Bring a Loupe: Great Vintage Watches From Universal Geneve, Heuer, Cartier, And Rolex
This week's Bring a Loupe will present you a handful of great vintage chronographs from Universal Geneve, Heuer, and Enicar. We will also cover a sporty Rolex Explorer that traveled magnificently through time, as well as a very elegant Cartier with a twist. This is your Bring a Loupe for September 4, 2015. An Early Rolex Explorer II In NOS Condition 1 OF 7 The Explorer II reference 1655 is a die-hard tool watch originally intended for cave explorers. This explains its most striking feature: the prominent 24-hour orange hand that allows one to tell a.m./p.m. time when underground and out of sight of the sky. This unique arrow gave this reference its Italian nickname – Freccione – while the Steve McQueen Explorer moniker is bogus, as the actor never owned or wore a 1655. The Explorer II offered here is the most sought after – a Mark I example with a straight second hand (the later iterations featured a lollipop hand instead). The watch seen here

Clean salt from diver
Any suggestions how to clean off salt residue stuck in and around the seals?Rinsing or some pooldiving today didn't do the trick, I used some soap and cleaned most of the watch but I didn't want to push the salt in under the bezel so I didn't touch it.

Which RG?
Hi guys, I wanted to know what you think of these 2 models, the Nautilus 5711-1R, and the 15202OR?Both of them are gorgeous, but I am a real sucker for anything blue, and as much as the 5711 with the brown dial is a real stunner I think I may have a preference on this one for the AP, I understand that RG and brown are supposed to be the best combination, but RG and blue dial may have my preference.It's not a watch that I might be getting anytime soon, but it is on my radar.What would be your choice, considering if they were at the same price? The Patek is supposed to be a little more expensive than the AP but not by far.Here are 2 pics to help you decide which one you prefer. By the way on pics from the AP site it looks very very red but as I understand in real life it's much softer and rose instead of red as like shown on pics.Also the case back is probably more beautiful on the AP than the Patek…Thanks for your replies 5711_1R_001.pngjumbo RG.jpg

AP ROOD on bracelet...
I finally got round to whacking the ROOD on a bracelet and am delighted with the results...

New to me Speedmaster Moon watch very soon
I should be getting a near mint Speedmaster 3570.50 next week. I'm excited. I have always like this watch, but never got around to getting one. I guess with the Apollo XI anniversary last month and I'm reading a great book right now, Moon Shot, it put me over the edge.Pics to follow when it arrives.