Thinking about my first AP...
Well...that time has come where I'm seriously considering getting ahold of my first AP. One that I have admired for a while. Thinking about flipping a couple of my Rolexes to put it in the collection. Just wanted to see what you guys thought. My BLNR (bought this month) and a Milgauss (circa 2014) for an I series AP ROO Diver. Just the thought of finally getting an AP gets me pumped. What does everyone think??Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3523.80 availability?
I'm fairly new to watch collecting, having only picked my my first Rolex a few months ago, and a Breitling just recently. However, I've been wanting to add an Omega to the collection for some time now, and thought a Speedmaster would fit the bill nicely. After some research, the 3523.80, or triple day-date chrono with the blue dial, seems to have caught my eye. A search of this watch brings up a few past sales, and currently the prices seem to be all over the map. I don't mind buying off the bay from reputable sellers, but I'm just wondering how hard this watch is to find, as a few have turned up recently in mint condition for prices well within my range (between $1000-$2000), though I might have to let them pass for now as I need the money for other engagements. If someone could fill me in a bit on this watch, a fair price for that particular model in good condition, and how often they show up for sale/where to find one, that would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Would you consider this a "good deal"?
Hi all,I've been posting for several days now and got a lot of great feedback/information regarding the 5010 options I have, THANK YOU ALL! I'm now THIS close to pulling the trigger on a mint 5010J with box, certificate, and books (i believe it's a complete set) but as this is another one of my over budget purchases, I'm wondering if $6800 is a good deal? Also, any opinions as to what price I could expect to sell at IF that time comes (and I don't mean in a HURRY...just a fair realistic price in the current market). I'd like to say that without my recent communications in the forum I don't think I'd be considering my first Patek right now...thanks again!

233 "dot" not so rare...
In reading all the posts here about 233's, I very often see that the 233 dot models are harder and harder to find, that's the answer given most of the time to members thinking of buying a 233.But there not so hard to find, just taking a look on Chrono24 there's about 5-6 of them on sale, not new but in mint condition going around 7.000-8.000 euros, compared to the AD price of 10.900 euros for a new model it seems to me much more interesting to get a dot model, they're much cheaper, and as much as I like the AM/PM version, I wanted as my first Pam to buy the 335 in ceramic which has AM/PM, but the seller sold it the day before and proposed me the 233 dot, which I gladly purchased, if I should get a 4th Pam it would either be the 36 or the 335, I do prefer the 233 in it's dot version.Especially it's nicer IMO to have a model which is out of production than to pay a lot more for an actual production model, so for those thinking of buying a 233, the dot ones are still easy to get, so save

Pepsi
I have just visited my very reliable AD today. I was going to slowly introduce my request for a SS Pepsi, but I was asked out right if I wanted one almost as soon I struck up the conversation. 30 people have registered an interest, however, in my favour I still have my two Daytonas that they have supplied and the Blue/Black. The conversation was about trying to stop the grey market obtaining them whilst the AD has loyal customers... I had a little skip in my step as I left the shop.... watch this space.