Stainless Diver & Durability
Hey everyone, Thinking out loud here, and trying to source some inputs from owners regarding daily wear and durability of your AP divers. Ive had this watch on my mind for years now and until recently have strayed from its grasp. I purchased a Rolex Seadweller 4000 around Thanksgiving and have been wearing it daily, scuba'ing with it, shoveling, driving, boating... the works. The watch has not a nick on it, and has been put through its paces with ease. I recently went to a local AP AD and was talking all sorts of references from many brands, and was instinctively drawn to the diver in person. Was essentially told without a doubt I can get close to what I paid back for my SD and into a LNIB AP diver with the enclosed case back (not sure what the latest serial designation this is) for a great price. A bit of cash would have to be added from my end, but I am able and willing to make the switch if this would make sense. My issues lie with accuracy, and durability of the movement. From what

AP lover ?
I own some AP watches now, one of them is Diver. 2 days ago I just bought 5980 bracelet. Im wearing it 2 days straight and today Change to the diver. And i realized that I love this diver more then my new 5980. The feel, the size everything. I think AP is my watch. But I still gonna keep the 5980 because it's Patek , I have to own one.

Breitling/Bifora
Reading on another Breitling site it states that in the early 50s Breitling stopped making in house movements and brought in others from outside, was one the Bifora cal. 2030 15 jewel, the 2030 movement in this watch certainly dates from the early 50s, please see scan, any help please!

Look for AD - NY
Hi all,I'm from Brazil and i'm relishing the chance that my family are going to US next month to buy my first fine watch. After some research, i found that buying on of these online(Amazon,jomashop) would private me of having the international warranty of an omega watch... For someone living outside US like me, its a very important thing.. So here are my questions:1- Where can i find a good AD to buy my watch in new york? Someone offering a good service with good discounts.2- Whats the difference between buying a omega online, on the stores cited above, or through an AD? The watch would be a Seamaster...Thanks everyone =)

TRF - what 3 things have you learned here?
I've only been a member of TRF for a month, but I've learned a ton. I thought it might be interesting to share lessons learned as a collection of best practices so to speak.I'll start ...1. Buy great watches if you love them when you see them at ADs ... The number one lesson learned for me. In practice, it led me to buy my 116500LN white last week when I wasn't really looking to make a purchase. 2. Only polish nice watches sparingly ... I always assumed that the polishing you get during service intervals was the best part - but I now know that if your watch really doesn't need a polish, then it's probably best to defer or perhaps ask for a light polish only.3. How to best fit an SD43 ... this is a more micro observation, but the thread on the SD43 fitting was awesome. Even the AD I went to hadn't heard the trick about removing the diver's extension. The board has tons of great tips like this.Finally, a thanks to the moderators who have made this the best watch board there is.