Bring a Loupe: A 1940s Panerai (Made By Rolex), A Jet-Set 1950s Patek, Two Hot Heuers, And More
This week's Bring A Loupe will bring you a very early diver from Panerai – the type that many would in fact call a "Rolex" – and two dreamy watches from Patek: a GMT complication from the 1950's (yes, that was a thing) and a steel Calatrava. Those won't come alone; we also found a very early Heuer Autavia, a vintage Gallet chronograph and an amazing modern Lange. This is your Bring A Loupe for September 11, 2015, and you're gonna like it a lot. A 1940s Panerai (Or Is It A Rolex?) Reference 3646 Type C For The German Frogmen 1 OF 9 This piece offers a travel through time when Panerai was making only a handful of diver watches for the Italian and German armies – of course with the contribution from Rolex for the case and movement. In the 1940's the German had given instructions to produce an anonymous dial for its combat divers and to me, this is military watches at their best! Yet, more than 70 years later the design s

THE SIHH 2018 Thread
Ok so this is what I was told:- 44 with a bracelet (Ti or SS)- new diver colors including pink(?) - no ceramics- Ladies' Black cerami RO's- white ceramic perpetual RO- SS RO with blue dial and gold numerals- a couple of new 42 but no ceramicsNot sure how accurate the above is but it's a good start.

SMPC under the sea...cos I'm a poet and didnt even know it...
Dive watches are made for under the sea as far as I'm concerned...All my dive watches have to be able to come with me in the silent world. This graduation gift will see a LOT of bottom time I tell you..in this last 2 years it's performed admirably...Sorry for the murky pictures but visibility was bad .A few photos of my last dive last weekend ...well whats the time...Guess its time to go buddy ;)...Hope you enjoyed the pics ...

Merry Christmas
Hi All,Hope everyone is enjoying this festive season, I was pleasantly surprised to have received a gift from pp. It's a square plate has anyone else received a gift from pp and do you get one every year? Lol

5230g NYC
Have only seen one mention by Hodinkee about this limited timepiece.Would like to hear from the board about thoughts as well as future of this watch?ThanksPeter