Quartz Royal Oak Battery Change
My wife has a 33mm RO Quartz and the battery is now dead. I need some advice on how to go about getting a new battery. The forum here says:10. Stay away from a RO Quartz as changing the battery is something that needs to be done every 2-3 years. To change the battery you need to disassemble the whole watch. Remove the bezel, dial, hands, crown, etc. to access the movement and then replace the battery. If done by an independent there are a ton of things that can go wrong. Then again you will need to have AP do it and it gets really pricey even when it's just a battery change as they will still force you to do a periodic service.I would prefer not to send it in to Clearwater and skip the periodic service, is this something that my AP AD can do?thanks

Omega Planet Ocean Liquidmetal vs Rolex Submariner, what holds better value?
My first post on this great forum. So much good quality info and help from experienced owners it is just incredible!I have been wanting to buy a Sub for some time now, but when I saw the PO Liquidmetal must say that my heart crossed to Omega. The only question I have for more experienced watch people is related to the potential resale price of PO LM in the future.Rolexes are well known for holding the best value over time. Omegas not so much, from what I could see the standard PO's loose upto 50% of value in 2 years time. As I dont like wasting my money too much I discarded Omega easily.But what I dont know is how will the Limited Edition factor of PO Liquidmetal influence the resale price? In theory limited eds should loose less value in time, but on the other hand it is not as limited as the word may imply with 2000 pieces to be produced. The second factor where I am in the dark, first liquidmetal watch in the world factor...So, if there are some good souls out there experienced in v

Omega Seamaster Diver 300 M; ref. 212.30.41.20.03.001 strap question
Hello, I have a new Omega Seamaster Diver 300 M; ref. 212.30.41.20.03.001. I would like to know if anyone knows of a leather or rubber strap that can be put on it? I would prefer the color blue but, any help is appreciated. Thanks

Flipping a Patek for a Lange and....
I never thought I'd sell my 5205G. But looking back over the last two years I've been wearing it less and less, perhaps less than any other dress watch. It's undoubtedly a beautiful watch but maybe it's elegance and the shape of the case pushes me off. I intended to keep it anyways and maybe in the winter time I'd find myself wearing it more often as I think it suits darker clothing better than light summer styles. So while I've been waiting for the PT Datograph to arrive I just tried on the Grand Lange 1 in WG black dial and am really smitten. I didn't expect to like the black dial but pictures really don't do the watch justice. It just sparkles in the light, it almost feels like there is no sapphire on the case. It has a the Lange 1 casual elegance which I really dig. Just feels right on the wrist which I didn't feel with the 5205. So I'm able to flip my 5205G for the Lange and as added extra a Pam 372 or 424 too. Am I being too impulsive and should I give the 5205 some mor

Incoming 2018!
I didn't know I would have a new years incoming this soon, but the opportunity came and had to take it.I have been travelling overseas long-term for quite a bit, and the manager of one of the ADs I've stopped by frequently for friendly chats called to ask whether I was interested in a blue dial SS SkyD. I was pretty shocked given how much high demand and short supply there is in Asia, that this AD decided to allocate one for me. I guess knowledge and candor goes a long way in certain situations. I'm assuming the watches I rotated during my visits, and some freebie literature I dropped off for the manager didn't hurt as well I was skeptical on the 42mm diameter and case thickness, but this piece feels rock solid on the wrist. It's my first blue sunburst dial and I simply couldn't resist the temptation. My baby daughter even approved as her eyes glittered upon gazing into that dial It's been a while since I have played around with the SkyD movement, and it felt a lot more intuitive