Rolex USA President and CEO Allen Brill Passes Away
Allen Brill, president and CEO of Rolex U.S.A., has passed away after being diagnosed with lung cancer just six weeks ago. The funeral was held on November 28. Brill was named Rolex U.S.A. president in 2004, when Walter Fischer was appointed Chairman. Brill joined Rolex in 1978 as an area sales manager. He also served as national sales manager, senior vice president, and executive vice president of sales.

Interview: Visit To The New Panerai Boutique In Miami & Interview With Angelo Bonati, CEO Of Pan
This month Panerai opened its first ever flagship store in the United States and I was lucky enough to go down to see the boutique for myself. The 2,200 square foot boutique is located in the heart of the Miami Design District – the innovative neighborhood being developed by Dacra, founded by entrepreneur Craig Robbins, and L Real Estate, a global real estate and development fund. 1 OF 17 The Miami Design District development is special in that it partners with prominent architects and artists to design the buildings and retail spaces. Each space is unique and creates an overall experience for the shopper. The Panerai boutique is located in an area called Palm Court, along with several other luxury brands such as Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Hublot, and Piaget (to name a few). The boutique is in a blue reinforced glass structure designed by Sou Fujimoto, who is known for his delicate and strong structures that deal with the concept of light. The facade is inspired by

One Of My Two AP Grails
This one and the RBII in Ti and i'm a happy camperAt least for a couple of months

4 years of AP ownership
A look back at AP 4 years back, I treated my self to the ROO RC 4 years ago and never looked back. What I noticed is that the brand wasn't as popular as it is today locally speaking when compared to Rolex, Chopard and Cartier which are dime a dozen here.My BumbleBee is the current holygrail of my watch collection today, it's a truly spectacular piece and I try to wear it as much as I can. I love the brand and I feel I'm stuck in this watch craze for many years to come. To me the BumbleBee will always be the mostly tastefully done special AP because it's 1) Lightweight2) Ceramic Bezel3) Tastefully done yellow highlights3) Carbon 4) Hornback5) Overall Decoration.6) Size 42mmThese criteria's made me get it without no hesitation. In regards to my 42mm ROO RC its like the GMT2 Pepsi of the AP world in my perspective. A discontinued model that really has kept it's appeal for many years and I will never replace this watch because it has a special meaning to me and it's my first AP which I got

Panerai Warranty
The two-year warranty on my Panerai (purchased from authorized dealer) will be coming due later this year. Is there anything I should be looking for before then so that I can make a timely warranty claim. The watch seems to keep good time, as far as I can tell.Thanks for any thoughts on this.