Audemars Piguet “Time to Give” Auction
Audemars Piguet teamed with A-List celebrities to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at the “Time to Give auction in New York City. The event is a collaboration between AP and the Tony Awards. The highlight of the evening was a live auction of 13 celebrity-autographed timepieces. Signatures from Meryl Streep, Vanessa Williams, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson and others brought $816,000 for the cause. A Royal Oak Offshore Las Vegas Strip signed by Jay Z was the evening’s top seller, bringing $220,000. Meryl Streep’s AP brought $100,000, and a piece signed by Catherine Zeta Jones drew a bid of $80,000. Other celebrities participating this year include Kelsey Grammer, Liev Schreiber, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, and Antonio Banderas.Here are a few scenes from the evening, which can be enlarged with a click. Photos by Bill Davila/startraksphotos.Francois-Henry Bennahmias, President & CEO, Audemars Piguet North America, with Vanessa Williams Jay Z

WATCH GIVEAWAY: Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date
This month on watches-dealer you have a chance to win an automatic mechanical Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date watch, part of Hamilton's new collection of aviator-style watches. Hamilton has a long history in the production of aviation timepieces and they keep this tradition alive today with the various models in the Khaki Pilot collection. You can read more about Hamilton's relationship with aviation here.? The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date comes in a 42mm wide steel case with either a silver or black dial, and on a leather strap or steel bracelet.Inside the Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date watch is a Swiss ETA 2834-2 automatic movement with the time, date, and day of the week, with the word fully spelled out under 12 o'clock. The watch has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 100 meters. The handsome Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date watch collection retails for between $895 - $945 (depending on the strap) and the lucky winner gets to choose their choice of available versions. Good luc

Where to find a PO deployant clasp?
Hello, I'm knew to the forum. I recently bought a PO 45mm with a bracelet. I would like to put the black band with orange stitching and deployant clasp on it. I checked out some prices, and to get both of them I could be looking at close to $800.00. Do any of you know where I can get a authentic omega deployant clasp, new or like new? Any info is appreciated.

Do other Nautilus models give you a good idea of 5711?
I'm curious to know if 5711/1a owners or those familiar with the piece think that other Nautilus models give someone a decent idea about how the 5711 feels/wears. The context here is I am considering purchasing a 5711. As you're all aware though, you won't find any in an AD display. However I am curious to know how it'd look on my wrist, and how it'd look in the metal, specifically the dial. I've only tried on the 5711/1r and I love it, and I am very familiar with the AP 15202. But since I am considering selling a piece to fund the purchase, before selling anything, I'd like to know *for sure* that I want the 5711.

Would you consider this a "good deal"?
Hi all,I've been posting for several days now and got a lot of great feedback/information regarding the 5010 options I have, THANK YOU ALL! I'm now THIS close to pulling the trigger on a mint 5010J with box, certificate, and books (i believe it's a complete set) but as this is another one of my over budget purchases, I'm wondering if $6800 is a good deal? Also, any opinions as to what price I could expect to sell at IF that time comes (and I don't mean in a HURRY...just a fair realistic price in the current market). I'd like to say that without my recent communications in the forum I don't think I'd be considering my first Patek right now...thanks again!