Audemars Piguet Millenary Minute Repeater Watch
For 2011 one of Audemars Piguet's exotic complication pieces will be this Millenary Minute Repeater watch. I was told by Audemars Piguet that their Millenary line is undergoing an overhaul. Looks like 2011 will not be the year we see new Millenary cases and style, but we will see this sophisticated Minute Repeater with another interesting balance wheel and escapement device.The terminology throws me off a bit. There are terms like "AP Exhaust Pulse Direct." Not sure what that is, but it sounds like something from a race car, not timepiece. Previous to this new movement, Audemars Piguet showed off its AP Escapement. That escapement was really fast, to allow for greater accuracy. The AP Escapement was one that they developed to run at something like 72,000 bpm (amazing). Here in the Millenary Minute Repeater, the movement has slower 21,600 bpm movement, but AP uses one of those trendy new "double balance spring." These are pretty neat and are supposed to help cancel out error making the

Casio Pathfinder PAG-240-1 Watch Review
Somehow, I think that the watch designers at Casio enjoy their jobs.I've never met or spoken to one, but from seeing a succession of Casios over the years, and the relentless way that they keep improving, every single time, I have to think that they like what they do. Case-in-point today: the new PAG-240-1 Pathfinder. Casio has done a lot of Pathfinders over the years, and every single time the come up with new features, killer prices and manage to improve the user interface in small ways to boot.This Pathfinder is mid-line for Casio, lacking only the radio-set functionality of the more expensive versions. It still has solar power (which I consider an essential feature for an outdoor watch), alarms, countdown timer, world time, altimeter, barometer, compass, altimeter, thermometer, trend graphs and an EL backlight. The case is 50.7mm across at the widest point, 15.5mm thick and 65g on the plastic strap.There's also a leather strap, model PAG-240B-2, and bracelet, model PAG-240T-7. As w

Royal Oak case back numbers
I just received yesterday Royal Oak (15400) with a black dial, purchased from an Audemars Piguet AD. On the case back there is only one number, the case number, starting with letter J. I thought that Royal Oaks have another number (watch number) engraved on the case back. The warranty certificate also has only case number and a movement number. Both numbers correspond to the numbers on the watch. Does anyone know if they sometimes don't put the second number (No xxxx) or if they stopped doing it with the latest J series. Thank you.

Reasonably priced watch service
Hi guys. I am looking for someone that will service a breitling navitimer I'm looking to purchase. The watch appears to be in very good condition, though the current owner says it should be serviced. Anyone know of a good watch smith that can overhaul the movement at a reasonable price, and roughly what that price should be? Thanks!!

2018 Basel ....Pepsi GMT Jubilee SS (not Coke)
I know that the general consensus or at least the most talked about potential release this year is the Coke bezel GMT on a jubilee bracelet.However, I will put this out there that it will be a Pepsi GMT on jubilee bracelet (SS). My reasons are as follows:WG Pepsi GMT discontinued so keeping Pepsi GMT in the line up would be okNew Pepsi GMT will be on jubilee so it won't piss off current owners who bought WG on a oyster bracelet for $$$. Rolex will also make it so that owners can't just swap out a jubilee for oyster bracelet (using Sub or BLNR bracelet) because Rolex will alter the case dimensions slightly due to new movement. Therefore you won't be able to make you new Pepsi GMT look like a WG Pepsi GMT.Extend the life of the Pepsi bezel and recoup more R&D costs because it's only been out since 2014. Why stop Pepsi GMT after a few years. They can still sell boatloads of Pepsi because WG priced normal people out of the market. They can run with Pepsi GMT for another 5-6 years