LAST CHANCE: 3 Swatch Watches Giveaway
Just a few more days to enter for a chance to win a total of three Swatch watches during our "Swatch for you, mom, and dad" giveaway during the Mother's and Father's day time of year. The winner will get three watches and can give them to whomever they like. It includes two new Swatch Big Classic watches for men and a Swatch Blossoming Love watch for women. Enter for a chance to win here, before May is over.

Hands-On: The Ralph Lauren 867 Square Model In White Gold
Ralph Lauren is a person of many paradoxes – a man whose career has spanned many decades; a man who almost single-handedly created a uniquely American, but also very cosmopolitan, design language rooted in an aspirational vision of European luxury and history; a man who has managed to absorb with equal enthusiasm influences as disparate as the design language and passion for richness of materials of the Art Deco era, the world of equestrian sports, the automotive world, and that of Western work apparel – and that’s far from a comprehensive list. He’s one of the most publicly recognized names in fashion, style and design and yet, at the same time, he’s very protective of his own privacy and that of his family, seldom granting interviews. A few years ago, a friend of his who is also notoriously publicity averse, and who shares Mr. Lauren’s general dislike of being personally covered in the press, got together with him to make a lifelong dream of

Royal Oak Polishing Question
Hey everybody. While my 15300 is off at the AP service center, I was thinking about their refinishing service. Along with my free repair they offered to do a refinishing of case and bracelet for around $200. I think I'm going to decline this option since it is in pretty good shape, but it got me thinking about it anyway. When AP does the refinish, will it take some of the awesome sharp edges off or is AP so good that it really will look like new. I have heard that you can only polish a royal oak 3-4 times, so is the difference visible after every polish? Interested to hear from others who have had this service done. Thanks!Justin

New Croc Strap for Transocean Chrono
Courtesy of George Lan (cheergiant).

Should I buy it or not?
I entered the Rolex world only a couple of months ago and since then I've been addicted! By no means I'm an expert but I learned a lot about Rolex, luxury watches and it's balue...... thanks to TRF sand its membersMy 14 year old boy picked the habit from me and can tell movements in different Rolex models, knows the lingo and has been obsessed with RolexHe was with me over the weekend at the AD when I picked up my LVc and was mesmerized by the YM40 Blue dial.I'm thinking of buying it for him (without telling him) to give it to him for his graduation 1- before prices go up2- before it gets discontinued (possibly)I raise my kids to earn what they get and appreciate what they have, not to get thing easily but this time I'm so tempted to get it even though my wife thinks this is spoiling . He is a very responsible young man and no where near spoiled!What would you guys do? Get it or let him work and Buy his first Rolex with his own money?