Incase it helps with the usual 5711/15202 decision
I wrote to ap and patek, asking about how their watch would hold up in comparison to a rolex for persuits such as gym, swim, dive, saunas and steam rooms. I explained being experienced with omega and rolex yet wanting something more special, just that I was concerned about if they need babying....Patek saidWith regards to the 5711/1A this piece was initially produced as a divers watch, it is water resistant to 120m. In the realm of divers watches, such as the Rolex or Omega equivalent, the nautilus is more than a match for them. with its screw down crown and porthole design it is has been engineered to be used in water, and other testing environments. I hope you enjoy the 5711 when you receive it and you will find with timepiece very comfortable and light when swimming.Ap said the Royal Oak ref. #15202 has a water resistance of 50m. The timepiece is resistant to splashes (when showering or washing your hands), or surface immersion (swimming).However, please remember that temperature

Strap Compatibility?
Can a Patek Philippe strap, marked D for deployment buckle, be used with a traditional pin-buckle? What difference is there? Length?

Swiss watch trends...
I pasted this in another thread but figure people on the forum care....fhs.swiss/eng/statistics.htmlThere is monthly trends at price points as well as by material..fhs.swiss/scripts/getstat...m_180202_a.pdfSee the different countries.

Blue ceramic bezel: BLNR vs BLRO
A lot of people have commented on the purplish colour of the BLRO bezel but I've never heard this re: BLNR. Do they use the same Blue? People say with a ceramic bezel it's hard to get the blue right, but why wasn't this an issue with the BLNR?

40mm Polar Explorer 10 year Service or Not??? Need advice......
Hi Guys!!! Just got a text back from AD saying the service starts at $700 and takes around 6 weeks. The thing is the watch is keeping time perfect, 1s in 64 hr as per right now, that's great IMO.....I got the watch 20/Feb/2008..........So the question is do I service the watch or not????I'm considering not, maybe have to send it....I've heard you have to service it while it works good and keeps time. Any suggestions????Here a Pic:Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk