BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends December 20, 2013
As we wind down to the end of December and of the year, we check out a couple of new watches: A. Lange & S?hne's new Lange 1 Moon Phase watch; L. Leroy's Osmior Tourbillon Regulateur Automatique; and Shinola's charming 47mm Runwell. We also speak to Montblanc's new CEO, Jerome Lambert, and also debate upon IWC's brand direction and find out how you can keep your watches clean.I hope you have enjoyed my round-ups thus far, and here's wishing all readers a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!1. L. Leroy Osmior Tourbillon Regulateur Automatique Watches Hands-OnL. Leroy (Le-raw, not Lee-roy) was a prominent watchmaker in the 18th century and his name appeared on pocket watches and wristwatches in the early 20th century. The brand has been resurrected as a high-end luxury brand and we recently had the chance to take a look at some watches from their Osmior collection. If you are looking for a high-end tourbillon watch that's not from your usual suspects, these are

AP question about production?
does anyone know just how many of each model is produced each year by AP since the watches are made completely by hand with extreme detail?There is a No xxxx engraved on the back but i'm not sure if thats the total number of that model produced to date or if thats the number produced for that series..im also confused as AP doesn't change their series letter every year like rolex does.. I know they were making G series for a couple years and now they have released H series.any info would be great.i think now that the ROO's are being shipped with AP's in house movement, their production numbers may be a little lower than before at least for a little while.

Just saw my Datora 785 featured on YouTube!
Was Googling and see what I found, saw my 785 featured on YouTube, was very humbling to hear my story of that find again .youtube/watch?v=TlozIpxbTFs

Smp gmt
I read in a thread on the main board that some people seem to take issue with the GMT function in Omegas. Do other people find that this is case? And if so what is the issue?I am hoping that one of these watches finds its way to my wrist for the upcoming holidays. Thanks in advance.

dilemma: PATEK 5170/5960 or RM011 ?
ok I know this is a Patek forum so opinion might be biased but I still want to hear you all comment on this.. Patek or RM?this is a tough choice for me since they are about the same price and they all look stunning in person, unfortunately I can only take one of them.any inputs are welcome