The Aviator Watch Stripped: Archimede Pilot H Is A Likeable Bare Bones Genre Exemplar
While there are a lot of "pilot" watches out there, this one particular design is something that everyone can agree on as being a "pilot" watch. It is one of the 'original' looks, and has fared very well over the years. Many (I mean many) companies have attempted to provide their own interpretation to the design, or additions to the look. Few have been able to improve on the look, and the countless iterations of the theme have remained constant. The benefits of this look is simplicity and legibility, which translates well on a petite watch, or a 55mm beast.Archimede has been making pilot watches of this ilk for a while. The various models skewing the look in various manners, but now with the Pilot H, they have taken things back to the drawing board. The result is something totally stripped down; bearing what is arguably the essence of the genre. You have a brandless dial, with blued hands, and a sober black and white color scheme. Instead of the "historical" manual wound movement, I am

Incoming... Will be soon!
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Wolves in NJ and Patek to the Rescue
This afternoon I picked up my shiny new 5522 and headed home to enjoy a beautiful fall day. I took my trusty 13 year old rescue dog Bella for a walk in the woods. I heard a rustling sound in the bushes and suddenly I was confronted by an aggressive and large Wolf. Please follow photos below I started to back away and my heart sank as I realized we were surrounded by an entire pack of vicious canines. They circled in a coordinated and choreographed manner as Bella started to growl back defensively.I began to panic as the alpha male started to close the gap between us. I suddenly noticed the sun ray cascading off of my 5522. I aimed it at the eyes of Kujo. As if awe struck by the sheer magnificence before him, he rolled over, whimpered and assumed a prone submissive position.While the 5522 has already received wide acclaim, I am here to confirm that the PP 5522 has the capacity to tame entire packs of apex predators and will result in the owner assuming the role of leader of the pa

5711 UK pricing
Hi All,I am a long time lurker and occasional poster!Previous watches include a PAM 312, AP 15300, Bi Metal Daytona and currently enjoying a GMT Master.I am relatively new to Patek, had tried on an Aquanaut previously and really liked it but the timing wasn't quite right. Having renovated a house last year, paid for a wedding which is coming up in the next few weeks (), sorted the honeymoon etc I feel the time is almost right to pull the trigger and buy something else.Currently considering;Aquanaut 5167Royal Oak 15400 silver dialRoyal Oak Chrono silver dialToday I tried on a white dial 5711. Wow. Haven't stopped thinking about it since, really loved it.The problem is here in the UK (not sure if the same elsewhere) I am being quoted 3 years waiting list for new (?18 030 list price) or I am looking at circa ?21 500 for a 2013 with box and papers.My concern is whether paying considerably higher than list opens me up to a big hit on depreciation as I am theoretically paying thousands more

Question about 17610 Bezel Inserts
I have noticed a difference in Bezel Inserts for the 16710 particularly where the 2s and 4s have a slight flare out of the white text. Not really sure if this has an official name or not. Does anybody know if there was a time period for when one bezel insert ended and when one started? I looked in the bezel insert thread in the Reference Library and didn't see it mentioned. Pics for clarity: