My First Grail Watch: Bart Gr?nefeld
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are speaking with Bart Gr?nefeld, the elder of the two brothers at the helm of their eponymous company, Gr?nefeld Watches. It's interesting to learn that, while he is responsible for some amazing high-end pieces these days, he started off just like many of us, with a simple LCD watch.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Bart Gr?nefeld: I'm Bart Gr?nefeld. 45 years young and the older brother of Tim Gr?nefeld. I don't feel very connected with the watch industry. I feel more connected to the watch artisans that make a few watches a year. Some of them are brands, but most of them make only a few watches per year. Most of them are very good friends.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Bart Gr?nefeld: At a very young age, I was fasc

264 grams of incoming :)
Picked up this weekend and still peeling the stickers off

Spectacular AP Collection Up for Auction
Truly amazing! 7th April, Sotheby's, check it out on their website. I am so glad I am travelling then or it could be a very expensive day!

How 'bout... yet more gold Royal Oaks?
Hello to TRF and the AP forum. I have been lurking around here for a while and have been enjoying all the photos and threads. As was suggested to me, and mostly because I enjoy participating in these kind of things, I wanted to poll your opinions on rose gold Royal Oaks. I have subscribed to the idea of having 2 or 3 really nice pieces that I wear regularly and I have decided that a Royal Oak must be one of them (maybe add a dress watch down the road). My current everyday watch is a white dial SS Daytona so looking for some variation and versatility. I don't mind waiting and saving but a 15202or is really the upper limit. I would only be wearing this when I know I won't be involved in any scratch inducing activities.As I have a small-ish and round wrist, the 41mm is out for me. If you think a rose gold RO is sacrilege then I have added an option for that as well 15300/15450:15202:25960 (I'd buy with a bracelet for both options):Go classic steel 15202:Any views or feedback appreciated

Strap opinions wanted
I have a Pam 512 which I am really enjoying. New to panerai I am beginning to understand how the change of the strap really changes the look and mood of the piece. I purchased an OEM alligator antique brown strap to wear against the more formal black alligator that came with it. I am thinking about adding the calf assolutamente strap to my growing strap collection. Anyone have an pics of the black assolutamente on their 512 or other radiomir? Any thoughts as to how it might look on the 512? Should I consider the brown calf?Thanks for indulging me in a our crazy hobbieHere is my 512 on the antique brown alligator