Bring a Loupe: A Selection Of Vintage Chronographs, Including A Rare Rolex 'Pre-Daytona,' A Heuer Skipper And A Universal Geneve Tri-Compax
This week, vintage watches are back in full force. In this Bring A Loupe you will find some heavy hitters, starting with a coveted Rolex "Pre-Daytona" with a black dial. Also expect to see an outstanding Heuer Skipper, an original Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic, and an unusual Type 20 from an unexpected source. Finally, a great Universal Geneve Tri-Compax just came back on eBay, but maybe not for the better. This is your Bring A Loupe for March 25, 2016. A Rolex 'Pre-Daytona' Reference 6238 With Coveted Black Dial 1 OF 8 The reference 6238 is often considered as the starting point of the Daytona line, as it displayed the modern-looking dials that can then be found in the first Daytona, the reference 6239. The 6238, nicknamed the Pre-Daytona, was launched in the early 1960s, only three years before the introduction of the reference 6239 �C the first actual Daytona �C that Ben described in depth here. The dial layout of these two references is almost identical, and

44 shades of grey.. incoming!
Hello fellow AP'ers!Some of you might remember that I was torn between the 44 Ti and CE. Went to the boutique yesterday and decided to pick up this beauty.Thinking of letting go of my CE diver for its bigger brother. Not sure yet. But this will go into another thread. Have a great Sunday everyone!

PO v GMT II c, am I mad?
Hi All, I have two excellent watches, a 42 mm PO in Black and the latest Rolex GMT II c. I keep putting on the Rolex and taking it off after 10 mins for the Planet Ocean for the rest of the day!!! Is this normal behaviour? Or am I mad? Surely the Rolex must be a better watch as it costs twice as much! BUT it doesn't put the smile on my face like the PO.Does anyone else suffer from this ridiculous behaviour?

Left the 5167 club today.
Slightly different thread than the usual incomings. I traded away my 5167 for another watch (Rolex 116655). I really enjoyed the Aquanaut and would recommend it wholeheartedly as a daily driver, but ultimately I felt like 2 stainless steel Pateks with identical movements was redundant and decided to send it to a loving home.

How does the Rolex / Tudor relationship work today?
Does Tudor need buy-in from Rolex to create their watches? Is Rolex still the parent company, albeit with no real control?Looking at the new Tudor Pepsi GMT, it looks nearly identical to a 16710, without crown guards. Does Rolex need to approve?