Forged carbon durability
Just wondering how the forged cases are holding up. I know there were some issues with the grand prix, alinghi, and bumblebee with unusual wear and discoloration, but was wondering if this resolved. Mainly interested in the FC diver or bee. Thanks

Incoming! First Royal Oak!
...unfortunately, not a Royal Oak for myself! When I first met my gf (back in 2007/8), I noticed she only had a Swatch, and wanted to get her a more 'proper' watch, so to speak. No better way than to start it off with a Seiko...Two years ago, for her birthday, I bought her something which made her really happy!But earlier this week, I think this one put a really, really, really big smile on her face Now, I'd been looking for a Lady Royal Oak for the longest time ever, and finally found one from a AD in the US. Unfortunately, the watch had some imperfections and I requested it be sent back to AP for some rectification. After a two month wait, I finally heard that AP didn't have the necessary parts, and the AD was not able to provide me with an estimate timeline when I would be able to finally purchase the watch.This one is a quartz, and an interim one, but I can tell she's happy nevertheless. Now, it is time for me to start saving up for a 15300...

Brushing Titanium PCLs? (Speedmaster 57)
Hi all,After seeing it in person, the Speedmaster 57 (Titanium on Titanium) is a really beautiful watch.As you know, the center links of the Titanium bracelet are polished, just like the Stainless Steel version. Right now, I like the PCLs, but I was wondering if I wanted to in the future, one could brush the center links to match the brushed look of the outer links.I've read that an AD could do that fairly easily on a Speedmaster 57 stainless steel bracelet, but I'm wondering if the same is true for a Titanium bracelet or would it be a more difficult (or possibly easier?) job because of the different metal characteristics. Any info would be appreciated.Thanks.

Pepsi Question
Did the WG Pepsi have a blue dial or is this something new as of today?

What does everyone think of this 116500 creation
1st to ever be created. 116500 ceramic with the meteorite white gold daytona.What does everyone think?IMG_8506 by Tim Sandhu, on FlickrIMG_8653 by Tim Sandhu, on FlickrIMG_8655 by Tim Sandhu, on FlickrIMG_8505 by Tim Sandhu, on FlickrIMG_8511 by Tim Sandhu, on Flickr