2 Weeks with an AP Diver... a new owner review.
I am new to AP. But to to high-end watches, owning or having owned VC, PP, Piaget, Rolex, JLC, Glashutte, Omega and others, I had been close to buying AP in the past, but for one reason or another, the stars did not align. Admittedly, one of the main reasons behind having second thoughts at the moment of truth were based on negative comments on this very same forum, regarding lack of reliability on the movements, lack of accuracy, and in general, a feeling like you would have to be madly in love with the watch to put up with so many deficiencies. Never having sent a Rolex in for service, preventive or otherwise, I had come to expect high-end watches to be at least, highly reliable. But some of the stories I read would not depict AP in a good light.So after reading almost every review I could find on the Diver, I decided to give it a try. And indeed, after having it on my wrist at the AD, I was madly in love with it. So much that I was willing to throw caution to the wind an

I asked + You answered = INCOMING!!!
First of all, I have never thought I would be able to own a Patek. I am just a Queens boy.. humble beginnings.. and man.. only if my old man could live to see this. He would be like: Get out of here... really??. Better yet, I wish I had the chance to buy him one FIRST! Still, better late than never.My watch journey has been filled with 5K-10K type pieces from Rolex to Panerai so stepping up to Patek, I had to take a deep breath and say yes, let's do it! After I sold off my AP diver(which was beautifully crafted but a touch top heavy for my smaller wrist), I knew I was ready to rip it up and go for it. 5167 was immediately in mind since the pricing was more palatable and also fits the rubber sporty theme found in the diver. Then the forward looking part of me immediately took over and said if we are looking to spend $20K, why not consider other options within the same ball park? With advice from many here, I immediately narrowed the options down to 5167, 5164 and 5711(and thus,

Conflicted about the Dream Watch Daytona
I'd say when I started liking watches as a teen, the two I dreamed of most were the Sub and Daytona. A 16610 has been on my wrist for 10 years now, but I've admired and dreamed of the Daytona. I am tempted, but I have some trepidations.First is the grey market price, which might as well be the real price. So about $20k in the USA right now. I'll spare details, but I'm not a rich/wealthy man. I am though above average in income/net worth for someone my age. I'll just say $20k is a lot of money to me, but also not something that would meaningfully impact me or my life if I spent it on a watch. That being said, to me wearing something with that kind of value on my wrist would be a totally different league than wearing my 16610. It would give me some pause about when/where, while my 16610 gives me no pause, I just wear it.Second is the servicing/upkeep. Obviously chrono complication/ceramic bezel means more in servicing over the years. One thing I like about my 16610 is that's it'

Dial size
Hi there just joinedI've been obsessing over a Rolex Submariner 116610LN for quite some time now, I tried one on a while back,not the stainless steel version but the steel and gold model and was a little concerned about the dial size, I know it's a 40 mm watch but the watches I own (nothing expensive or luxurious) they all have bigger dials, so was wandering if I would get used to a slightly smaller dial and if anyone else had this problrm? Thanks

Rolex GMT Master II two-tone -- is the ceramic bezel worth the premium?
Hi all,I'm considering a Rolex GMT Master II two-tone. From my research, secondhand two-tone models with the pre-ceramic bezels cost about 2-3k less ($5.5 - 7k v. $8.5 - 10k). I may actually prefer the pre-ceramic model as I like the gold GMT hand v. the green one. Thoughts from anyone who has experience with either? Thanks so much!