Niall One Mechanical Watches Claim To Be Made With Over 90% American Parts
Niall is a new watch company based out of Kansas City, Missouri, here in the USA, and is part of an emerging trend of micro timepiece makers in the US that seem to be popping up all over the place. I have a feeling that much of this is an extension of the "Shinola-effect," a term I just came up with to describe how entrepreneurial types in America are seeking to get a portion of the luxury watch market by leveraging a "home grown" angle to watch making.The fallacy, of course, is that the majority of these watch companies in the US don't actually produce anything in the US. There are exceptions of course, and from what I can see, a lot of efforts are being made so that more and more watch parts can be sourced from American companies. A point of distinction that Niall is trying to make is just how much of each of their Niall One model watches come from American suppliers.The link above goes to a map on the Niall website that claims to pinpoint the places where the various components for

RO Rose Gold vs. GMT Master II Yellow Gold
Which one would you get? AP Royal Oak black dial in rose gold or the Rolex GMT Master II black dial in yellow gold?

5370
I just passed on one, is that bad? Lol

Some thoughts on the Daytona White Gold as well as info from an AD......
First off, I'm considering adding to my current 3 watch collection with the purchase of an IWC Portuguese Chrono Auto Blue dial, along with either 1 of the following:1. Rolex Daytona in white gold with Oysterflex strap (haven't been able to see in person yet). 2. Rolex YM with Everose gold case and Oysterflex strap (so far my favorite higher end rolex that I have been able to see and try on in person) and the only 'gold' color rolex I would ever consider (among everose or yellow gold watches).3. PP Nautilus 5726 with a black leather strap -- my holy grail watch4. AP 39mm Jumbo Royal Oak with dark blue dial and titanium/platinum case (limited to 250 pieces-- and my 'holy grail' 1b to the PP). If I can't get this, then the SS 39 mm Jumbo with blue dial.Now, regarding the Rolexes, this is what I've been told regarding value retention between the two I'm looking at: -The AD told me that while the white gold Daytona is currently selling very well among grey market dealers (i.e. littl

My AD has a TT Sky-Dweller Available
For anyone who might be interested, my northern California AD has a TT Sky-dweller with white dial available and on display in the case. They don't allow phone or internet sales. They require that the buyer pay in person in their store (although you may be able to place a short-term hold on the watch by phone). PM me if you want more info.