On The Block: Three Modern (But Out Of Production) Watches To Consider From Next Week's Antiquorum New York Sale
I am often asked if there are any watches being made today that I would deem collectible in the long run. While the every day answer would be, “no, at least not in the same way that vintage watches are collectible” there are some exceptions. We are in something of a renaissance of watchmaking, with new materials abound, millions of dollars in R&D budgets, amazing technology, and more appetite for mechanical timepieces than ever before. So there are bound to be some watches that we'll look back at and say, "Yup, that was special."Here are three modern watches, all made within the last four years, that I genuinely believe have a chance at being collectible down the road, all for sale in Antiquorum’s sale next week. A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 Lumen 1 OF 3 There aren’t many young brands that have attracted the eye of serious watch collectors like Lange – and their limited edition stuff, even more so. In 2012, we s

Speedmaster 9300
Received the new 9300 Speedmaster. It does not sit as high on the wrist as some commentators opined. It is actually very comfortable on the stainless steel. Be careful when taking the screws out to size the bracelet as they are very small, and both sides have to be taken out to remove the sleeve. Very legible dial, and supposedly water resistant down to 330 feet for whomever was asking the question about swimming in their Speedy, although the owner's manual suggests rinsing it off if you have been in Seawater, and not using the chrono buttons under water. My first day, so too soon to tell, particularly for a Rolex guy, but this one seems like a terrific watch right out of the box.

Ploprof, was it water tight?
All right gentlemen and ladies too, you remember the bezel DIY?I'm on a mission to restore my Ploprof 600 to active duty.Sofar parts ordered;Some tools, (watchmaker screwdriver set, hand remover, dial protector, wise, hand pusher)New service replacement dial, lumiova (still to show up).New service replacement luminova hands (still to show up)New seals, crown, movement and glass. (Came today)New mesh bracelet. (Still to show up)Now while I know the chances of me ever getting my money back, especially IF I go ahead and order a new bezel, I'm not doing this as an investment, but a fun project where I do some of the work myself, and some left for the true professional.And of course the pleasure of diving with a legend on my wrist. SOME HORROR content below.....So opened the case today. The ring pressing down the glass was so loose that I could have unscrewed it with my bare hands. It didn't look good, as I knew it should have been VERY tight.Got it off easily, and to my horror, almost 40 y

Post pics of your PP's on custom leather!
Hi guys, haven't seen any of the awesome PPs including the beautiful complications on third party custom leather so would love to see what they look like on shoes designed to cater to your personal tastes. I know PP has beautiful leather straps but please post pics if you've already experimented going off the beatem track with custom shoes!

Any word on whether Panerai is coming out with additional BMG Big Tech watches?
I absolutely love the science behind the materials of this watch, and would have absolutely bought the PAM 692 if it came out in a 44mm instead of just the 47, but it wasn't meant to be. I haven't been able to find out whether there other BMG watches on the horizon, as this watch was limited production, but I thought I recall reading that Panerai may be making more of these in the future.