Top Things To Look For In A Luxury Watch Part 3: High End Luxury
For $20,000 and up watches:A large population of the high-end luxury watch buyers know precisely what they are getting into with each new acquisition. Years of being a watch lover has allowed them to appreciate "must-have" novelties, as well as the desirability of traditional items. Years of study are required before fully understanding what goes into the value of a high-end luxury purchases ($20,000, and up, and way way up). This helps create an understanding of those watches which are worth their high cost in terms of value, and those that, while expensive, are a mere emotional purchase with less than stellar?post-purchase value. Watches near the apogee of the luxury world that you should want to have, tend to share various desirable traits. Taken together, you should consider these factors in your ultra high-end watch purchase decision making process. In this third and final segment of the "top things to look for in a luxury watch," you should take these items together with those in

Finally found Dad's 168.005 Constellation
I'm typically lurking over on the Rolex Vintage side; but, wanted to share a picture of my father's long lost Omega Constellation ref. 168.005 with a caliber 564 under the hood. Just got back from a cleaning and oiling and it's keeping extremely accurate time as one should expect from one of Omega's workhorse chronometer movements.On the way back from Vietnam by way of Hong Kong in mid 1967 my father bought this Constellation and a stainless steel Seamaster Chronograph with a cal. 321 which I have posted on this Forum previously and wear periodically.The Constellation has been hidden away for quite a long time and just recently surfaced. I just sourced The NOS 9 row BOR gold plated bracelet from Ted's Vintage Watches and while the gold isn't a perfect match; I'm liking the original look a lot. This is my only all gold piece and probably won't get a lot of wrist time but the sentimental value makes it a keeper.I understand these Connie Piepans are routinely faked or frankened; but as fa

Hey Steve Yzerman
What are you rolling with there? If I run into him at games, we are going to talk watch shop...Because he certainly doesn't need my hockey advice.

Three months in!
And still loving it. So timeless. Wanted it for a long time, found it on chance at an AD. Number 2 incoming next week!

FYI: Rolex @ Wynn
Apparently, Steve Wynn sold the boutique to Watches of Switzerland as of next week. It's my favorite boutique and I hope service doesn't change. All the other dealers seem snobby, so I always end up buying from Wynn. Thoughts?