A little something I made while in vacation
Hi everybodyI made a little something I could only find time to complete while I was on vacation. Took me longer than expected but the end result is spot on. Hope you enjoy. It is now part of the living room.CheersDom

AP guys in Philly?
Just wondering if any regulars here live in Philly? I'll be there next week for the holidays, and a small GTG would be fun. Any interesting watch shops in the city?

5053R: Any red flags?
There are several of this model on the internet (known companies), all roughly the same price: 24K or so. I realize I may need to have the one I eventually buy serviced.I tried one on in local tourneau (they were asking 30K plus for one in only fair condition, no papers) and the wife and I really liked the pre-2007 model better than the new Officer's model. I included this link and text just for inspection: I may not buy from this company, or at all if there are issues with the model. 35mm..europeanwatch/19050.htmlMore about Patek Philippe Reference No. 5053R-001This is an 18K rose gold Patek Philippe Calatrava 5053R-001. It has a four-body, solid polished, half-hunter case with a hinged case back over a sapphire crystal for viewing the movement. The dial is matte silver with black, painted Breguet numerals and oxidized gold Breguet hands, including a centered sweep second hand. The date aperture window is at 6 o'clock and there is an outer seconds/minutes track. The bezel is rounde

Does Rolex still make blue lapis dials ?
Does anyone know if Rolex still offers the blue lapis dials? The Mrs. was admiring a Datejust 31 with a beautiful lapis dial.They seem very hard to find.

Platinum everywhere
Was at the AD a few days ago and they had a couple grails in they were more than happy to let me try on. I never can get over the weight of these pieces. Not in the budget right now but soon maybe. Surprisingly I really liked the feel of the DD more than I thought I would. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro