John Mayer On Watches: The Five Best Buys In Vintage Rolex, For $8,000 Or Less
“No more than eight thousand.” That’s the answer I always get when I ask a prospective vintage Rolex buyer what their price range is. Always Eight. Five isn’t enough to work with, and ten – well that’s just so… ten.I’ve helped so many of my friends and colleagues buy watches that are within the $8,000 range that I thought I’d share some of my recommendations with you. Take advice from a guy with a roll of mistakes he bought at the airport on a layover, me.John Mayer Obviously, you’re not making a mistake if you buy that new Panerai Luminor you’ve had your eye on, but it is a mistake if you buy one and then wish you’d been turned on to the unmistakable cool of a vintage Rolex earlier. Take it from a guy with a roll of lessons he bought at the airport on a layover.Here are five vintage Rolex references under $8,000, and why I believe they’re the best buys on the market. 1. ROLEX Explorer I

Pre-SIHH: Introducing The A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 Lumen, With Transparent Dial
Coming to us from Glashutte, A. Lange & Sohne have taken their benchmark Grand Lange 1 model and given it a dose of of funk with a semi-transparent dial, a la the Zeitwerk Luminous.? This pre-SIHH release is a limited edition of 100 pieces, all cased in platinum, and represents the first time the trademark outsized date will be luminous.It was just last year that ALS introduced the Grand Lange 1 with an entirely new manually wound movement - this time without the second mainspring barrel - to allow for a thinner profile.? The Grand Lange 1 Lumen's sapphire crystal dial allows for the wearer to see the large date mechanism working while keeping the hours, minutes, and running seconds fully legible.? This is accomplished by making only the outer ring and the surfaces of the displays for hours and minutes as well as small seconds of blackened silver.? 2 OF 2 Click to expand The sapphire crystal sections of the dial are treated with a special coating that blocks most of

What could that be?
I saw this during the livestream from the ISS today.. always stunning to see everyday equipments out in space

tag aquaracer or omega..
bought the tag aquaracer wan2110 back in june, but i just found a great deal on an omega 2254.50..what do i do??? buy the omega and try to sell the tag? i love this aquaracer..wan2110.jpg

Panerai 44mm similar to 372?
I love the simplicity of the 372, but cannot fathom the 47mm size. What's a luminor that's similar to 372, but at 44mm? One with only seconds-dial is fine, too.What are Radiomir watches that are similar?