MB&F And Alain Silberstein HM2.2 "Black Box" Watch
Sometimes I wait a bit after news "breaks" to discuss a topic. That was the case with MB&F's new HM (horological machine) 2.2 watch. The timepiece is a further extension of the quite pricey luxury HM2 watch. MB&F has given the watch several version done in combos of metals (gold, titanium...), ceramic, and of course colors and styles. I've worn a few of them, and admit they are sorta cool. One of the biggest criticisms of that watch is that it was unwearable. True, the the wide box is tough to wear on your wrist, but it isn't exactly "unwearable" (like the DeWitt WX-1). From a practical standpoint MB&F watches are wearable art. Few people would actually wear and HM1, HM2, or HM3 watch all the time, but I for one quite appreciate them. Max Busser of the brand is a marketing master as well. He really knows how to get people excited about his watches, and items such as this limited edition of 8 pieces HM2.2 watch are a great was of doing that.For me, this collaboration with wa

APs "on fire"!!
As a follow up to Hal's recent on fire thread, wanted to post the pic below of my 41mm ROC. Light up your APs and post your on fire pics!!

Speedmaster clasp vs Seamaster clasp
Will the shorter speedmaster clasp interchange with the seamaster clasp? The bracelet links appear to be identical. I have no need for the dive suit extention and would prefer the look of the smaller speedmaster clasp on my midsize SMP.Thanks,N.K.

Thinking about a 5711, but tried on a 5980...(ruined?)
I've been eyeing a Nautilus for a little while now, focusing on the 5711, doing my research, etc. This past weekend I went down to Shreve and tried on a little bit of everything, trying to finalize my decision. In addition to a variety of other brands, I tried on a Nautilus and an Aquanaut, the Nautilus hands down my favorite. A little bit about my watch history for reference. Daily wearer is a Exp2, occasionally I wear a vintage Tudor Sub, have had several Pams and a few IWC's, and selling my BP5002 and Pam368 to fund the PP. Moving towards keeping everything at 42mm and under. Not a wrist size issue (7.5) just a taste thing. For the next watch, I'm looking for a dressy sport watch on bracelet.But back the issue, I was trying on a 5980(since they didn't have the 5711), and it was perfect, but way out of my budget. My concern is in the differences in feel between the 2, as far as I can tell the 5980 is a good bit thicker as well as heavier, which I liked. I'm concerned that t

Trusted Dealers
Hi, I'm pretty new here. Is there a list of trusted gray market dealers on the site? Thanks.