First AP of 2014!
... and it has started! my first AP of the year and it's a pretty nice one I believe!upgrade to the RG15305!

Researching watch collectors
My AD passed on this link to take part in a survey on watch collectors. I thought it might interest you guys, here is the message from him:The industry's leading research company, LGI Network, is launching the first in-depth survey of luxury timepiece collectors. I was hoping you could participate in the survey and mention it to others so that they can participate as well. This is an industry-wide initiative that will provide important feedback to brands and the broader collector community. CEO's of most leading brands rely on LGI's information to make critical product and business decisions. In addition to being able to voice your opinions, as a respondent, you will receive a confidential copy of the survey results. The results will include unfiltered feedback on brand reputations, purchasing and trade-in practices, pricing, and much more.The survey is being administered by LGI Network and will be conducted via the web. Feedback from respondents will be kept confidential, and pr

The 007 connection with Omega
Please forgive me if this was posted before, but I just came across this today..chronocentric/omega/bond.shtml#bondIt is a worthwhile read!

5970 v 5270/5070 v 5170/3940 v 5140 v 5327 and SIZE
There have been (and will continue to be) many many debates about the respective merits and flaws of the older generation VS newer generation of some of PP's key products. To my mind, it is fun to debate which is better, but beyond the technical merits of the movement behind each watch, this is necessarily a subjective, inconclusive matter.No, instead I wanted to start a thread about how CASE size has now become the key determinant in **my** decisions about which watches win out in buying decisions and whether they determine what becomes a legendary watch and what doesn't. Take the debate between 5170 and 5070.I simply cannot wear the 5070. Debate ends there. It's too big for my wrists and it looks like I'm wearing my dads watch.5170 for me all day please, irrespective of other considerations. New Generation win. But strangely, because the 5070 has a huge outsized case, it has become a PP legend, despite the Lemania-based movement not being technically comparable to the PP in-house m

Disappointment about Datejust 41
Yesterday I went to an AD as I wanted to buy spontaneously a DJ41 (I thought about a TT black dial with jubilee) as I got a nice bonus and wanted to reward myself.They didn't had it but the gold dial looked good and here it comes... it looked kinda small on my wrist!I was comparing it to my every day watch (116610LN) and the 40mm Sub looked bigger...?Therefore I asked the AD if this are really 41mm and he rolled his eyes and said sir, it's even called Datejust 41.I did some research on this forum and it looks like the Datejust 41 is not even 40mm, it's a bit more than 39mm!I cannot express how angry I am, especially after the sentence from the AD sir it's even called Datejust 41.How do you think about that?+/- 2 sec a day but than being off by that?Please refer to the following posthttps://.rolexforums/showpost...&postcount=130I would appreciate your honest thoughts and feedback.