Trying two beauties at AP Boutique ...
Hey Friends ....I've been to my local AP Boutique. Met with the great Gentlemen, Mr. Ziyad (Boutique Manager) and his great assistance Mr. Colin.I had the pleasure to see and try these awesome APs.The very beautiful and very hard to find (this1 was sold) ROO 42 Perpetual Calendar Ti Ltd to 35pcs only ....And the very elegant RO Chrono 41 black dial with Croco strap ...

Handmade vs. Machine
I know that most high-end watches are hand assembled, but I֪ not sure just how much of the watch is actually handmade anymore. I֪ more familiar with Rolex so I was wondering what portion of AP's are handmade and hand finished?I would assume that the specialty pieces are more apt to be handmade but I֪ mainly concerned with the vanilla models that AP offers.

New POC 9300 (w/ Sub-C) - Review & Thoughts
First off, I wanted to thank Alfred (member: FNFZ4) for a great transaction. I've been looking to buy this POC for over a year and was thrilled with the price & speed in which Alfred was able to get the exact POC I was looking for. I've bought numerous watches over the years from multiple sources; I can say without hesitation that Alfred is now my 'Go To Guy'...so much so that I'm already thinking of buying another watch (Ladies Speedmaster) for my wife via Alfred. If you're looking for the BEST price and unbeatable service, look no further than Alfred. Thanks again!Now onto the watch & brief history. For those that don't know, I'm a HUGE Omega Chrono fan...my SMP Chrono was the watch I feel in love w/ as a teenager and was my first 'real watch' purchase years ago. I use to be strictly an 'Omega Guy', but after buying a SD4000 about 5 years ago I started to really fall for Rolex too. After numerous Subs (16610's, LVs), SD/DSSD and most recently my beloved Sub-C, there's

London - which AD to go for best discount for a couple of Seamaster Pro?
attn: London members...can you please let me know which AD you'd recommand to go for best possible discounts on a couple of Seamaster Pro.have been thinking of getting both my W2B and myself a Seamaster each - not sure if it'd be the blue or the black bezel.....tried planet ocean (42mm), found its abit too thick and heavy for me, and didnt like the the Seamaster GMT (blk dail).thanks.

5711 power reserve "35 to 45 hours"
Hi everyone, I'm leaning strongly toward a dd40 with a Breguet 5817 coming in second (particularly with new silicon balance wheel and hairspring if I do a special order), buuuut, several people have suggested the 5711. I'm looking at pictures of the 5711 (3 year wait at the pp tiffany boutique in nyc, 1 year at wempe). It looks nice but two things are holding me back from more seriously considering the 5711.The first is the power reserve. 35 to 45hr is awesomely honest, but why the variance? Also, 35 isn't really enough time to put the watch down in the evening, wear another watch the next day, and pick it up again the next morning (isochronism and whatnot, I mean, even if it barely makes the 35 hours).I wanted to ask your thoughts about that, please.The second issue is the short service interval compared to Rolex. 3 to maybe 5 years versus 10. Even the Breguet should be more 5 years with the silicon parts. Yes, the 5711 has a silicon hairspring, but it's closer to 3 yrs, I've been tol