BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends December 5, 2014
With so many new collectors coming into the market, watch auctions are a big business now. Philips recently announced a new watch department headed by Aurel Bacs, who was until very recently the International Head of Watches for Christies. However, the world of watch auctions is not all as it may seem. Yes, it may be exciting and glamorous, but there are also many potential pitfalls. We kickstart this month's roundup by highlighting some facts about watch auctions that you ought to know.And since Christmas is just around the corner, there are also no shortage of new watch reviews too. We begin with Patek Philippe's exquisite Reference 5270 perpetual calendar chronograph watch, which is one of my favorite watches from the storied brand. We also take a look at Panerai's new 1940 3 Days Automatic, which boasts of the company's first micro-rotor automatic movement; and also Tudor's Heritage Ranger, which I hear is something of a best seller at dealers worldwide.To finish off, we take a clo

How about this reasoning for no 3rd year warranty
I'm really struggling with whether to get the 3rd year warranty too. The downsides being that (a) you have to spend a whole month of that 3rd year without your watch, and (b) there's some small chance that the watch will be injured in some way during shipping or at Clearwater (think stories of new scratches). And the upside to getting the 3rd year warranty seems to be only somewhat compelling, since I'd imagine it's unlikely that there will be a problem with the watch in year 3 if there's been nothing wrong during years 1 and 2.

Uk warranty work
Hi Just dropped my planet ocean into omega at the trafford centre as the manual wind isn't as smooth as it should be and it is making an awful grinding noise.Does anyone know where the warranty work takes place in the ukCheersJohn

5170p vs 5131p
Good morning watch enthusiasts,Which of the two watches do you personally prefer?

PP 5960 vs 5205
The 5205 wears quite small for its 40mm size. Does the 5960 wear bigger? Would like a Patek AC with day/date/month windows but my 5205r does look small on me - am wondering about trading up for a 5960r.