Top Things To Look For In A Luxury Watch Part 1: Entry Level Luxury
Welcome to the first of three articles that offer an overview for watch newbies on what to look for when getting a new watch. Esteemed watch expert readers are going to be familiar with much of what I am talking about, and I encourage your personal additions to the list. For others, I hope to help guide your watch purchase decisions and discuss information that many of us take for granted. Too often am I presented with questions about what watch people should buy, or what makes a watch good. I simply cannot review the hundreds of watch brands and thousands of styles with each person - what I can give people is a general overview of what to look for and ask about, given your budget.Let me first say, these lists will not discuss complications (functions) that watches have. It doesn't matter to me whether you are looking for a chronograph (stopwatch), perpetual calendar (does not need to be adjusted very often), GMT (24-hour hand for a second time zone), or otherwiseThese three lists will

Inside The Manufacture: How Are The Dials Of The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Made?
SIHH is just 10 days away, and the story of this year's show will likely be the 40th anniversary of Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak. While the famed ultra-thin movement (the thinnest in the world with a full rotor), the amazing Genta design, the incredible finishing on the stainless steel case, the fact that the watch essentially created the luxury sport watch category are all great things, the one thing most often overlooked is the unique design to the Royal Oak's dial.Since the very first Royal Oak was sold to the Shah of Iran, and those 1000 A-Series pieces left Le Brassus, they featured dials with a tapisserie pattern on them, a weaving pattern that forms the square and lozenge motif that captures the light and accentuates the timepiece’s "geometric relief." But just how exactly is this pattern created? Well, AP has been subcontracting the production of its Royal Oak dials to one famed dial manufacture all the way from the beginning - Stern Creations. Ster

Answear to post : ��Reasons to not buy an AP royal oak��
Hi guys,Like you know I ask yours opinion to decide what watch to take with me in Mairitius.Today I have a hard day and all day my AP ROC stay on my wrist.Now at the end of the day looking perfect!!!But I show you some pictures....Thanks to Neil I know how to do it!!!

Omega Planet Ocean caseback sizes
Hi,Can any of you chaps confirm if the Omega Planet Ocean casebacks have the same slot dimensions as the Omega SMPS?ThanksBry

Submariner v GMT-Master II
Hello everyone,I've come to the point, where I need a Rolex in my watch collection. I've narrowed it down to two models, but what are your opinions?I'm up for a watch for the purpose of fine use - dressy. I've called different ads around Denmark and even Germany, but apparently the Rolex Submariner has a waiting list at every AD. Is the supply short on global scale or mainly in europe?