Official 26470 Rose Gold Owners Thread
Anyone out there! Let's see those pics. Strap or bracelet! It's my favourite reference....

Another Speedy and Houston Connection Thread
I didn't want to barge into the other Speedy and Houston thread, so I thought I would start my own. If you are a WIS you might find this interesting.If you read my Speedy and Archive Question thread you know something about my 105.012-65.003. But here is my Houston connection.So the guy I bought the watch from says he bought the watch from the daughter of the original owner after the original owner passed away. She says her father bought it new at the same store in Houston where the astronauts got their watches (Corrigans?) right around the time of the Gemini space flights. He lived in Houston for 30 years, moved to London for about twenty years (where it might have gotten it's .003 movement) and then back to Houston before he passed away. My seller lived in Houston and bought it from the daughter in Houston. After I bought the watch I texted the seller. Knowing the watch did not have box or papers, but knowing the watch would come in a box with a return address from Houston, I asked

Patek - the basics of building a great collection
I am complete novice when it comes to Patek and would be interested in understanding what the basics are of putting together a great Patek collection (in case I win the lotto of course).What are the basic things to look for when buying a Patek?What do collectors value or dislike?What are the dos and don'ts of investing in Patek?How does the market think about/value white gold vs platinum, or rose vs yellow gold?What are the most liquid/understood watches/category of watches?How does wearing them affect the value?What are tips for trying to minmize wear?Should you try and have a strap for daily wear and one in the box?Can/should older watches be restored?Who restores them?It seems like perpetual calendar with chrono is a benchmark watch like the 1518,2499,3970,5970,5270 series.If you were going to build a collection of these as an example, should you try and have all one metal type like white gold, or vary the metals, or get one of each?How about the different series within these watche

Flipping a 16518 Zenith YG Leather Strap Daytona...
...for a Patek 5296R Sector Dial dress watch (38mm, very traditional style, blue hands, fine lines on dial, display caseback, auto).I could simply purchase the PP or flip my Daytona. I am not sure. Is the D a keeper? I have bought it for less than what the dealer would give me for it now. My love for Rolex has cooled down significantly, mainly due to the Bentley-esque change in its buyers demographics.

any 439 owners?
am curious to know experiences with this 42mm rose gold radiomir.as well as live wrist shots.