Welcome to the new Watchtime.com!
If you have been to this site before, you may have noticed some significant differences this week. Yes, has undergone a major facelift, with numerous upgrades that we feel will make it more useful, informative, interactive, and user-friendly. As those of you who read the print edition of WatchTime may already know, I have taken the reins of WatchTime’s online and multimedia editorial initiatives after five years as managing editor of the print magazine. Mike Disher, our former online editor, who blazed many of the electronic trails that I am now traveling, has moved over to the print side as our technical editor.The revamped website is the result of a major team effort, with input from myself and Mike; our WatchTime editorial, sales, and marketing teams, particularly editor-in-chief and associate publisher Joe Thompson; my right-hand guy and social media guru Jason Francisco; new managing director Dominik Grau; our German counterparts at WatchTime.net, the online component of ou

Swapping a Royal Oak dial
Will AP let you buy a blue dial for a watch that was sold with a silver or grey dial?

My new AP15710! Quick take
Following on from my previous Thread with a Poll on which dial colour to get:.rolexforums/showthread.php?t=518371I ended up with the Black Dial 15710ST! Thank you everyone who helped me out there and took the time to post your comments, really appreciated it. This isnt a full on review as there are many reviews online that does a better job than me, but from another watch guys perspective.Here are a few shots of my AP and my thoughts. Background: I wanted something sporty that I can wear casually, in various climates, during holidays etcetc but didnt want the usual suspects like Omega, IWC Aquatimer, Rolex Sub/SD, Tudor etc. Not dissing them ofcourse, they are all amazingly high quality robust watches but just wanted something abit different. Then i came across the AP diver, something i never considered before but after trying one on at a local AD, I was in love. Ive owned many watches from different brands before, including the ones in my sig, but others such as IWC, numerous Panerais

So, need a purchase advice..
Hi guys,I'll be doing a purchase in the upcoming couple of weeks and I'm a bit undecided actually.My intention is to add 2 valuable piece of Patek to my current collection.The first one is decided, it is going to be a 5270G. I have my eye on it for a long time now and I would like to own one very much.The other one is a true dilemma for me. I like to wear the watch as much as possible, but on the other hand, I'm trying to get the rare pieces as possible. For me, there are 3 candidates.1. 5711PI wouldn't actually think of another reference if I have my hands on one of this very rare pieces, but I'm not sure if i ever can get it, so I need to have some alternatives, thus this thread exists. This is the true simple but one of the most exclusive piece for me. I was thinking about getting a 5711/1A because of my admiration to its pure simple design, now it has added rarity and exclusivity. But as I said, I'm not sure about the availability, so the poll is really about the other 2 candidates

PAM 104 Advice
Hello,I'm new to the forum and have enjoyed reading many of the posts. I have a friend who over to sell me his PAM 104. I believe its a 2007 model. As you can see in the picture the crown guard is missing and I would like to have it replaced with an original one. He is willing to sell the PAM 104 with the rubber band and deployment buckle for $2,500. I was thinking that a new replacement crown guard and service would run me another $1000-$1500. IS that an accurate guess. Does anybody know what an OEM crown guard costs? All I have been able to find are replicas on eBay. Thanks in advance for your help.