Auction Watch: Sotheby��s April Auction Shows Tepid Results, But Doesn��t Lose Ground
The following timepiece auction analysis post is by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at amateureconblog.blogspotwatches-dealer/ [update 01-04-2013 - his blog moved to?pretenseofknowledgewatches-dealer/] and can be followed on Twitter at twitterwatches-dealer/speedmaster.On April 13th, 2011 Sotheby's held its Important Watches and Clocks auction in New York. This auction offered a great number of items that are interesting for various reasons: antique clocks, dress watches, and some sporty models. Let's take a look at a few of the pieces available.After flipping through the list one of the first to catch my eye was lot #116, a 2005 Zenith from the Thierry Nataf era. The watch is a titanium automatic diver's chronograph from 2005. Sometimes when I wonder if Nataf's regime was real or a dream, I see a piece like this and remember. This piece interests me not because of the watch itself, per se. But rather to see how these Na

Is it possible to send service to company owned service centers?
Would like to know if its possible to send to a company owned cervice center rather than authorized service center in my country?Had a very upsetting experience and worried my watch wouldn't get the AP care I've been reading.(fantastic service by Clearwater)ThanksSent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

I ventured "off the reservation" ( i.e. Rolex) to get a vintage Chronograph...
I can't justify making the very substantial investment in a vintage a Rolex Chronograph so I ventured into the world of Breitling and just got this beauty back from my watchmaker after a complete overhaul and new factory Crystal installation. Jason will be happy to hear that I did just say No to polishing.This not so little (48mm) gem is a Breitling Chronomat ref. 0818 dating back to about 1969 with a very robust Venus cal. 178 under the hood. I love it and just had to share.

Help me identify this one.
I am looking for a little help identifying this Omega reference for a friend.His father bought it new and gave it to him several years ago. My Omega knowledge is extremely limited so I told him I would post it and see what we might learn from the community.Love to know:Model nameReference numberApprox year madeDoes it all look originalAny interesting back-stories to this referenceWhere can i Point him to learn more (website, book, etc)OtherHe only sent me one pic and said there were no reference numbers on the back of the case. But I can get more if that would be helpful.Thanks in advance for any info or insight.

Double Incoming!!!
Hi everyone! I am so excited about my UPS package that came in this morning! After a ton of searching and looking I finally found a Tudor BBN rose logo ETA!!! On leather!!!! I was also able to secure a great discount on a 126333 white stick dial. I always preffer the TS Route, but this time I must say that I had a wonderful experience at an AD. White glove service, and even ordered my TT DJ straight from switzerland so it was never touched by human hands before mine! All in all its a great day and a pleasure to share with my fellow TRFers. Here are some photos!