Buying AP on AMEX
Is it worth it to buy on AMEX? Amex offers extended warranty for 1 year after the manufactory warranty is up. AD I spoke with wants about 500 more then trusted sellers on TRF. Is 500 worth 1 more year of warranty? Let me know what you guys think..

Dislodged crown and stem
I decided to give my Panda wrist time last night after sitting in the box for 6 days. I gently pulled the crown to adjust the date and time and to my horror, the whole stem came with it. I put it back in the case hole and tried to pull it back again, the crown and the stem simpyl slid off. I wasn't able to sleep because of this and would probably have nightmares when I bring it to the AD for repair. Will it be an easy fix or a burden to the pockets? My 2 year warranty expired last year and just applied for the 3rd year after reading the threads this morning.

Some more PO 8500 Shots
Sorry for the quality and the poor color temp - I was just firing these off in response to a few questions I got.The mesh bracelet is OEM, like others have mentioned. I shot a couple close-ups of the hallmarks.The crown and He valve are really nicely done on this version. I prefer them to the ones on my 2500.My favorite design improvement on this watch versus the older versions is the design of the bezel. The thinner light band closest to the sapphire is much more proportionate than the previous version. I am also partial to the matte, lighter gray of this one as well. Looking back at the older version, it looks (at least to me) to be a cheap version. It almost looks like a knock off. I like the new one much better. Some may agree, some may not.I also got a couple other items from the boutique, but they are a few days behind me. I bought some other things and decided to ship some unnecessary items home via FedEx. The other swag includes Omega/PGA hats and a very nice white and rose gol

Oh no... 5167.
I was in San Francisco today looking at watches, saw some great Rolex at Tourneau, failed completely at checking out a Royal Oak, and even though I wasn't sold on Patek at all after looking at them on the net I ended up trying on an Aquanaut.Holy crap it is simply amazing. The sales guy tried a hard sell using rarity, financing, layaway, anything to sell it then. I normally buy from their Palo Alto AD so I called my salesperson and asked about rarity and how difficult it is to get one in. She said they don't get them in much and if I wanted it she could send it down from the main office and I could compare to the bracelet version. A quick deposit later and well... Despite never thinking I'd get a Patek I'm going to buy one next Saturday.Now as for the watch itself, the net does no justice to how it looks and feels on the wrist. I was wearing my beloved Hulk and when I put on the Patek my Hulk felt like a big clunky hunk of metal (sorry Hulk). I just love the Aquanaut and I think

Sky Dweller?? To pull trigger or not...
My AD has a 2 tone Sky Dweller with white face in stock. I am tempted to get it, but was leaning towards Stainless with blue face. My AD had no idea when that model would be available. I'm relatively new to the Rolex world, but find it curious that stainless is preferred over 2 tone. I guess its price point to some extent? Anyway, any advice guys/gals?