Giveaway: Bathys Benthic Ti Watch
OK, I have to admit I am jealous - I want one of these. One of you will get to win this fantastic Hawaii-based Bathys Benthic Ti watch this month. It might be cold outside, but you can dream about an island paradise. 48mm wide and in titanium, this large men's watch isn't going to be too heavy, and features Bathys' iconic sport suave styling that says, "I know how to look good when relaxing or having fun." A dive watch at heart, the Benthic Ti has a domed sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 200 meters. Of course it has a rotating diver's bezel and SuperLumiNova covered hands and hour indicators. Inside the watch is a Swiss Ronda quartz movement with a retrograde day of the week indicator along with a big-date indicator.The dial is super easy to read, but has a laid-back calmness to it that is in line with the timepiece's Hawaiian origins. The Bathys Benthic Ti comes on a black (waterproof) leather strap with red contrast stitching and also includes a rubber diving strap. Like al

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

Are we as a community too focused on value retention?
With what seems like about 1/3rd of the most recent threads being about whether X will hold its value, whether X will drop or increase in value, I've started to wonder as a community, have we become too hyper focused on value retention at the expense of our enjoyment of our watches, and other pieces we may like, but won't buy because we will take a bath on them.Plenty of things we enjoy in this world lose some (or all) of their value once enjoyed. Cars are a good example. Furniture, clothes, etc., all of that stuff practically plummets once used even one time. But we buy them because we enjoy (or need) them. And why should watches be any different? Why are we as a community seemingly so fearful of losing even a penny on what we pay for watch? Yes, I get that they are a luxury good, and that it's not a great feeling to lose money on something we've shelled out dearly for, but again, there's lots of luxuries where we spend money, enjoy thoroughly and have no residual value to show at the

Wow Hulk is a beauty!
Just admiring while stopped at a light. Sun hits that dial just right. Wow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New 114060 Engraved Marker Question
Hi guys - second question about my new 114060 (which I love!). One of the engraved markers looks a little different to all the others - The 55 minute marker, the bottom 1/4 seems to be a slightly different color. All the others are even. Is this Normal?This is my first Rolex, am a bit paranoid etc. not looking for perfection, just to understand whats reasonable to expect for a brand new watch from an AD. My wife however thinks I'm losing it :-)