Hands-On: With The Hublot 692 Bang (Live Pics, Official Pricing)
The good thing about the watch industry is that there is indeed a watch for everyone. Everyone. To suggest that all watch enthusiasts fall into the category of vintage watch lovers or fans of subtle and elegant dress watches excludes a not-so-insignificant portion of the population whose tastes err toward the bold, brash, and modern. To the latter, the Hublot King Power 692 Bang will resonate strongly. This new limited edition release is inspired by the yellow-and-black color scheme of the iconic New York taxicab. It's an ode to New York City, in all its unabashed industry and luxury, home of the brand's Madison Avenue American flagship boutique. 2 OF 7 3 OF 7 Like the rest of the King Power collection, the 692 Bang retains an unmistakenly angular, industrial case design. It's by all means a futuristic design approach, something akin to an inter-galactic communications device from an artfully produced dystopian anime film. The case is made out of microblasted black

First Experience with Clearwater Service Center
So as some of you may know from my older post, i just got a used 15300 Royal Oak which arrived running several minutes fast per day. I sent it off the the AP service center in clearwater for diagnosis and repair. The watch is just over three years old but the previous owner never signed up for the third year warranty so the warranty period was expired. I was afraid I was going to get slammed with a 1k+ repair bill on a watch i had just purchased. Anyway, just hours after receiving my watch, I got a call from Betsy at AP customer service. She told me they were currently diagnosing my watch and that I would get a call the next morning with the diagnosis and repair estimate. This morning bright and early, I get another call from Betsy saying that the watch is apparently running fast due to displaced oils causing the hairspring to stick. She told me that even though the watch is out of warranty, they are going to do a complete service for free and give me a two year warranty on the watch.

AP and GTR
Been thinking about this car for a while... found a 2014 GTR track edition. Interesting, but not for me. Then I thought about how nicely the AP matches the color of the car... Gotta admit, would go well together.

Need Help For My Omega.
Hi, I needed help to identify the year and value for my Omega seamaster that comes with original leather strap and buckle. It's been with me for quite some time and your assistance is very much appreciated for this update.Thanks, Anthony Omega Seamaster.jpg

Looking to get my first Patek
Thank you in advance and sorry for a new thread, but most of the ones I saw regarding this started with asking advice regarding a couple of watches. I wanted to keep it broader.I am looking to add a Patek to my watches. I have a Deep Sea Dweller and a GMT (same year I was born) and a Cartier Tank that was my grandfathers. I am 6'7 and the Deep Sea Dweller looks like a normal watch on me..haha. My wife actually works for Tiffany so I would love a co-brand if I could find one but not set on that.Will probably try to buy a pre-owned but not 100%. Budget is up to 45k but will consider anything.From reading pretty much every thread here on Patek, it seems that people either say get what I love (problem being I pretty much love them all) and/OR Nautilus, blue dial SS :)I justify my lust with thinking that collectibility will retain investment, so I am 100% interested in items with good resale and collectibility.Sorry for the book and thank you so much in advance. If there is a thread