BASELWORLD 2009 - NEW Reference - 5970P
5970P-001 Men'sGrand ComplicationsThis traditional chronograph with a perpetual calendar was launched with a larger case in 2004. It now comes in a new platinum version with a shiny black dial that emphasizes the timeless elegance of this characteristic 1930s- and 1940s-style Patek Philippe complication.Technical data * Caliber CH 27-70 Q * Mechanical manually wound movement * Chronograph with 30-minute counter * Perpetual calendar: day and month in apertures, date and leap year by hands * Moon phases and am/pm indication * Seconds subdial * Fold-over clasp * Interchangeable full back and sapphire-crystal case back * Water resistant to 30 m * Case diameter: 40 mm * Base of the chronograph movement Nouvelle L��mania , exclusive execution to Patek Philippe * Ebony-black dial, applied gold hour markers * PlatinumCaliber: * Chronograph function: center chronograph hand, 30-minute counter * Perpetual calendar: date and leap year by hands, day and

Please help me authenticate this watch (ap 26300)
Hey everyone! I am new to the forum and need some help authenticating a watch that I am interested in buying from a private seller. Everything seems to check out and he even sent me a copy of the service records from AP. Is this watch authentic? Is there anything I should be concerned about?Is there a way to match up the information in the service record to the actual watch? Any comments or feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advanceJason

Speedy Accuracy Question
My speedy is slowing inconsistantly. Minus 7 or 9 for a few days. Sometime out of the blue it drops 14 or 12. And once it even slows like 3 minutes per day. I check the time online everyday with gov.time so I'm pretty sure the watch is slowing down as I stated. Does anyone have that kind of issue with the manual speedy? Thanks.

Basel 2018 Timeline Refresher
So Basel starts Thursday 3/22 (although there may be a press day on Wed 3/21 at nights?).That's roughly 34 days from now.With a lot of companies, we will begin to see Pre-Basel introductions of new models.With Rolex, not so much.Maybe a few cryptic teasers.When will the information be available to the public?Will Rolex update its site first on 3/22 or will people who visit Basel have to post on our forum to let us know what models are new (even if they post pics weeks later)?

First AD Experience (no incoming)
There's only one Rolex AD in Arkansas and I've been afraid to go in because I thought it might be difficult to come back out without an incoming. I thought today would be a good day to go in and at least introduce myself. First off, the sales rep did a good job of reading me. I'm not from the south and it's quite obvious by my accent. She was very nice but didn't push anything. I told her I'm interested in a steel GMT and also wanted to try on a DD36 to see if it seemed too small for my wrist (note to self, it was). They only had the YG GMT, but she said there was not a waitlist for the BLNR if I wanted to order one. Then she said she expects an impending price increase (usually in May or October). I anticipated she would say this after reading these forums for the past few months. Then she went in the back to get me a catalog and I noticed a pair of gentlemen (perhaps father and son) at the other end of the rolex counter. They wanted to know what the absolute cheapest rolex