Remembering General Norman Schwarzkopf & His Watches
"I always wore two watches during the [Gulf] war. The one on my left arm was set on Saudi Arabian time and the Seiko on my right arm was set on Eastern Standard Time. That way I could quickly glance at my watches and instantly know the time in both Saudi Arabia and Washington, D.C. Sincerely, H. Norman Schwarzkopf General, U.S. Army, Retired." Words from recently departed General Norman Schwarzkopf in a letter to the Antiquorum auction house in the late 1990s when he donated one his watches for a charity auction.The watch was a Seiko SKX009 diver and was on his wrist for at least the entirety of the early 1990s Gulf War. According to the letter and many images from the time, General Norman Schwarzkopf indeed "double wristed it" with a watch on each wrist. Mark of a true watch guy? At auction, the Seiko which can be purchased new for about $200 today went for $11,000.Four star generals in the US military are quite rare but "Stormin' Norman" was among them. His strategic brilliance and l

AP Service question
I'll be dropping off my Bumblebee for service (obviously) next week.Do I only need to bring the watch?

Beware of AP HK boutique on changing strap
A young lady who changed the strap on my new ROO Ti put a scratch on the polished part of the lugs. Had the watch for 2 weeks and worn it less than 5x so I'm pretty sure the scratch wasn't from me as I baby all my watches. Beware!!! Will post pics of the watch to follow.

Just got the word...
My Aqua Terra that I had sent out August 6th (for a second time) is coming in today! The hour hand stopped jumping when setting the time, so back it went. Hopefully all is well now. I bought this watch when my second daughter was born and it means an incredible amount to me. I will post a picture once I have it back again!

Has Rolex Become the New Gold Rush?
From what I'm seeing these days with depleted stock and soaring demand it seems obtaining a Rolex hot model is like an arbitrage score if you will. I've read many threads about in comings and getting the call of what they've been waiting for but as of late it seems to be turning or maybe it's just me. We all love watches hence why we're here. I've been able to source the usual suspects is terms of hot models building a relationship with the AD and an occasional trusted TRF seller but now it's like get it then flip for a quick buck. Believe it or not I've turned down a ceramic Daytona and just yesterday a SS Skydweller with a blue dial. My AD said they just got it and if I'm interested I can buy it then and there. As temped as it would be to buy it then call DavidSW I just find it a bit shady. I'm hoping over time Rolex can meet demand and maintain the prestige of the brand. This peeling stickers and holding warranty cards is just nonsense and only adds fuel to the fire me thinks. This