Steve McQueen’s Rolex Brings Record $234,000
Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512 brought $234,000 including buyer’s premium at Antiquorum’s summer sale in New York City yesterday, setting a world record for that reference. Another McQueen item, his Scott Super Squirrel motorcycle painted by Von Dutch brought the highest bid of the day at $276,000. The Heuer Monaco McQueen wore during the 1971 filming of Le Mans far exceeded the pre-sale estimate, selling for $87,600. Other top performers included a Patek Philippe Ref. 5004 that brought $252,000 and an A. Lange & S?hne Tourbillon “Pour le M��rite” that brought $156,000. A Lange 1 Tourbillon in platinum sold for $144,000. Lot 299, a Patek Philippe Ref. 5250G Limited Edition Annual Calendar with Silicon Escape Wheel brought $138,000. A Rolex “double red” Sea Dweller with a Cartier dial sold for $91,200, and a Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona Ref. 6239 attained $84,000. All prices include buyer’s premium.Overall the sal

advice on 8500 straps
Im considering the 8500 planet ocean 42mm. I like the old style rubber straps however all the new POs i see have a rubber strap with deployant. the straps appear to be leather underneath. so therefor i doubt they would be good for water use. does anyone know if the older style rubber with tang buckle will work for the new 42mm 8500? im just not thinking i want the bracelet since it doesnt appear to have easy adjustments for wrist swelling. plus the rubber would be lighter on the wrist. thanks so much. i search all over and could not find my answer. ofrei didnt seem to list anything specific for the 8500 as far as rubber straps are concerned.

Will Omega Fail time for a Vote
There has been lots of threads and remarks about the greed and stratergy of the Boutique route Omega has taken. Like many of us I have witnessed empty Boutiques in London on a Saturday surely this must be their busiest day, where it feels very strange and almost like your every move is being monitored. Not an nice feeling. Anyway I'd Love to know what your feelings are about whether Omega will succeed or fail and revert back to ADs to sell their watches for them.

Dallas, Texas Repairs
I am curious, with the RSC here in Dallas I never worried what I would do with my Explorer II if I ran into any problems, but I have a PO on the way and have no idea where to plan on having work done on it. Is there an Omega house anywhere near Texas or do any local guys know of a good watchmaker/ repair shop? Thanks.

Steel Calatrava
I love the 5296G and was actually trying it on yesterday but came away thinking that I'd get a lot more wear out of a stainless steel version. Do you think we'll see a modern steel Calatrava?