Audemars Piguet Millenary Chronograph Watch At SIHH 2009
You know that I have been economically deluded by the watch world when I hear that a watch costs around $35,000, only to think, "that sounds like a really good price." Not that I can afford it, I just wouldn't expect an 18k rose gold-cased Audemars Piguet watch with an in house chronograph movement to go for that "low" of a price. I must have luxo-fever. But for $35,000 you can't go too wrong with this beautiful chronograph version of Audemars Piguet's lovely Millenary watch. The sorta asymmetric is not off-centered as it might appear. Two oblong circles overlap to create that interesting look that Audemars Piguet perfected. Though, the chronograph version does actually have some off-centered dials.The standard Millenary watch uses the two circles for the minute or the hours. This version uses the outer circle cleverly as a tachymeter. It is not the most elegant application of a tachymeter scale, but it works. The dial has everything in the right place, though it does come across as th

Service in Sydney? Still under warranty
The seconds hand on my fathers constellation is running rather strange.Can you please provide the best place in Sydney to have it serviced?Watch is still under warranty.Appreciate your help.

Aqua Terra Bracelet on Speedy 9300?
Has anyone tried any of the 21mm Aqua Terra bracelets on the Speedmaster Coaxial 9300?I've never been a fan of the Speedy bracelets. I'm sure some will think I'm crazy but that debate is for another day--and thread. The new Aqua Terra GMT models have 21mm lugs. Has anyone tried? Ofrei sells them but it's a 4-6 week wait. Auction seller has one but they want 10% restock. Any other ideas? I want this bracelet...On this watch...

visit the AD for my other dilema and...
So I paid a visit to my trusted ad and while discussing the 5980 and 5960 he shows me this from the back. Obviously I am one track mind... patek always. But it was a an interesting choise and cheaper.

514
soooooo i received a package in the post today (and yes i'm sorry for the crappy iphone photos)The new panerai 514 47mm steel 1940 case with the hand wound p3000 movement. First impression, suddenly it's panerai almost making a sensible normalish watch.I tend to wear only the 47mm models (with one exception) so here it is with the rest of the collectionFor a 47mm panerai it's thin, here is it compared to the 448the 372and the 368Also the face is the same size as the 448, i was expecting it to much more similar to the 372 as the cases are a similar designWhen i first saw the press release photos, i wasn't that impressed, i didn't like the date, i wasn't sure about the subdial. But actually what they've made is a very wearable everyday panerai, something with all the grace and simple design of panerai but in a more usual format. I suspect this is going to become my everyday wear to the office watch.The interesting bit is the strap changing, for the 1940 models, panerai has going over to