Forged Carbon Diver...and Sharks!!!
Went on a honeymoon to Tahiti and stayed in many places throughout the Society Islands but one of the highlights was this: I wonder...how would ceramic and forged carbon stand up to a bite?...Glad I didn't have to find out. Hope you are all enjoying this fabulous hump day

Incoming Panerai 514
Time to add some more Panerais to my collection. Picking up this little diddy. The 1940 cases are my favorite. Anyone else have one??

Looking for a bullet proof Pam
I'm thinking 111... I had a 88 for a bit but It had issues..Long story.. Not gonna go there..Is a 111 the call or something else

Thoughts on the SD43
I recently had lunch with a friend of mine who was able to obtain an SD43 and he let me try it on. He has a similar sized wrist to me which is approximately 7'. I had never seen the SD43 in the flesh as my local AD always told me the moment they get one it's out the door. In reading a lot of the threads over the past few months concerning the SD43, it seemed that a lot of the focus was about the size and how it wears as well as the weight. Also, a lot of threads positive and negative about the redesign.In wearing the watch (for a limited time), my thoughts are that the SD43 is the most perfectly balanced and shaped modern Rolex. I am used to wearing my one and only 114060 and have to say that the SD43's tapered lugs (which mirrors the style of the 5 digit references) really gives the SD43 perfect balance on the wrist. The 114060 always wore like a 42 mm watch in my mind, which is a product of the Maxi case. The SD 43, although classified as a 43mm watch, wears like a 42mm watch. One of

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!