Vacheron Constantin Vladimir Custom Watch
The owner of this watch named it The Vladimir. He was able to call it whatever he liked because he custom commissioned it from Vacheron Constantin. The brand is among the few that will entertain clients who not only want custom watches, but also custom watch movements. This is part of their highly exclusive "Atelier Cabinotiers" department. Do you know what it takes to design, prototype, perfect, manufacture, finish, and test a watch movement? Usually those costs are built into some type of economy of scale. Now think of all that for just one movement. We are talking incredible prices due to all the time and effort involved. Million bucks minimum. Luckily this client didn't need to go through all of that, but Vacheron Constantin would have done it for the right price.Call me crazy but I am guessing that the buyer of the Vladimir watch is Russian or Chinese. Clearly interested in astronomical complications, he wanted Vacheron Constantin to design and build him one of the most complex wa

Diver Just Made It Back Home, Where it Belongs!!!
Just received my Diver back from the APSC in Clearwater. The issues were fixed under warranty and the 3rd year was activated. Looks like the detent screw for the crown was loose and oils were drying. Oils drying??? Watch is less than a year old. Well, we know some of these Divers had issues with the oil and to be honest who cares. I love AP regardless!!! Best watch company ever!!! Finally back home after a very quick turnaround of two weeks. AP rocks!!!I apologize in advance for the crappy iPhone pics this morning!

According to an AD in Switzerland, the 5712 being discontinued in 2 years
The AD manager told me he was told this two days ago directly from Patek. After 2019, they are done.Any thoughts on how this will affect the re-sale value of them? Will it push prices up or down?

Chronos
What do you guys think of the new black dial 5170? I find it very beautiful and in terms of looks I think, but that's just me you don't need to agree , that it is a direct competitor to the 5070P, of course I would probably choose the 5070 as it has a blue dial and I am the biggest sucker in the world for blue dials��The 5170 in white dial was nice but I am not a big fan of white dials, the black dial is very close in looks, again just my opinion, to the 5370, of course one is split seconds the other not, but here are 4 pics, of 5370 and 5170, front and back, ok the back 5170 is not of the black dial, but it gives an idea, of course in the best of worlds they would be at the same price and all would be happy, but considering the price difference would you pay that much more for having a split or would you just get the 5170?If I could afford it, even if I am not a chrono fan I think I would get a 5170 black dial, I do find it very beautiful, and the movement like always for Patek manual

Searching for the right model GMT Master II
Hello Everyone,This is my first proper post on the forum, I've finally got around to joining up as I have some specific questions. Although I have been lurking for a while and already have a vintage DJ.I'm getting very tempted by a GMT, part of me would like a birth year 1675 but I also have to be realistic and I want a watch that I can still wear as a daily especially if I'm travelling. There are features of the 16710 that make it appealing to me such as the independent GMT hand, the sapphire crystal and the slightly more modern looking white gold edged markers.I'm in the process of weighing up the options of buying a good solid example of the spec I want versus buying a full set. The spec I'm after would be as follows:GMT Master IIEarly-ish exampleTritium DialDrilled lugsOriginal Coke or Pepsi bezel (not Black)Jubilee braceletIf I'm buying Full Set then I'd like it to be a full set of the above config and I guess that it might be a bit rare. My questions are about how that spec s