Patek Philippe Creates Unique Ref. 3939 for Only Watch 2011
Patek Philippe collectors will want to keep an eye on Lot 30 at the Only Watch 2011 auction. This Ref. 3939 is a unique manually-wound minute repeater and tourbillon in a 33.3mm diameter stainless steel case with interchangeable solid and sapphire crystal case backs. The 28 jewel movement is Patek Philippe Caliber R TO 27 PS, stamped with the Patek Philippe Seal hallmark. Find the target price and wallpaper inside. The dial is black enamel with applied white gold Breguet numerals. The hands are also white gold in the Breguet style. The movement with Gyromax balance and free-sprung Breguet balance spring is adjusted to heat, cold, and isochronism in 6 positions. The chime with two gongs is activated by a slide piece in the case. Accompanied by a presentation box, a Certificate of Origin, a certificate of unique piece and a rate accuracy certificate.The Wish Price for this piece is �450,000 to �650,000.The Only Watch 2011 charity auction will take place on September 23 during the Monaco

Some more PO 8500 Shots
Sorry for the quality and the poor color temp - I was just firing these off in response to a few questions I got.The mesh bracelet is OEM, like others have mentioned. I shot a couple close-ups of the hallmarks.The crown and He valve are really nicely done on this version. I prefer them to the ones on my 2500.My favorite design improvement on this watch versus the older versions is the design of the bezel. The thinner light band closest to the sapphire is much more proportionate than the previous version. I am also partial to the matte, lighter gray of this one as well. Looking back at the older version, it looks (at least to me) to be a cheap version. It almost looks like a knock off. I like the new one much better. Some may agree, some may not.I also got a couple other items from the boutique, but they are a few days behind me. I bought some other things and decided to ship some unnecessary items home via FedEx. The other swag includes Omega/PGA hats and a very nice white and rose gol

What happens to your watch if it stops
I have a couple of chronograph watches and try to keep the ones that I do not wear regularly wound up to keep them ticking over. Can anyone tell me whether it is bad for the watch to just let them stop?

Aquanaut 5167 on Leather
ive received a few pm's and other requests about putting an aquanaut on a leather strap or nato. while mine spends most of its time on the OEM rubber strap, i do find that leather and nato options can work, at least just to change things up a bit from time to time. i know some purists will scoff at this, but just figured id post some options for those thinking about making a switch. below are pics of my 5167 on the rubber strap, on black leather, on grey leather, on an admiralty grey nato, and on a custom croc strap with cream stitching i had made, which integrates into the clasp.

Visit to Japan - Nakano Broadway
I've just come home from a week long holiday to Japan; it was my first time there. Spent most of my days in Tokyo, with a 2d1n trip to Hakone-Gotemba. Naturally, I've read a lot about Jack Road and watch hunting in Tokyo (a lot of it from here on TRF), so I planned a full day of just browsing for watches. I found out much later, that Jack Road is actually within a sort of mall or shopping complex. About 3 storeys high and inside, a whole chunk of shops that sells preowned bags, watches, jewelry... basically luxury goods. There are also magazine, comic and toy stores; it can get a little confusing. Since I read that Jack Road was on the third floor, that's where I started. I think two of the major stores on the third floor are Jack Road and Kame-Kichi. There's also a Betty Road which caters to watches for women. Once you take the escalator that goes directly from ground floor (1F) to third floor (3F), turn right and you'll see Jack Road. Kame-Kichi is somewhere along the left of the esc