AP RO at clearwater and I chose a light polish
Hi everyone, I recently sent my AP RO for the pressure testing and 3rd year warranty. Upon inspection I was told the following:- case has small dents at 4 and 10 o'clock (purchased it preowned) - bezel shows minor scratches from normal wear- it appears case had been opened and there was debris in the movement. Based on conversations with Betsy, I decided to get a light polish as part of the service. I was told they will laser weld the dents on the case and clean out the movement at no charge. I decided to have the light polish since I'm having other things done and she said the watch will come back looking like new and I don't anticipate getting another polish on the watch for many years down the road. Needless to say, I can't wait to have it back. I definitely have to commend AP's Service representatives. They have been in constant contact with me and kept me informed throughout the entire process.I was wondering if anyone had pics of a recently lightly polished RO for reference. Tha

5167 + BLNR for Blue 5711?
I currently own 2 watches: a Patek 5167 on rubber and a Rolex BLNR Batman. I really enjoy both watches and like that I own one Patek and one Rolex....BUT every time I see pics of the blue 5711, I drool. Aesthetically, I view it as one of the most beautiful watches I've ever seen and somewhat of a grail.I briefly saw it once in person a long time ago and remember being slightly underwhelmed because I thought the dial looked more gray than blue I had expected to see. Also, in all fairness at this time I had only owned one Panerai and thought that spending approx $25k on one watch was ludicrous and not a realistic option for me. My questions now are: 1) believe it depends on lighting conditions but how often or what % of the time is the watch the beautiful blue vs. gray vs. some other color?2) should I trade both watches plus add a few dollars and get the blue 5711? I normally dress business casual to work (slacks + button down) and pretty casual on weekends (jeans + t-shirt).This woul

Finally Incoming after 4 1/2 Months
I am so excited as I just got the call from my AD that my brand new BLNR has finally arrived! I had put a 20% deposit back in November 2017, so it was a long wait. I was also a little worried with what was introduced at Basel last month and from all the rumors on this site and others, that this piece was discontinued, not available, sold to somene else, etc. Anyhow, worries are now over. Now it's just planning to make the short trip to Ottawa to get my prize. Decided to spend my money there instead of Montreal, as the main AD in Montreal just rubs me the wrong way. I am planning to pick it up in the next couple of weeks so I will post pictures then. Cheers!

WG Pepsi Blue Dial!
Who did see this coming?! A pepsi with a blue dial!

Gmt II BLRO under a black light
Hi everyoneI have read posts about how the red ceramic bezel starts off as blue then undergoes a temperature treatment to turn red etc. a few weeks back I was dragged to a kids birthday party - take a look at what the bezel looks like under a UV / black light. Very strange, and cool. Check out the before and after - apologies if the pic posting fails and first go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk