Hands-on with New Royal Oak 15400 with Grey Ruthenium Dial
Here's the hands-on review of the new grey dial Royal Oak ref. 15400ST. Enjoy my friends!https://.watchcollectinglifestyle...enium-hands-on

Incoming ROO Titanium 44
My AD called me this morning and told me to stop by as he had something to show me. I had been convinced the WG Daytona on oysterflex was going to be my next piece, but after trying on the AP titanium, it was a fairly easy decision for me. To me the WG Daytona was pretty similar to the AP titanium in what I was looking for in my next watch. I wanted another chronograph, I wanted a grey-ish dial, I wanted contrasting sub dials, a rubber strap, and it had to be able to be an everyday wear type of piece. Both the Daytona and the Titanium fit that description. The Daytona has always been on the extreme small side for my personal comfort level where as the AP is toward the top end to my comfort level. Both are great watches, but I decided to add another AP instead of the Daytona. The titanium is definitely a very light piece and that was the first thing I noticed when picking it up for the first time especially compared to the RG 44. Although both of my 44's have the same shaped case,

Speedmaster Pro twins, but some facial differences
Hi allDo the dial markers appear different. Was the lume applied differently, or was the dial on the right touched-up at some point?thanks in advance

5296r-010 vs 5172r?
Guys,Former Patek owner here, looking to get another.I have been looking at these two particular models, and other than the 5227 1mm wider difference in case size and the double 12:00 o'clock markers of the 5296-010 vs the single of the 5227r, are there any other significant differences between these two models? I cannot find any. The 5296r is a bit less expensive on the gray market as well.For clarification, I am looking at the 5296r-010, not the 5296-001, which has a very different dial.Any help would be great. thank you.Dave

Thoughts on the SD43
I recently had lunch with a friend of mine who was able to obtain an SD43 and he let me try it on. He has a similar sized wrist to me which is approximately 7'. I had never seen the SD43 in the flesh as my local AD always told me the moment they get one it's out the door. In reading a lot of the threads over the past few months concerning the SD43, it seemed that a lot of the focus was about the size and how it wears as well as the weight. Also, a lot of threads positive and negative about the redesign.In wearing the watch (for a limited time), my thoughts are that the SD43 is the most perfectly balanced and shaped modern Rolex. I am used to wearing my one and only 114060 and have to say that the SD43's tapered lugs (which mirrors the style of the 5 digit references) really gives the SD43 perfect balance on the wrist. The 114060 always wore like a 42 mm watch in my mind, which is a product of the Maxi case. The SD 43, although classified as a 43mm watch, wears like a 42mm watch. One of