Rare James Bond and Paul Newman Rolexes Up for Auction at Antiquorum
What do Paul Newman, James Bond, and Jean-Claude Killy have in common? In addition to being pop-culture icons, each is famously associated with a particular model of Rolex watch. And each of these models will be represented this week at Antiquorum‘s auction of vintage and modern timepieces.Antiquorum, the world’s leading auctioneer of fine watches, holds its last auction of the year on December 13 at its U.S. headquarters in New York City. There will be 340 modern and vintage timepieces offered, led by a number of valuable Rolex models.Among the headline pieces is a Rolex Ref. 6241 Daytona in yellow gold; this reference is well-known to collectors as a rare “Paul Newman” model, distinguished by its dial design, which derived its name from the fact that it was the watch the famous actor wore regularly once he began his hobby of automobile racing. Made in the 1960s, this watch is a round-button chronograph with the reference’s distinctive cross-hair subdials

Bring a Loupe: A Crazy Rare Zenith El Primero And Five Nicely Priced Chronographs From Wittnauer, Mi
This Bring A Loupe will be dedicated entirelely to everyone's favorite complication, the chronograph. You will find an extremely rare (and very exotic looking) Zenith El Primero, the reference G383, produced in only 200 examples in 1970. We also scoured eBay in order to find some relatively affordable chronographs, most of them under $1,000. As you might expect, no Heuer or Universal Geneve made it this week given our budget constraint, but you will discover some other really exciting watches from Wittnauer, Minerva, and Mathey-Tissot. This is your Bring A Loupe for February 19, 2016. A Minerva Chronograph Reference VD712 With A Better Dial Than It Seems 1 OF 8 This Minerva is a good example of a nice looking three-register chronograph that does not break the bank. The Minerva VD712 is powered by the famous Valjoux 72 (also found in vintage Rolex Daytonas) and apparently this chrono was even used by the Swedish army – you can find some great shots of the

AP 15202 Variations
Hey guys,I honestly didn't know there was more than one variation but apparently the font and dial color varies on the new 15202. So:1) How many are there:AP 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01 (?)AP 15202ST.OO.0944ST.03 (dark blue)AP 15202ST.OO.0944ST.02 (light blue)Others?2) What is the difference between each and why all these variations? Is the latest one the AP 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01?3) if they were all available BNIB (this might not be reality) but which one would you opt for and why?Pictures and comments would be really helpful.Thanks

2254.50 for a 2209.50?
I've recently been thinking about selling my 2254.50 and replacing it with the 2209.50. The Seamaster pro is in great shape, I've had it since '05 the only issue with it was the clasp got hung up on something and has a couple deep scratches however, I just ordered a replacement so that should really be a non-issue.Would any one else consider doing the same switch if they were in my position? Or should I stick with the classic Seamaster Pro?

Which Annual Calendar?
Hi all,Recently I've got my eye on a 5726a and am selling a few pieces to fund the watch. The seller also told me of a mint 5146P which is about 20% more but is quintessentially PP. Given that annual calendars seem so much more affordable than the perpetuals, which annual calendar would you prefer and why?