Introducing: The Cartier Ronde "Croisiere" Cruise Collection (Live Pics, Pricing)
Well, though it’s still just barely mid-August, the days are already getting shorter, and the first back-to-school sale catalogues are in the mail. A lot of us are spending the last couple of golden (we hope) weeks of summer getting all the relaxation crammed in that we can before heading back to our various versions of work-related reality. So, since summer’s lease hath all too short a date and that date is pretty much upon us, why the heck is Cartier launching a “cruise collection” of men’s watches now? 1 OF 6 Well, to understand the timing, you have to know what a cruise collection is. In the style world, a cruise collection (the word “croisiere” is French for “cruise”) is also sometimes known as a resort collection and the idea here is that a lot of folks don’t just head to the beach during the dog days of August – historically, folks with the means to do so often made a point of heading south for the

Did I just commit a robbery? haha
So I've been scanning ebay for weeks for a nice APRO to replace by beloved RO Chrono I had to sell to fund the purchase of my new PP 5711/1R... I of course was looking for a bargain... never would have expected this however.. It was an independent guy (not watch seller on ebay), the account was 10 years old, with a similar rating to mine (190ish)... no negative reviews. He had this up for auction, so I asked what price he'd want to end the auction... he sent me $6500... I was dumbfounded... The watch is essentially brand new he said, was a gift and he's not a watch person and there are no dealers in Arkansas that even know what to do with it. He ships it Fedex overnight and I'll know for sure if this was the deal it looks to be tomorrow...AP RO 15400ST. OO. 1220ST. 02Did I do ok??? (ASSuming I didn't just get scammed out of 6500!!??)

My new watches
Hi guys,I'm new to the forum. Wanted to share my two new APs that I have just acquired(could not decide between RO and ROO so I went for both)

What astronauts wore a 145.012?
It's widely accepted now that Buzz Aldrin did not wear one as the first watch on the moon, so the question becomes, who did? What missions?I've come across some speculation that 145.012s were worn on Apollo 13, but nothing confirmed. Does anybody here know? Links would be great!

Patek accessories
Hi all, I would really like to have a Patek travel pouch/case for my 5712, since I got it double sealed but from a grey dealer I didn't get any goodies from Patek, I don't care about most of them but would really like that watch box for one or 2 watches, is it possible to buy it from them or am I completely nuts even thinking such a thing could be possible?I wouldn't want to go to Patek and ask this and them looking at me as if I was some kind of idiot so if someone could enlighten me about this it would be great.Thanks in advance