Recommended Use: Understanding The Durability Of Your Mechanical Watch And When To Take It Off
Luxury watch durability is an important issue to both consumers and retailers. People who spend money on expensive watches have a certain expectation of strength and durability, and those expectations aren't always met. We are talking about the type of activity a timepiece is designed for and when it is likely to break. In short, there is an educational and informational problem in the watch industry surrounding the issue of explaining to customers when wearing their new high-end watch is a good or bad idea.I recall a few months ago leading a seminar about watches to a group of retailers. A few jewelry and watch retailers began to complain that watch brands don't do enough to tell customers what is and is not appropriate when it comes to how to wear their watches. It seemed that people would go rock climbing with their new Patek Philippe or Swimming with their new Chopard dress watch. The consumers would then angrily return to the store complaining that their new "incredibly expensive

New Diver at SIHH
I was at the AP boutique earlier today and they told that the forged carbon diver will be discontinued. Or should I say it won't be produced anymore since its only a concept model. A new full ceramic diver will replace the forged carbon one. All the yellow parts will be in orange instead of yellow. I suppose the orange will be like the Volcano ROO.

Omega Constellatiom
Hi all I have been given a gift of an Omega Constellation 12023000. The watch is stainless with gold bars and was purchased in 2001. I am a newbie to the TRF however I have just bought a Seadweller from OCRolexguy. I have no idea about Omegas. Can anyone tell me about the watch, what it may be perhaps worth and if it's worth keeping - to be honest it's not my cup of tea

Anyone here actually have a Twenty-4?
The wife likes the watch, but I'm weary of spending that much (even with a healthy discount) on a quartz watch. Does anyone have one? How are the service (battery) intervals? How's the fit and finish?

Incoming!!! Thanks to DavidSW
Sold my PAM 312 last year to fund my other watches. After couple weeks, with the help of DavidSW, i found my new PAM 441 that i've been waiting for since 2012 released. Some images of this beauty...