Omega Boutique Event in Atlanta, GA
Had the pleasure of attending an Omega Boutique event in Atlanta last week with a good number of watch geeks from around GA and even one for South Carolina. The Omega team were gracious hosts, great watches new and vintage, adult beverages an overall a great time. Tim McCain (Boutique Manager) And Les Lim (sales) were absolute first rate gentlemen and incredible watch guys!First - a shout out to redbarATL members Alex and Doug who were kind enough to loan out a few of their Omegas to those who didn't own an Omega at the moment (I wore my Sinn but stashed it when I put on a vintage Omega TV - see pics below) they channeled their inner Oprah with their Omegas:The Seamaster had an engraving on the back from 1953, I forget what it said but very cool to meWinner(s) of the Looks 10x better in person category were the new Anniversary ModelsVintage was well representedThe Memomatic had both Minute and Hours Alarms The 321 was to die forLoved the Blue Steel / Grey dial on the TV SpeedmasterSpea

Fake? Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Limited Edition?
I found a good deal on an Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Limited Edition white-dial watch, the seller does not have all the papers thus selling for less than it would go for with the papers... BUT, I wanted to know what I needed to look for to determine if its indeed a fake or a real one?Thanks!

Second Patek Philippe-Collection Finished
While looking for a new 5711, it became very clear after numerous counseling sessions before his (Ken's) fee increase and possible Patek increase, that I should take advantage of this 5980/1R-001. Often I hesitate and end up regretting it so it seemed like the right time to go on this one. Very stunning. Ken had to talk me out of a second Sky-Dweller several times. Often I am asked for advise only to have the person ignore it. I now have learned once again, Ken know best and will always want the best for you.

Opionion on which age of 16710
I'm a big fan of the 16710 both in early form Coke on Jubilee and late pepsi oyster.However, I'm finding many average versions mostly on an oyster and prices are quite high, even those for those without box and papers. With B&P are either dubious sets or the watch has been over polished and the asking price will be silly. I'm hunting in Europe mainly but on these the paperwork rarely identifies if the original was black/coke/pepsi. So after searching for the last month mainly on C24 I have about 3 main options.A 1989 L serial Coke on jubilee, has been polished but waiting for photo's to guage the extent.A 1997 T serial - SWISS - T <25 dial - Drilled case - hollow end links on oyster2005 - SWISS MADE dial - Drilled case - SEL should have an etched crown crystal These run out 16710s have a lot of dial changes and two case variations. Where is the sweet spot for the future value? A 3186 is outside of my rangeIf the 97 and 05 watches are mint condition Pepsi with box and papers an

The Basel 2017 Rolesor Sky Dweller Owner's Club.
Although there's a thread tracking the incomings of the 2017 Basel Rolesor Sky Dweller there's a good chance it won't capture all the owners or be kept up over time. At any rate, I'll start off by showing my steel/WG Blue dial Sky Dweller. My calipers measure its diameter at 42mm; my DJII at 41.2.