15300 Back from Service
As promised, photos of my blue dial 15300...H Serial, post Spa.The impetus for sending to Clearwater was a broken hairspring, but a full-service was required. OUCH! So...I also decided to have the marks (mostly on bezel and near lugs) removed via a refinish. The bracelet was looking a tad worn, but now all is up to snuff.The watch definitely needs more TLC than a Rolex but I do love it.

A Case for the Lemania-Pateks
Over the last decade of collecting, I've become fascinated with Lemania based chronographs manufactured by Patek. This post is about 4 references and my thoughts on those watches. What are they? Lemania-Pateks are essentially (leaving one out :)) four modern discontinued references that once featured prominently in the Patek Philippe catalog: 3970, 5004, 5070 and 5970. All four references are manual winding chronographs and have a base caliber movement created by Lemania (CH27-70 in 5070, CH27-70Q in 3970 / 5970 and CHR27-70Q in 5004). Prior to using Lemania calibers, most Patek chronos were Valjoux based. Lemania was once an independent watch and movement manufacturer and it no longer exists today (as Lemania). Lemania made movements and other components for a number of historically important watches, including early omega speedmasters (Caliber 321). Why many collectors love them?1. 3970The 3970 is the perpetual calendar chronograph that replaced Ref. 2499. Ref. 2499 is a 38mm Valjou

Couldn't resist!
After learning my AD had a PP 5711/1A stashed in their safe unwanted by another customer I could not avoid it's lure...John

Best watch that��s available in the ad for small wrists?
Couldn't find a sub at the local AD. So far I only liked the sub when I tried it cause my wrist are too small for the others? Not sure tho. Which one do you think is more suitable for small wrists? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Best Rolesor Sky-Dweller?
Curious what members think is their favorite; below are the best photos I could find for the comparison.