-collector, Conkers (Roger), describes and shares his experience with the 5102G in the following thread:.rolexforums/showthread.php?t=492432I recently was able to try on another poetic watch from the jewelry company, Van Cleef & Arpels. Christian Van der Klaauw helped design the planetarium for VCA and is a marvel to look at also very wearable at 44mm. The RG and WG versions are both very nice. The Midnight in Paris watch in WG has a very different look from the Celestial and does not look as nice aesthetically in my ey

Double Arrival
Hey Guys ...I just got my two PP beauties: PP 5088P & PP 5089 CufflinksAmazing pairHave a great week everyone ....

Trade off did not materialize, and so... incoming!!
Some of you will remember that I was offered a 16710 with both Coke and Pepsi inserts for a trade for my 114060. Long story short, the interested trade party vanished and trade did not materialize. In the meantime, I was offered another 16710 Coke and if I'm honest, I fell for its charms. Picked her up tonight and put her through a soap scrub; ready for some quick pictures!And here is the new addition to the little family, along with her trade sister: