Audemars Piguet VS. Hublot: The Turf Wars Continue In America
The turf wars are getting serious. This time I look at the battle on US soil between Swiss brands Audemars Piguet and Hublot. The heat between them has been on for a few years now. Behind the scenes the fight goes on all the time - with each trying to one up each other. It isn't a battle they publicly acknowledge, but the drama is interesting. Winner, loser? I think in a sense they both win because competition leads to better business and clever thinking.The funny thing is that in my opinion Audemars Piguet and Hublot have vastly different products. I don't even see them as direct competitors exactly. The real models that are in competition with one another are AP's Royal Oak Offshore collection and Hublot's Big Bang collection. I personally see these as being pretty different, but apparently enough people put them in the same basket. Call it the struggle of limited editions! For me the person who buys one watch isn't necessarily in the market for the other - but given the level of ten

My Review of the AP Diver Now Available under Watch Reviews (non-Rolex)!!!
Just finished my review of the Diver on the Watch Reviews (Non-Rolex) section of TRF. Enjoy the read!!! https://.rolexforums/showthread.php?t=234019

Patek museum geneva
May be silly question but do patek owners get free entry at museum ?All watches I have had that leaflet about the museum in wallet.Thanks

Best Entry Level Platinum Leather Strap Patek?
Hey All,Im looking to get a leather strap Patek in the next 6months and was wondering what you thought was the best option in the 30-50k range? Ive looked at 5146p which is around 46k used... as well as 5056p which is 36k used... any other options? Im looking to Platinum as I have a Rose Gold DD2 so looking for something different to Gold.. and I think it'd be pretty neat to have my 1 and only Patek be in Platinum! The 5056p MIGHT be a bit small as all my watches below are 40mm+ in size...This will be the one and only Patek I own.. my current collection is below - Rolex DD2 Rose Gold with Chocolate DialBreitling B01 Blue Dial LTD Edition NavitimerTag Aquaracer Chrono Black DialTag 2 Tone Caribbean Edition Quartz with Blue DialErnst Benz Black Dial Gold Numerals Chronolunar OfficersPhilip Stein Blue Dial PrestigeThanks All!Cass

Size matters!
I know that a lot of people don't get Panerai. The company has taken some self-inflicted flak through the odd marketing faux-pas and a sometimes crazy pricing strategy, and I've heard a few people write the brand off on the basis that <em>all</em> of their models are ugly. Well, I'm no fanboy (hmmm... maybe I am, just a little) but I do think I've been very fortunate to have owned the much vaunted Luminor 233, and to still possess its equally sublime Radiomir cousin, the 268. These watches are wonderful, both in terms of the majesty of the three-barrelled, 8 day in-house movements and the very obvious build quality. What I've learned, though, is that for my relatively slim wrists the Radiomir range gives me a more comfortable fit.The 268 is a 45mm watch, and whilst this is mitigated by the Radiomir lug design its still a relatively hefty beast. This, and some of the recent threads I've read over on TZ-UK regarding the smaller 42mm designs, prompted me to think seriously abo