What About Value? Won't Somebody Please Think Of The Value!
Watches In Today's Retail MarketThis topic is really important. And discussing it is going to piss off a lot of people, but I need to get it off my chest. Funny enough, due to a mix-up on our end, this article was published before it was finished, retracted, and then eventually completed. Cries of censorship filled our inbox! Consider this a follow-up to a previous article I penned that discussed Why Watches Are So Expensive. OK, this isn't exactly news to many people, but watches are really expensive. And to be honest with you, they are usually too expensive. Way too expensive - and whether that is good or bad is another topic. This (longish) article is about value, and what the hell happened to it. It actually isn't just about the watch industry and I am not really trying to advocate for change, but rather using the luxury industry perspective to discuss a particular set of observations.The previous article I linked to above discusses all of the reasons watches as luxury goods are ex

Two things stand out in the new distinctive timepiece
Apparently two things stand out in this distinctive timepiece?(C) a returning officer which has engraved outside with the Russians of arms, with the two-headed eagle. When the back is lifted, the very compact?C 11 1/2 lines for 5.05 mm thick?C automatic movement of arms made in the 1126QPR factory can be seen through a Sapphire.

How many winds
Loving my new 5990 however it's my first super high end brand and I am a bit unsure on winding. My rolex have typically had a 40-50 rotation wind however the instruction on the Patek suggests 10 - is this correct and can you over wind a modern watch

What can you tell me about this watch
I have an opportunity to purchase this Patek Philippe platinum watch (I don't believe it comes with box or papers), and I was wondering if any of you experts could tell me a little about the watch and what it might be worth used. I'm normally a Rolex/Omega guy, and I don't know much about Patek watches. Thanks in advance for your help!

More Daytona sightings on women....
I think I have seen more Daytona's on womens wrist than men on tv lately. This morning on Good Morning America. Lara Spencer wears a 18k Daytona very well.