Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore Reference/Model Database!!!
For several years I've been consulting KronosClub for reference/model number information on Royal Oaks and Royal Oak Offshores. The website has not been updated since 2009 but they have a ton of amazing information with all the reference numbers, pictures and dial variations for the Royal Oak and ROOs up until March 2009. There are some amazing pieces that you guys/gals will definitely enjoy and I am 100% sure you have never seen! Like the Jumbo 'Tuxedo', the 125th Anniversary Pocket Watch, Pride of China or the Perpetual Skeleton in Rose Gold and Platinum. AP is without a doubt the brand with the largest number of references and limited edition pieces in the world. There are 70+ limited edition models for the Offshore.At the end of the day, it's just about enhancing everyone's knowledge about AP. Therefore, I decided to post some of that information here and added some of the current models to the list. I spent a few hours organizing/grouping it by type of watch so it's easier for eve

White gold Constellation watch with bracelet
I know of a friend who collects only vintage Omega Constellations. So far, he has three in pink and the rest yellow. He intends to get one in white gold and it so happens, there is a white gold Constellation bracelet but with no watch, listed on the Bay.Do you think he should first get the bracelet and later wait for the white gold watch to come or wait, for a complete set and that is the watch plus its bracelet, at the same time?

PP 5271P Rubby Edition ...
Hey TRFs. It's been awhile. Missed this Top-Class placeA fresh pic for my latest addition (PP 5271P Rubby Edition. Ltd to 5pcs).Have a great weekend

3700 vs. 5711 - vintage vs. new
Evening allAnyone care to share an opinion on the classic nautilus 3700 compared to the modern 5711? I've read a few things online and I'm aware of a few of the major differences (movement, case construction, second hand on the 5711, dial color, print on dial) but just wanted to hear some opinions.I've always loved vintage...LOVE. And though I've never experienced a 3700 in person, I'm sure it is marvelous. Still, as I finalize my purchase of a 5711 tomorrow, I haven't been able to justify the extra 14K or so needed to get a 3700. I'm curious...Do you guys feel, from a wear and/or investment standpoint, one wins over the other?

Evolution of the Ceramic GMT: A Lesson in Denying the Customer
I want to love the new Pepsi GMT. But I just don't. The colors aren't right and the jubilee bracelet isn't working for me (I know SOME like it). It seems Rolex likes to make watches that leave us wanting for something slightly different, something more. That way, we'll buy now, but then we'll still buy something else in the future to scratch an itch. Brilliant.In 2007, when the ceramic GMT came out in stainless steel with a black bezel, WISs started calling for a Coke or Pepsi in stainless steel. So, in 2013, Rolex obliged---by giving us a two-color bezel. Just not a Pepsi or Coke. Don't get me wrong. The BLNR is a looker, its a seller. But it left many still wanting a Pepsi or Coke.Then in 2014, Rolex gave us a Pepsi. But it was in white gold and the bezel colors received a lukewarm reception. However, some of us ponied up the big bucks for a precious metal watch when all we really wanted was a stainless steel Pepsi or Coke.Now, in 2018, some will buy the new stainless steel Pepsi on