Breaking News: Steel Patek 5016 At Only Watch Sells For 7.3M CHF, Becomes The Highest Priced Wristwa
If you’ve been following HODINKEE lately, you probably know that this is a big weekend in the watch auction world. And the watch that has probably attracted the most attention is Patek Philippe’s contribution for Only Watch, a piece unique 5016 in steel. Why? Because, as Jack alludes to here, there has been a widespread consensus that if the right elements came together, this watch could become one of the highest priced wristwatches of all time. 1 OF 2 Patek Phillipe for Only Watch 2015 ADVERTISEMENT Well, the hammer just dropped on the Patek and we have the result. After back and forth bidding between two phone bidders for the last 2 Million CHF, the watch sold to a phone bidder in English (probably from the UK, based on the fact that Paul Maudsley was the Phillips employee taking the bid), and the final price was 7,300,000 Swiss Francs (CHF), which makes it the #1 wristwatch of all time!  A very strong result that shows

Looking for third AP
Anyone here in the community with a white ceramic diver?Thinking of one!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

scratches on hour hand
Hey guys,I'm about to pick up a 5712 ss and get rid of my 5712g. I'm quite a perfectionist and I noticed some scratches at the outer most part of the hour hand. Has anybody seen something like this before? Manufacturing defect or damaged during previous service?Would this be a show stopper for you guys when picking up this piece?-Matt

Rolex Platinum/White Gold Finish Pen - Any Trades?
I received a platinum/white golf finished pen when I purchased a watch recently and was curious if anyone was interested in trading for it. Values on ebay are around $400. Im interested in useful things like travel cases, etc...doesnt have to be rolex. I have the pen listed for sale as well but thought I would see if there are any interesting trade options as well.message me if interested.

Date wheel change - naive (?) from newbie.
Newbie...bear with me. From what I understand, there is typically a 5 min. leeway on either side of Midnight for the date wheel to change. It may also depend on the attachment of the hands when assembled. Is this correct?Typically, my DJ41 has always made the switch when the 2nd hand hits the 12 hr. marker (when I've been awake to notice...Lol). Last night it changed 20 sec. earlier; hence,the date changed 12:03:40. Not concerned, but am wondering why the change up all of a sudden. Enlighten my curiosity please. Thanks in advance!