Visited AD in Miami Design District
Well it's plain to see AP is doing extremely well by the way their salesmen act. Extremely confident and couldn't care less about your interest or business because they really don't have anything to sell and as soon as they do it never makes it to the display case. Patek seems to be the same way. Very sad over all. Neither of these brands are anymore special then other top brands like VC, JLC or Breguet who also have boutiques there but they have stock and their people treat you well. So here is some advice for companies like JLC, VC, Breguet, Breitling and Omega. We all know your movements and quality are just as good as the others but if you want to be popular as AP, Patek and Rolex then get some of you line iced out and then get some rap stars wearing them. Demand will then skyrocket and pressure might be taken off the others. It would be nice to see the AP salesman have to earn his living by selling rather then order taking.

My Collection
A couple of his and her Christmas APs to join the collection.As a newbie to watch collection A long journey awaits for the Philippe Patek 5726 and DD2 platinumWhat an addictive hobby!

Old school Breitling Navitimer
Given to me by my father.The second of his two nice watches he ever bought.This one he bought as he used to fly.He owned a Single Prop back when I was young, wantedme to learn to fly and was going to give me the plane...After a couple lessons I realized I liked to party too muchand didn't like to get up that early (this was when I was incollege and high school) but most importantly I just didn'tlike being in control of the plane... I am a great passengerbut don't wanna have the stick...I wear it a couple times a month, it is not my typical stylewatch but I like it and always get compliments on it.IF anyone here knows more about the history of this modelI'd love to hear...

Speedmaster Box??
Long time reader, first time poster. I have a question about Speedmaster boxes. I just purchased a pre-owned Speedmaster with the panda dial and it did not come with the box. I'm trying to purchase a replacement but I don't know if it originally came in Omega's red box or the 'wooden' box or something else.Any help would be appreciated. The model is the Speedmaster date-day-date/date-chronograph 323.30.40.40.04.001.

Nautilus options
I owned a 5726A white dial a few years ago, it was my first Patek. Sadly as many of us do I traded it off. I have owned as many as 14 Pateks at a single time. At this time I am down to seven but looking to add another. Perhaps it is all these Nautilus treads as of late. The only Nautilus I own right now is the 5711. I have owned the 5980R the 5980/1R, 5980/1AR, 5726A-001. I have the bug again and am thinking of another. I have several watches on strap, yet I have a Nautilus 5711 already on bracelet. But still thinking of a strap. I threw in the 5712G too.Which would you pick and why, thx.