What's The Favorite Watch Of Christie's Watch Department Boss?
William (left) with Christie's International Watch Department Head Aurel Bacs (right)& A Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 (middle)Christie's, the renowned auction house, will have yet another "Important Watches" auction event in Geneva on November 11, 2013. Here in New York, I personally received a special preview. I was excited when my good friend, John Reardon (Senior Vice-President, Head of Christie's New York Watch Department), invited me to today's preview event. From past experience, I knew that I would have the chance to see and touch some of the world's finest timepieces which once again equates to a lot of Patek Philippes and Rolexes.While taking in the watches (more on that later) John introduced me to Aurel Bacs, the Head of Christie's International Watch Department. Known throughout the watch world for his discerning eye, I had to ask about his favorite watch. When a man is surrounded by millions of dollars of spectacular watches all day, every day- what gets him excited?Patek

advise to a rolex owner
I have a newer Rolex Airking 34MM and while it is a great watch so far I m thinking of having an alternate watch (maybe a mide size AT)..6 1/2 wrists, not tall so I am still unable to adjust to these hugh watches, LOL.any advise to an Omega looker?

New PO (lots of photos)
Before I get started on this, let me just say I was a die hard 42mm fan. The dial was more proportionate, I liked the bezel better, and I liked the white numerals more than the orange.That being said...I stopped into the boutique at The Aventura Mall the other night. I wasn't expecting to buy anything. I wanted to see a few things - the two-register PO, the two-register Speedmaster and a few other things.And then I tried on the 45.5mm PO - the new one. I did not want what happened to happen - but it did. It looked better than the previous version of the 45.5. It had the same features I found aesthetically pleasing in the 42. The finish seems so much nicer than on the previous version.Here are some shots...As you can see - the numerals are not painted, they are applied. And gorgeous. I would normally have opted for the white numerals - here is why I didn't. They are very shiny. The orange numerals are satin or bead blasted. And much more appealing than the shiny.I don't know if it's me,

Aquanaut and/or Nautilus size
Looking to possibly add a Patek to the collection, but I like watches in the 42 to 44mm range. The Aquanaut is listed at 40mm and I haven't had a chance to try one on yet. I like the bracelet option. I sold my Daytona a while back as it wore very small for a 40mm. How would you compare the size of the Aquanaut to a Daytona, GMTIIc, or even a 42mm Exp II, which is really my sweet spot. The Nautilus is the same size I think? I'm open to other options as well, but I like a date function and don't want to go over $22k. Thanks!

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-