Event Recap: Celebrating Baume & Mercier's 2014 Collection Just In Time For Father's Day
Last night we had the privilege of hosting an awesome group of readers and collectors at New York City's Soho House to go hands-on with the latest releases from Baume & Mercier. There were great watches and great conversation in abundance, and Rudy Chavez, President of Baume & Mercier North America, welcomed guests and shared his knowledge of both the 2014 novelties and Baume & Mercier's history. We were all the first to see Baume's #CelebrateDad campaign video, which you can also see below. Thank you to everyone who came and please enjoy this photo report of the evening's festivities. You can see all of Baume & Mercier's most interesting pieces right here. 2 OF 25 3 OF 25 4 OF 25 5 OF 25 6 OF

Lume test
So was a bit bored this evening... Did a small lume test.Pictures is JLC Navy Seals, AP ROC, AP ROO Diver, Rolex Submariner.Loaded the lume with a LED lenser 225 lumens flashlight, 30 sec each.First picture fully charged, second picture 15min delay, third picture 30min delay.Easy to pick the winner... I'm not overly impressed by the Divers lume longevity to be honest. I did the test in a dusky light, as this light is IMHO a light where the lume comes into account. (Sorry for the bad pics)

How have you gotten service?
I just got my sticker in the mail. I have a little time still, but I will need to send in my RO to get the 3rd year warranty in the next 6 months. How have you all gone about this process? Just visit an AD? Call service center? Any help much appreciated.

5726��white or black?
Nope, not asking since that decision has been made, but it's one I looked up and struggled with for a few years so figured I'd write something about it in case someone else searches the topic like I did.Over the course of a few years, I'd always try on the 5726 when visiting my local AD. Usually wasn't in a position to buy but always said I'll be buying one of these at some point. I'd love whichever version they had (usually not both at same time) �C white or black. I'd pore over pictures online debating which one I'd buy��kind of silly since I had no clear plan or path to actually doing it, but it was fun to do. So I get to the point where I am ready to make the move and restart the debate in my head in earnest. Google imaging the watch, reading any reviews available, etc etc. What other watches do I want? If I go white here, I probably would not eventually go for a white 5711 (yeah, I'm in minority but I may prefer it over blue)��but white would be a good compliment to this, or that, e

Two AP for one Patek ?
The following is on the table for me......AP 26320 Rose Gold Chrono + AP Panda for a 5980/1AR .....I'm actually considering doing this but am having some reservations. This would leave me with the 5980 as my dress/nice casual piece with a couple of Panerai and a Sub as the daily drivers. Any thought would be appreciated. TIA !!!