Bring a Loupe: A Rolex With Tiffany Dial, A B-Series Royal Oak With Original Papers, An Early Zenith El Primero, And Many Others
You probably noticed that the HODINKEE Shop started offering vintage watches last Tuesday. What does this mean for this column? Well, nothing really. Bring A Loupe is still alive and kicking; each week, you can expect to find the coolest watches from all over the world. And this week, BAL will include a dressy Rolex with Tiffany dial, a B series Royal Oak, and a Bovet Mono-Rattrapante. There is also a great selection of chronographs, from a tropical Wakmann to an early Zenith El Primero. This is your Bring A Loupe for March 11, 2016. An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Reference 5402 B Series With Original Papers 1 OF 7 Launching the Royal Oak was definitely a bold move from AP in 1972, as this sporty looking watch in stainless steel cost more than a dressy Patek in gold at the time. Moreover, it relied on a slim and beautifully finished automatic movement in an era where quartz movements were already starting to become more common. The initial controversies faded away, a

Coming back to AP...
I am so excited to say that I am coming back to AP! I sold my AP ROO Panda 6 months ago and regretted it ever since. Now I have the AP ROO Safari incoming tomorrow to partner up with my Rolex RG Skydweller...WOOOHOOO!!!

Sticking Date on my 5980 1R
Sad news here, my favorite PP is off for warranty service as when I was advancing the date wheel with the PP plunger, it stuck in-between numbers. Have any of you had this problem advancing the date by turning just the crown? Has a defective part been identified? This was being done at 8 am in the morning.

INCOMING - Another Boring FIRST PP
Yay! I'm part of the family, finally�� with my new 5712R Loving every aspect of this watch�� My first PP, and my first RG watch��I hope to post a user review some time soon Merry Christmas everyone!

Now that's a watch box!
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