AP vs.... VC & PP
Stopped by to check out the other players ... The tourneau guy was trying to convince me that the VC had an in house movement =)The PP... well, for $67k it caught my eyeThe Genta boys...I love this braceletCheers!

My new free Patek 5712
And the VERY expensive tie (and loupe) I had to buy to get it. Thanks for everyone's help and advice over the past 6 months or so. This beauty was the eventual winner over a number of contenders from Rolex, AP, and Patek. A gift to myself for my 40th. Patek just seemed appropriate!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Help with first Patek purchase
Hi All,No doubt this is a repeat of many earlier threads, but I did some searching and didn't get the answers I was looking for...so here goes.I've spent a number of months narrowing down my options for a 40th birthday watch for myself. I was between the 15202 and 5711 for a while, but I think I've settled on the 5712/1A. It will be my first Patek (and my only Patek for a long time!). I have a number of other watches, but only a few are truly special, and I would likely sell a couple others to help fund the 5712.I'm in Canada, so options are limited, and cross border fees can be a nightmare. I'm trying to determine the difference between buying from a true bricks-and-mortar AD (local AD has a 5712/1A in stock, $39K CDN + taxes, no discount), or a just bought from an AD somewhere and unworn for roughly $35K, and likely no tax (or minimal). So roughly a $5K delta. Keep in mind that the CDN dollar is about $0.85 to the USD right now...so $39K isn't that bad comparatively speaking.My

Buying my first Rolex: Explorer I or Submariner
Hello everyone,I have been reading this forum for a while now, interested more in technical details than anything else, but this is my first post.I have been a watch enthusiast for many years, since I was a kid really, my first watch was a Casio F-91W, and also had Swatch, Seiko, Tissot, Hamilton, Alpina, Orient Star and Nomos along the years.I also would like to mention that I am not a watch collector, and recently decided to sell all my watches and become 'a 1 watch guy'. This watch I would like to be a Rolex, that can also be a family heirloom and pass is down to my son who is 3 years old at the moment. I am attracted to this brand because of its history, quality and reliability.This is where I would like to ask for your advice, I have narrowed it down to 2 models: the Explorer I and the Submariner 'no date'.Which of these two models would be longer lasting with normal wear? Also (this might be a silly question, sorry for this) why is the Explorer I considered a sports model when it

Pm gmt
Hi guys,I have a DaytonaC, and am very tempted to upgrade my BLNR to a PM GMT. I'd like to know in your opinion which the best PM version is. One other option would be to add an AP Royal Oak. Thanks