Maurice Lacroix is an interesting brand - they do not seem to play by many of the rules
Maurice Lacroix is an interesting brand - they do not seem to play by many of the rules that others in the Swiss watch industry. And higher end parts made by ML really are some fantastically creative products that are really different.

SMP under the microscope
Hi all, Went to the museum late last year, and put my SMP under the microscope.Interesting to see the scratching on the clasp under magnification. Also interesting is viewing the sweep of the seconds hand.Sorry, not many photos.....but enjoy please :)

Owners of White Dial Nautilus (5711/1A-011)
Read in another forum from another owner that the lume for the white dial is different from those from the blue dial. Apparently, the lume does not charge with regular sunlight or general light and will only charge under a halogen light bulb or light box. This is rather weird, as the lume would be sort of useless.Wondering did existing owner experience the same issues or it is just a one-off?Would love to see some normal charging lume shots of a white nautilus.

Anyone use a bracelet??
Hey guys, I have a pam499 and 5 diff straps, I saw a pam352 today, black dial with steel bracelet and realized I hardly ever see a bracelet panerai out in the wild. Was trying to see if a steel bracelet would fit on my 499, anyone try this? 352 is 44m as well so I don't see why not but maybe I'm missing something?

Aftermarket parts
How frowned upon is it to use aftermarket parts on a Rolex. I purchased a used Datejust 16014 from a jeweler with a 10 day return option. This being my first Rolex ever, I tried to do all the research possible, but it can still be overwhelming. After the purchase I took the watch to my local AD, which was one of the worst experiences I have had for a long time. He basically told me to get my junk used watch out of the store, and to come back when I am ready to be a real man & buy new. What I did find out after getting the watch is that the Bezel and dial have been replaced with aftermarket parts. The bracelet is also aftermarket, but the clasp is original. The movement appears to be the correct one and not aftermarket. The diamonds are supposedly real, but I have not been able to verify this yet. After finding all this out, would this be something worth keeping? Yes I know that is subjective and I don't want to speak about value in a monetary way, but by having custom work done doe