The Glash��tte Original Senator Observer (Live Pics, Specs, Pricing)
Glashütte Original, like Zenith, may not win the praise of the most demanding collectors, but there is a quiet charm about them. Residing literally just next door to the other Glashütte-based high-end manufacture, GO goes about producing subtle and elegant wristwatches without much fuss or fanfare, but they are all excellently made, and all produced entirely in-house. Oh, and relative to their neighbors, they offer fantastic value. This new piece from GO is one of their strongest, most handsome offerings yet.? 1 OF 8 The clear winner of this year's introduction by Glashütte Original at Baselworld 2015 was the watch you see here – the Senator Observer, or GO's take on a deck watch. For the uninitiated, a deck watch was a hand-held pocket watch that navigators would use as backup to the ship's marine chronometer. Of course the chronometer was the standard by which all measurements were made, but a deck watch allowed all sailors to do their o

Horrible experience with AP and service centre - advice sought
Hi all, Am very upset with my experience so far, but will try to organise my post in an objective manner, as I am looking on advice on how I may proceed if things don't turn out well. Posted this on TZ as well, but decided to post here too as I welcome different persepectives.I bought an AP ROO Panda some time ago brand new, and about a week or so after found that the power reserve was clearly lacking, stopping after less than 12 hours (I posted about this previously as well). I brought it to the service centre in my country Singapore, and was subsequently told that the lubricating oil had dried up, and this would require an 8 week service period. I noticed on forum searches that this was a pretty common issue, so no matter, allowed the service period and patiently awaited its return. I was then informed yesterday that the watch was ready for collection, about 8 weeks from the time I sent it in. Went back, collected the piece, it looked fine, and proceeded to wear the watch last night.

Picking an AD for ROC
I'm planning to have an AD special order a new 41mm ROC for me when that watch launches in a couple of months. When selecting from ADs for a special order like this, is price the only thing you think one needs to consider? Or do you think there may be timing / reliability variability between ADs?Thanks

Speedmaster 3510 vs 3570
I'm new to TRF and looking to purchase a speedmaster. There is a significant difference in the price of 3510 models and the 3570's. can anyone explain the major differences? I would also appreciate advice on which speedmaster model(s) would be the best investment given a modest budget.Cheers!

Too similar? What to do?!?!?
Yesterday, during our MX Christmas lunch, we stopped by the local Rolex boutique (BIG mistake). Stock was impressive, with MANY options on same dials (ie blue DJ41 SS on jubilee, oyster, flutes and smooth bezels, etc). As we got in, the Daytona display called me. Options...a LOT!Here is the dilemma: I own a YG/leather Daytona which was my grail and took me years to get; yet when I saw the new ceramic....oh boy. Question: should adding this would make sense or is it too similar? Thank you all!(Watch on right, I already own...should I add the one on the left? BTW, watch on right looks much better than in pics)