Sinn 142 St II GZ Watch With Tide Chart Bezel
Sinn was pretty quiet this year at Baselworld 2010. I walked into their booth proudly wearing a Sinn watch myself to find not a soul that spoke English. Really Sinn? Actually, I can't be too surprised, the competent watch maker is a ghost in the United States. With just one authorized dealer (only online), Sinn watches aren't exactly common 'round these parts. But that shouldn't be the case. 2010 didn't have any super exciting new Sinn models that herald in a new era of "superman watch," but there area few interesting pieces. One is the U200 - which is a 'big boy's watch" for smaller wrists. And then there is this unique Sinn 142 St II GZ. An obfuscatory and odd name for a pretty interesting watch. In addition to the Dubois Depraz Calibre 2070 (base ETA 2892-A2) automatic movement its chronograph, synced 24 hour hand, and date, the watch has the first "tide bezel" I've ever seen.The interesting function allows you to set the bezel, and then figure out the tides in a given area for that

Diver 15710 - Black vs White
I love the 3120 movement, so I'm kicking around the idea of the RO, or jumping up a bit to the Diver. I already have two white dial watches, so I've been looking at the black 15400 and 15710s, but the white-dialed SS Diver catches my eye too. There seems to be a lot more white ones up for sale, as well.The contrast of the internal bezel on the white dial is a nice touch, too. Does anyone have some good live pics of the white vs the black dials? Wrist shots of all kinds welcome!thanks guys!

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

Nautilus 3700/001 lume on hands vs. dial
Anyone have a completely original 3700/001? If you charge up the lume with a flashlight, and go into a dark room, do you see a difference in how the hands and dial markers glow? I'm evaluating a watch and I'm curious to see what's normal here (I can't find examples on Google image search). Under a loupe, the hands and the dial markers have a different fill texture, which I've heard is common, but I'm curious if that would impact the glow intensity and consistency between the hands and the dial. Thanks.

Should I get the 114060 from AD or grey?
Hi experts, need your help here. So here's the thing, grey prices are almost similar to ADs or pricier. 114060 from an AD would cost 10,000 SGD here and a 2013 model from grey market would cost around 9300+ SGD. I was thinking if you add the servicing cost after, it would likely cost the same. I've heard a lot about people saying don't be the first guy to absorb the initial cost from buying new. But does it still apply now? Which option will net me the best deal? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk