Lume
I use my watch throughout the night to see what time it is, so lume is important. When I got this AP, was concerned the thin lume on the hands and dial would be too weak, but it has turned out to be more legible than anticipated, and more than adequate.Please share your AP lume shots...

Audemars Piguet Sevice Centre and Warranty
I'm pretty diligent about registering my purchases with the respective manufacturers. I do this for two reasons, one is for warranty and the other is for recalls. I recently had a Dyson fan recalled for a fire hazard and it was replaced with no bother to me. So it was natural that I register my AP's. This afternoon, I saw a letter from AP in our mailbox. This cover letter came in an envelope and Third year warranty stickers for my watches were enclosed. This was unexpected and a great service.

324 movement on my aquanaut... Question?
Since my aquanaut was new, i noticed in the 324 movement, the Rotor seems to wind in 1 direction but spin freely in the other... Is this typical or is there a need for service?Other movements i have had wind in both directions equally.Thanks for any insightWatch is keeping perfect time.

Followilng NigelUK��s lead... New to Me!
Hello Forum Members! Just bought my very first Panerai (PAM00512) and received delivery this past Tuesday. Absolutely in love with the watch for all the reasons Nigel UK has written in his posts. I've included a few pictures below.Being new to Panerai, I was wondering if forum members could help me out with answers a few questions...1) I have the original box, manuals, hang tags, and warrantee form with the watch which was purchased in January 2016 here in the US. What I find curious is that the watch is a early Q series example (<100 out of 2000) and has a rubber strap and deployment buckle. Does anyone know if the rubber strap is the original that came with the 512? I looked on the Panerai site and they do not sell this strap for the 1940 Radimir nor have I seen any pcitures I have seen so far. 2) Another curious item is the deployment buckle. Per the serial number and the Panerai labeling, it looks like a factory item to me. Has anyone seen this deployment buckle before?

does the 116610LN��s abundance ever get to you?
I'm going to be getting a black submariner date when I graduate in a few months (BBA in finance from an accredited NYC school) and as I walk through midtown, I see everyone else has one too. Even my dad has the same watch. I can't help but think when I start work in the field, many people I'll work with will also have the same watch. Is this conventional thinking for the first time rolex owner? However, I assume that once I get it, I won't really care Can anyone who wears a 116610LN chime in? :)