Beware, 'The Beast' on C24
I have been looking on c24 for a AP ROO 'the Beast' ie with the original blue dial...Saw this at a good price, looked nice at first glance on the mobile -then I spotted it, can you?.chrono24.se/audemarspigue...-id4155377.htmWatch itself might be kosher but when you put an AP back like that you are not an official AP watchmaker....

SIHH 2015 The Return of the Royal Oak 'Two-Tone'
Reporting live from Geneva. As I was expecting the Royal Oak 'Two-Tone' has made its comeback. All details here: .watchcollectinglifestyle....rite-royal-oakI saw this one coming and now that makes my Jumbo 5402SA more valuable!!!!

Aquanaut 5164 Durability Advice
Aquanaut owners (and even 5164 specifically). What cautions would you have for wearing this watch for everyday use? I wear my SS sub doing just about anything. Swimming in the pool, mowing the grass, running, etc. I'm not concerned with scratches, just movement damage. I understand they are different watches, just how different.Thanks in advance!

Minimal stitch straps
What is everyone's thoughts on the minimal stitch watch straps? The ones with just one stitch on either side of the strap at the lug? I don't see a lot of them on the what Panerai are you wearing today thread. Obviously the strap choice is very personal. I like these but they seem to be out of favor and wanted to hear the forums thoughts on the style. Here is an example of the type of strap.

Kain Heritage Straps' Presentation Wins
I had zero intention of making this thread - I'm certainly not going to create a thread every time I try a new strapmaker, but what started as a Hey, the shipping box branding is cool grew to this packaging is pretty ridiculous especially at this price point and finally became OK, I'm shooting this thing whole hog.I'm impressed. The well-presented shipping box:With even more killer packaging inside, as each strap had its own carrying case, smaller strap case, and certification card. Again, at the very reasonable price point that Kain heritage sells these straps I am pretty blown away by the presentation here:I actually became worried as I opened the final case containing the strap. The pessimist in me screamed that all this fluff was potentially trying to disguise or justify a substandard product, and I'm very glad to say that I need not have worried. The two straps I purchased were true to the colors as-represented on the Kain Web site, and their fit was new-strap-slightly-tight (as u