Panerai Regatta Winner Awarded Timepiece
Officine Panerai kicked off its title sponsorship of the 2011 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in North America on August 12 with the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta at Marblehead, Massachusetts. The race attracted 65 classic and vintage boats. On Saturday night, the captains and crews enjoyed an elegant dinner with honored guest and speaker, the legendary yachtsman Ted Hood. Hood enthralled the crowd with his tales of the early days and his most memorable races, including his design and skippering of Courageous and its famous America's Cup win in 1974.The event culminated on Sunday evening with the Awards Party at the Corinthian Yacht Club where the 68' winning yacht Black Watch, co-owned and skippered by Trevor Fetter of Dallas, was awarded the overall prize: a Radiomir 8 Days GMT (PAM169), as well as a Panerai Barometer for placing first in its vintage class.In addition to Black Watch, the competition showcased an impressive range of beautiful vintage, classic and yachts �C from the

Rubber Strap for RO 15400OR
Just picked up a 15400OR (Rose Gold) in Paris this week. I am back in the states now and wondering if there is the capability to outfit it with a rubber strap as a 2nd option to the Crocodile?I know the 26325OL Leo Messi ROC in Rose Gold comes with an additional black rubber strap. Does anyone know if this will fit my RO?

A Visit to AP Service Centre in Singapore (*Heavy pics content*)
It was a cool drizzling Monday morning as I pulled my vehicle into a spacious car park located at a tranquil site off the busy Orchard Road. I was privileged to be invited to a private workshop tour at APSC to take a glimpse of the behind-the-scene actions of my favorite watch brand. To NO surprise, I would summarize upfront that this experience was typically excellent, a well-rendered hospitality one would expect from a top luxury brand. Of course, I'm full of confidence in the technical competency and quality of the watchmaking team after the tour. With its tranquil location and contemporary layout, APSC presents a welcoming atmosphere for both guests and staff. There are many Royal Oak inspired decorations around, which signifies the importance of RO to AP. Thomas Rubi, the Regional Customer Service Manager, was my tour guide of the day. Together with Maarten, the watchmaker trainer, they showed me around the workshop enthusiastically, explaining key processes involved in servicin

White gold Gmt discontinued
I just heard a rumor that this is happening... we shall see

Datejust 116233
Hey everyone! I'm trying to pick a dial color for my next Rolex (Datejust two tone 116233) and I'm having a lot of trouble getting information on the available dial colors for 2016 models. Even the Rolex website isn't helpful in this regard at all. I'm considering the Steel roman dial because it looks like the whole watch is gold and steel. I've also always wanted the black sunbeam roman dial but that's discontinued long ago and I'd hate to buy a 10 year old new old stock piece. I only want a brand new scrambled serial piece with roman numerals. Any recommendations about which I should get and also a website that actually lists the currently available dial colors. Thanks in advance!