What Makes The Watch Collector Tick
I purchased my first real watch when I was 22 years old. It was a Rolex Submariner bought with money I won in Las Vegas from a longer-than-usual run at the craps table. Little did I know, that would be the start of a passion (watches, not gambling) that now spans close to thirty years. During this journey, I have added and subtracted multiple timepieces to and from my watch box, as well as encountered many other ardent watch lovers, some with truly amazing collections. Truth is, watch collectors are a peculiar group, and those who do not suffer from the "watch bug" have a difficult time understanding our perplexing and often expensive addiction. While some even refer to watch collecting as an affliction, at the heart of it is the need to satisfy some of the most essential human conditions: the thirst for knowledge, the hunger for love, and the oft desire to be transported to a different place and, well, a different time.In order to delve deeper into the psyche of a serious collector, I

The Seven Best Watches Of 2015 That You Probably Forgot About
For the past few years, it seems like we've seen a new watch announced every day of the week – doesn't it? It does to us, and we do our best to only show you the finest watches out there – the watches worth knowing about. But we've still seen so many new introductions this year – and some of them have been huge, like Tudor's Black Bay Black, Patek's enamel dialed, split-seconds 5370, AP's new perpetual calendar Royal Oak, JLC's ticking Geophysic, and, of course, Vacheron's 57260, the most complicated watch, ever. But, there have been some absolute gems that came out this year that we've absolutely loved – but that didn't receive much fanfare from the masses, and in some cases, went totally under the radar. Here we'll show you seven watches introduced in 2015 that are absolutely awesome, though you likely forgot about them. 1. The Rotonde De Cartier Chronograph 1 OF 8 What Is It?I say this every tim

What to do when boredom sets in?
Hey everyone... Havent posted on here in a lil while, hope everyone is wellI bought my blue dialed AP 25820 SS Perpetual Calendar last fall. I absolutely love it to death! After almost 8 months, I still LOVE looking at it! I'm kinda getting bored of it though (I think that's what it is) and often find myself looking to swap it out. Btw, this is a VERY long time for me to own the same watch.What do you guys (without a plethora of watches) do when you get bored of a watch? Currently my only other watch is a SS Yachty... My WG IWC Vintage Pilot only lasted a couple months with me. I hated the no date function, which I of course knew I would when I bought it Should I put it in the winder box and pull it out in a few weeks and see how I feel?

Which Annual Calendar?
Hi all,Recently I've got my eye on a 5726a and am selling a few pieces to fund the watch. The seller also told me of a mint 5146P which is about 20% more but is quintessentially PP. Given that annual calendars seem so much more affordable than the perpetuals, which annual calendar would you prefer and why?

ETA PR not consistent
My PAM Base ETA 6497 has been losing time on the Power Reserve. Let me explain myself.When I first purchased it I would get around 66 hours on a full wind. By full wind, I mean turning the crown until a point where it no longer winds and without forcing any further.I've been doing this test once again for a few times and would get different results each time. 1st try: 66 hours2nd try: ~63.5 hours3rd try: ~61.7 hoursI cannot find an answer as to why I would be getting back different PR even with a full wind.I know that these are way over the stated 48 hours, but I am just curious as to know why these figures would not be consistent.Thanks