Antoine Martin Tourbillon Astronomique Watch Is $565,000
Antoine Martin has rightfully earned itself a special place in the heart of hardcore watch enthusiasts with their Slow Runner piece and its huge, gracefully oscillating balance wheel exposed at the caseback. But there is another side to the brand, one that offers more traditional complications, re-interpreted to fit into the rather well-defined styling cues of the brand. In 2012, Ariel went hands-on with their perpetual calendar and tourbillon model, and today we are debuting the Tourbillon Astronomique, a watch they also refer to as their "Masterpiece No. 1". Now, that is a name that we find rather fitting for what is an incredibly complicated piece that fuses more traditional features with a number of unique astronomical indications.Looking at the list of features and the actual dial of the Tourbillon Astronomique, it gives the impression of a watch that was intended to be complicated in the first place, but then somehow morphed into a watch maker's wet dream, comprising an array of

New Royal Oak
I was able to pick up a Royal Oak 15400ST with the boutique blue dial. Admittedly, I thought I was going to choose white, but after seeing the blue and all the depth the dial offers I wouldn't want it any other way. The 41MM case size is larger than I am used to and the upper limit on what I would wear, but it is very comfortable with great wrist presence. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1433676191.778168.jpg

An AP hour or so....
of up-close and personal browsing today.... The ROOs were all great, but I have to say, the Millenary is awesome on the wrist, and my favorite of this bunch. Enjoy!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1337044920.605781.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1337044938.732996.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1337044958.489760.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1337044979.847944.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1337044994.344514.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1337045018.328394.jpg

is Audemars ROO triple date a good buy?
I am being offered one for $8500. Here is a pic: images.antiquorum/223/full/46.jpghere is the reviewquicklook.watchprosite/?s...146&fi=112&s=0No box/papers. Also, there is no authorized dealer for repair in Canada where I live. I would need to send it to US.Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Omega Speedmaster GSOTM chipped lug
My Omega Speedmaster Grey side of the moon watch fell from a short distance onto a hard floor and the bottom crown/pusher side lug got chipped as you can see in the following pictures. I brought the watch to the Omega service center in NYC and they advised me that the only option is to replace the entire case at a cost of roughly $7000. I obviously didn't choose that option because that is pretty much the cost to replace the entire watch.They stated that the couldn't confirm whether the watch was structurally sound due to the proximity of where the chip occurred to where the spring bar inserts into the case. Mechanically they stated the watch was 0.5 seconds a day fast. With that accuracy I could only assume the fall if anything improved the accuracy since that is better than I could have hoped for on any timepiece.What I am left with is a mechanically sound, structurally uncertain watch with a noticeable chip to the naked eye. I could live with the chip as a battle wound if I kne