The Baume Mercier watches brand was targeting young fashion conscious individuals
The Baume Mercier watches brand was targeting young fashion conscious individuals and within a short span of time the brand Baume Mercier becomes capable to give neck to neck competition to the available competitor brands in the market. Its sign of huge popularity can be estimated by the fact that the brand had gained a turnover of Rs 15 cr. in its first year of business.

Is the ROC the most underappreciated and Overlooked AP?
Its been on my Love list for a long time though it was a nice daily wear vintage rolex more than the 15300 and the base Royal Oaks, I loved the look, functionality, sportiness and sophistication of it. Recent pics on Rubber, and Crock straps have bolstered even more how its much more versatile than first meets the eye. Seems to me to be easily dressed up or sported up even moreso than the daytona. Just seems many WIS overlook the model and go full dress of the base/classic models or full sport of the ROO

Cool video of Patek Philippe watch maintenance (17 minutes long)
.youtube/watch?v=3cgh83Yste0I don't envy the jobs of these watchmakers doing something as tedious as this.

Another "Advice for Panerai Newb" thread
Hi, I've admired Panerai for a long time from afar, but recently I'm becoming seriously interested and I think my next piece will be a Panerai. Seeing pics of the 690 really got me excited...I love everything about it except that my preference would be for a mix of brushed and polished surfaces. Here are some different things I'm looking for in my first Panerai:-44 to 47mm-sapphire crystal (preference for highly domed)-display back-seconds hand-NO date-sandwich dial-no wire lugs-at least some brushed surfaces-preference for manual wind but automatic isn't a deal breaker-preference for full 3, 6, 9, 12 dial but missing 9 isn't a deal breakerI'm open to new or preowned. I'm not sure which case size/style I prefer...I'm planning to visit a boutique to try them out on the wrist soon. The number of different models is definitely intimidating! Any advice on which models I should consider given my preferences? Some I've found so far are 127, 422, 510, 572, and 619...(and the 690 would b

Panerai Submersible 024
Hi,I am looking at buying this Panerai, it will be my first one. The price seems good at 4500€ (3500GBP or approx 5000USD), with all boxes and papers etc. It is from a good source, I have no questions about the authenticity. It is from 2009Is this a good deal, anything I should be asking specific to Panerai? I asked if the strap was original, he said yes, but from research I thought these came with rubber straps.What is resale like on this model?photos-