Montblanc TimeWriter 1 Metamorphosis Watch Transforms
There was a lot of excitement at Montblanc in Geneva for this watch. They only had one of them?at SIHH and it was in a case. Still a prototype but I got to check it out a bit. In a nutshell, you press down on a lever on the left side of the case and the watch dial magically transforms into something else. Not only does the look change, but more importantly the functions do as well. One face shows the time (regulator style with?retrograde minutes) and the date, while the second style is a chronograph.In the included video you can wait through most of it or skip ahead near the end when they discuss and show some rather funtastic special effects of the TimeWriter 1 Metamorphosis watch. You not only get a good idea of how it works, but of how complex it is. They put all this effort into the video and it isn't even in English - the bastards. The TimeWriter watches will be a growing collection from Montblanc magical workshop in Villeret. The plan is to give the young and eager watch makers t

Accuracy
HelloHow accurate are manual Speedmasters? What's the general consensus?

5522 �� la mode, or �� la carte?
During a recent interview, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern was asked about allocation for the newly released 5522. Mr. Stern described his vision of the 5522 in steel as an affordable Patek, designed to be within reach of the new Patek enthusiast. A chance for those without the means to purchase one of Patek's more expensive complications to still have the opportunity to own something nice.He then expanded his thoughts further:It has to be a split that is fair for everybody. So the task for our own agency here in New York would be first to dispatch to all the retailers. And then the retailers will have the task to allocate them. But I really hope that they will also allocate those pieces to somebody who is not a very big collector. It has to be also for someone who as I just said, who is young, who is going to start with Patek Philippe; we should also give him the chance to wear such a piece.Without referencing any particular AD, I would ask Patek owners and forum readers to con

The Available AD Inventory Thread
I thought it would be nice to start a continuing thread where we can alert other members if there's an interesting/hard-to-get watch that's up for grabs at an AD. I'll start: there's a black Submariner Date, black GMT-Master II, and TT Skydweller with a black dial at my AD. They're in the Bay Area, but will ship tax-free. I'm not sure what the forum policy is on stating the name of ADs, so just PM me if you're interested.

AD SS Sports inventory depleted.
Thought I'd add to the chorus of those who have reported low to zero inventory on SS sport models. I've purchased a handful (at least two!) of watches from my go to AD in the Midwest. They're a large Rolex seller and usually have a great inventory of their entire line in stock. I've never had a problem buying what I wanted - SD4 - for example when new. Stopped in this afternoon to check out the BBB and a couple of pre-owned 5 digit Polar Exp II's. Last time I was there was last April when I purchased my Exp I - most recent version - which btw never leaves my wrist. I was shocked to see no SS sport watches. Zilch. Zero. Not one. No subs, explorers, Gmt's, seadwellers or anything. Plenty of special metal and other stock. They only rec'd 4 43mm seadwellers in 2017 and have a waiting list of 25+. Also they confirmed all stickers must be removed at the store. He did tell me he wouldn't do that for my purchases but will for those they're not usual customers for fear of flipping. If a watch i