Christie’s Hong Kong
Important Watches

My new ROO (plus a brother and friends)
Picked up a piece that I have been thinking about for a while now; 44MM SS!I had debated the watch for a while and had sold my Panda a few months prior thinking I'd get this in 2013. The right watch popped up and I ended up getting it a bit earlier. Once I opened the box, I muttered some lovingly words, and experienced the singing A few random pics around the house, and a few with my friend Bill (WAK4) who also received it's brother in FC Bill and I also picked up some other watches very recently (him 15400 and me Daytona) also on the same day so we got some snapsGenta shotAnd a thank you to both Mike (mb23) and Oscar (bodybump) for your friendship and help on these pieces. Great catching up in person with you, Bill.Hope everyone enjoyed the pics!

5159r thoughts and a few pictures
I can't get this reference out of my head. Today at a local AD, I tried on the g and the r. I never imagined I'd be interested in a gold-colored watch, but a dress watch with a brown strap, and for the 5159r in this instance, it just works. I've read past posts about why this reference was bought, and then subsequently flipped. I tried it on today, and while it's thicker than some other PC Pateks, it wears well. It's not top heavy, IMHO. It's elegant. For what watch did others flip this, or what did they buy instead?Present and prior owners of this watch, your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks. Here are a few wrist shots from today.

5196g and 5146g or 3940g?
I already own a 5146g and was considering trading for the 5396g but after tryingit on this week Ive decided the 5146 is more me, I prefer dials to windows. However while I was trying on the 5396 I also tried the 5140 and 5196 (which I have had previously). The 5140 is a fantastic watch but it is cluttered and the 5/27 was off putting, I'm yet to try the 3940 but the dial looks cleaner and it is only 1mm smaller.So my option now is to keep the 5146 and add the 5196, which I think is a good combo or trade in the 5146 for a 3940. What do you guys think?

Strap ideas for the BLNR
Hi all,I've been told I can expect my BLNR to come in within the next few months. I also had an AD place an order for a jubilee for me a few months back. Now that AD has said RUSA is pushing back on selling them a jubilee without a broken one needing replacement or sending in a head that would have had one (possibly wanting to service it too). While I haven't given up hope on getting the jubilee, I am looking at other options.First thing I did was purchase some custom end links to fill the gap between case and strap - those arrived yesterday. With the recent Jomashop Hadley Roma strap sale, I also bought a shiny black alligator strap with black stitching and a matte navy blue alligator with off white stitching. Those are pretty generic options that would work fine, but not really add much flare. I did see a picture of one on a mesh similar to the one I own already and though it looked great - but another watch friend hated it; just goes to show different strokes for different folks