From B to Wings
Anyone know when Breitling went from the stylized B to the Wings on the clasp, ideally on the Datora model.

new one on the viewfinder......
don't know if I'm kidding myself, but i think i may be done for a while with this next watch....currently i my collection consists of rolex gmt master 16753, yacht master tt blue dial, hulk, mil gauss gv, speedy pro 3570.5, ploprof 1200 and yesterday i tried on a planet ocean chronometer orange bezel ss bracelet and i love that watch....to me, right now, the poc looks so cool as i love the size of it...and the dssd just looks like a black sub with water retention in comparison.....then to round out the collection i think a marathon and an aqua dive but we'll see......

5712/1a
I have an opportunity to purchase a mint used 5712/1A from an Authorized Dealer for 24,900. They sold the watch new in Oct 2016. I had my heart set on a 5711, but I like this one too. Looking on Chrono24 the least expensive used on has an asking price of 29k. Thoughts, advice or concerns before purchase? Thanks.

Fascinating article
The fascinating part of it is not the comparison between the 3 chronographs, IMO, but the brief history about the high end brands and their view on the way to make watches, that you could find the same base caliber in a 1500$ Speedster as in a high end Patek, of course the movement of the two after being redesigned and decorated had nothing in common.So maybe Patek doesn't have the same finishing it once had, personally I have no idea, as I never looked at a 20 year old Patek movement under times 4 magnification, and at a modern movement of the same complications and price.Many want in-house movements over outsourced, but the models going for the highest prices at auction, whether Patek or Panerai, were outsourced...Anyways hope you find the article interesting...https://.hodinkee/articles/pa...harmony-review

Question about customized rolex and RSC.
So I am planning on buying a Rolex watch (customized with tiny diamonds) from Beckertime. I asked him if Rolex would approve of it as genuine if I sent it to them to which he replied: Rolex will not approve of this Rolex because it has a custom refinished diamond dial. If it is important to have Rolex approval, you can only purchase a Rolex that is 100% Rolex. Rolex considers any watch that has been customized to no longer be an original Rolex. Rolex will not approve or service any Rolex that has been customized. Is this accurate? Do Rolex consider customized watches as non-genuine? If so is there any other way I can get it checked if its real or not, that is the Rolex watch? Don't get me wrong I fully trust Beckertime; I just have a paranoia when it comes to counterfeits.