BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends February 13, 2015
I'm sure readers of this site will agree that one of the interesting, albeit more scarcely discussed elements?of?watch collecting is how desirable vintage watches - sometimes even important ones - are still being discovered now and then. These things don't happen all the time, obviously, but recently, an important discovery was made. A never seen before vintage Heuer Chronomatic was uncovered. And what's impressive about it is that it is believed to be one of Heuer's very first automatic chronographs and could very well be the oldest automatic Heuer chronograph watch in existence now. And this month, we retrace the story of how it was found.We also check out?one of my favorite watches from SIHH 2015, the new Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum, and compare it to other worldtime watches that are on the market right now. Then, we?take?a closer look at one of my dream watches, the very rare and awesome Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication - only one of three in the

Swatch To Trim Sales Of Watch Parts To Rivals...Once And For All
This seems like old news, doesn't it? Well, that's because Swatch, which made their intentions clear about cutting back on the supply of ETA movements several years ago, has been sued a number of times by a number of different watch firms in hopes of keeping the flow alive. But, finally, it is becoming clear that Swatch does not have to sell its movements to competitors and in this weekend's NY Times, there is an interesting article on the matter. It is interesting to hear what Olivier Muller of Laurent Ferrier has to say about things, especially after being a Swatch exec in the past.Click here for the full article.Btw, was anyone else shocked to hear that the average Hublot costs $27,000? Editor's Note: There was another article in this weekend's NY Times about the current state of the sport watch category, in which our very own Jason Heaton is quoted. Click here for that.

How many bracelet links on a 15300ST ?
Hi,Does anyone know how many bracelet links a new AP 15300ST has?I'm asking because I can buy a used 15300ST, but I'm not sure it still has all the links (and the current owner also doesn't know). I count 22 links on this watch (see picture), but I think a new watch has more??Fyi, my wrist is around 7.5inch so I fear it might not fit...Thanks in advance!

Buying pre-own Rolexes
Hi guysWhen buying pre-own Roles as, does it matter as a lot the year in which the watch was made. Example on sports Rolexes pre-own prices gets cheaper from 2017 to 2016 to 2015, etc. Of course there's the question of warranty and length of use prior. But my opinion is these watches are built like a tank and meant to be worn for 10 years without service. Is there any real concern buying a 2014/2015 watch today as am example? Prices are quite much cheaper and different from a 2017 pre-owned GMTII BLNR to a 2014 pre-owned piece for example. I reckon if you could find a fine and perfect condition piece of 2014, it should be a no brainer than getting a 2017 piece?Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk

40th Bday Countdown
Well im officially 2 months away from my 40th birthday. I told my AD that I wanted a Daytona for my 40th. That was may of 2016! Lets see if he is gonna pull through and get me one or not. I got called by him in July and he told me that I was next up for one that comes in.......If he called me tomorrow and told me that he got one in, I would buy it now!! Im keeping my fingers crossed....