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Important Watches

Historical Perspectives: Your Complete Guide To The Watches Of United States Presidents
On this President’s Day, we thought we would pull together as comprehensive a list as we can of US presidential watches. We're talking all the way from Washington to Obama, from Timexes to a Patek Philippe. Some loved watches and others simply wore them out of necessity. You might be surprised with what some of our presidents had sitting in their pockets and on their wrists. We hope you enjoy it. George Washington (1st President) President Washington owned a Swiss pocketwatch by an unknown maker (later gifting it to a friend), a Jean-Antoine Lépine pocketwatch, and a James McCabe pocketwatch.Unknown Swiss Quarter Repeater Pocketwatch 2 OF 111 Photo from NAWCC. Washington acquired a gold pocketwatch with a quarter repeater (it can chime the time down to 15 minute increments), presumably in 1775, and it is believed to be of Swiss origin as the case has a Neuchâtel hallmark. On the inside movement cover is the engraving: "1775

Breitling PM watches
are the Breitling PM watches specifically the transocean made of solid gold?I assume that they are to justify the price but I wanted to check I didnt find much on google. I think they call there mix of gold rose gold vs rolex everrose branding. how about the 2 tone bracelets are they solid gold links?any comments on the durability?

World Time
Hi TRFI am at a point that I have decided I want to have a World Time complication in my collection. I am veering towards a 5230 but would like to get more inputs from this forum on the following:1) the center dial legibility2) the hour hand legibility3) the bezel style4) the lugs styleI have decided that I want a 38-39mm case size and a rose gold version for my World Time watch, simply because the 38-39 fits my 5.75 wrist nicely and I don't have precious metal so far in my collection. I travel frequently both within and out of the country. Thanks in advance !

Your Name on Paperwork?
I'm planning on picking up my first Patek soon and am wondering if it matters that much if your name isn't on the paperwork when you buy. Do you mind buying used if all papers are there and watch is in mint condition? I'm trying to figure out if I want to go New (from AD) with my name on the papers, New from a grey dealer, or purchase it used. I realize options 2 or 3 I'd be saving a significant amount of money as the pieces I'm looking at aren't typically discounted much. Looking for advice or first hand story on which route you went. This will be my first Patek and I'll be purchasing to commemorate a professional life event. I'm ~30 and work in a traditional corporate setting. I'd be rotating it with a BLNR (which I can't trade as it was a wedding gift from the wife) Will be getting an Aquanaut (5167 or 5167r) or Nautilus (5711 or 5712)...I have not decided yet. Realize they're different pieces with very different price points, especially when you compare a 5167 to a 5167r o