What You Should Know About Apple, iWatches, And Sapphire Crystal
Thomas Bogner's concept of an Apple watch uses a curved crystal surface, curved in 2 axes. source: dribbblewatches-dealerIs Apple planning to use sapphire crystal for the iWatch?? What about other devices such as the iPhone (that already uses some sapphire crystal parts)? We know Apple is working on a watch, but no one is quite clear on what it will look or be like. We?wrote about the iWatch almost a year ago predicting its release before there was even confirmed news about it. We've also seen iPod nanos dressed up as a watch, and we've seen quotes from Apple board member Bill Campbell saying "when you start to think about glasses or watches, they become as intimate as the cellphone was."We also hear Apple is experimenting with curved glass in reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg, chances are that they will be using sapphire crystals (screens) just like high-end timepieces do. The goal of course are durable, beautiful iWatches that don't break as easily as a dropped iPhone wil

Service & shipping
just wondering if anyone has shipped a watch out for servicing, and had a bad experience like a lost package or damaged package ?

How good is Omega's customer service?
I have a chance to purchase a Seamaster and was curious to how well Omega stacked up to Rolex in customer service. Can I expect almost the same dependability from Omega that one can expect from Rolex or something different? Thanks!

What do you think of $17K for a 5035J
I was a local pawn shop today. I saw a 5035J and talk to the salesman. Bottom line he will let it got for $17k but he said he is firm on it. There is box but no paper. The condition I would not say it is mint. I don't see any dents lets just say there is even swell marks all over the watch. I would say it is used carefully as a weekend/party by the previous owner. It is a gold watch so it is easy to get swells The salesman said they will NOT give me a further discount for a cash deal.

It��s real simple... Tudor is the new Rolex
Friends, waitlists, price increases, scarcity, etc. Rolex is going upmarket. Exclusivity. Sell less units at higher prices. Same profit. Rolex=Patek Eventually. Tudor is the brand that people will aspire to own. Rolex if you’re wealthy. This is the strategy. It’s the reason you have a Tudor Pepsi and a Rolex Pepsi both with in house movements, 70 hour power reserves. There is no way management would allow such in house scalping if this wasn’t to move both brands up market with Tudor replacing Rolex for the aspirational middle class. It’s clever yet obvious and slightly cynical but it’s happening.