Sotheby’s Sale Brings Over $3 Million
Sotheby’s May 10 Geneva sale brought a total of $3,077,240. The top selling lot was number 147, a Patek Philippe platinum split seconds chronograph, Ref. 5959P, which sold for $297,468 against a pre-sale estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. The sale was 74.8% sold by lot and 73.7 % by value. In the antique watch section, a rare and historically significant gold, enamel and diamond presentation pocket watch with matching chain and fob, most probably made for King Ludwig II of Bavaria circa 1880, sold for $198,996, almost five times its pre-sale estimate of $27,000 to $44,000.Other top sellers included a rare Cartier mystery clock made circa 1919 that sold for $258,079, and a Patek Philippe Ref. 3971J perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch that sold for $132,035. A stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Ref. 6239 made circa 1968 and a white gold Patek Philippe chronograph Ref. 5070 produced in 1999 each brought $51,288.All selling prices include buyer

Introducing: The A. Lange & S?hne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst (Full Details, Pricing)
The "Handwerkskunst" watches from A. Lange & Söhne represent probably the highest end of what's already a very high end watchmaking company: the combination of very demanding and very refined traditional movement design and finishing techniques with some of the most exotic and unusual decorative methods in engraving and other horological crafts. Watches like the Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst take what are already extremely elevated watches to a whole new level of appeal. Let's take a look at the latest addition to the Handwerkskunst family of timepieces, and see what Lange has cooked up for the finale celebration of the 200th anniversary of this most defining of Saxon watchmakers. 1 OF 2 The first of the A. Lange & Söhne Handwerkskunst (the word means, approximately, "craftsmanship" in German, "handwerk" meaning crafts, and "kunst" meaning art) watches was the 2011 Richard Lange Pour Le Mérite Handwerkskun

Aqua Terra Dial Switch
Hi all, posted the same question over on WUS. I have my eye on a 38.5mm AT coaxial version and want to switch out the dial. Has anyone ever done this? Does Omega allow it? Thanks all.

RG YM OF with Easylink
My AD is awesome! I asked my AD about getting an Easylink for my RG YM on OF. Initially it seemed like it would be too hard. Three weeks later..... I have an Easylink on my RG YM!!! I couldn't be happier!! For those of us with this watch, this IS the way Rolex should have delivered this reference!

New Ideas
Since everyone seems pretty sick of all the same banter, let's try something new. What new model can rolex make that would make everyone excited? Let's exclude any remakes (coke gmt) as well since that's an easy copout. I am a fan of the idea of mixing the GMT LN and the EXPII. Put the big orange hand on a black matte dial with a the ceramic bezel and all brushed bracelet.