Bring a Loupe: A Heuer That Tracks The Tides, An IWC With A Compass, A Patek With Removable Lugs, An
This week's Bring A Loupe will focus on quirky watches, and explain the special something that makes each stand out from the standard production of the brand. Among the beautiful oddities featured, you will discover an interesting Patek with removable lugs and an IWC that hides a compass. This is your Bring A Loupe for November 13, 2015. The IWC Compass Reference 3510A, True Tool Watch With A Twist 1 OF 11 The Compass model was launched in 1978 as a collaboration between Porsche Design and IWC; it offered a very astute way to combine a compass and an automatic movement. Detailed R&D – yielding six patents – was necessary to properly shield the movement from the compass' magnetism and allow a swift opening of the top part to reveal the compass underneath. As a result, the watch is obviously thick – 12 mm – but the 39 mm case size partly makes up for that. In addition, it is divinely light, having been manufactured in both aluminu

Hi can someone tell me what omega watch this is please
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Bumble-Bee, take this with a grain of salt...
Took a trip over to the Natick Omega Boutique at lunch time and the staff revealed THEIR assertion that the Co-Ax Seamaster Aqua Terra Anti-Magnetic (code name Bumble-Bee) will be available in February 2014 at a retail price of $6,600.No reason to doubt the man who said this, just always take AD's information at arms length, since they are more interested in sales than factual accuracy. If true, this seems reasonable for such a break-through watch and the timing seems a little delayed like most U.S. allocations of new pieces. I think I read Europe may have them by the end of October? Thought some of might like to know...If true, come February, this will be mine! oh yes, it shall be mine!!! Mooo-wah-ah-ah-ah-ah!! <---said in my best sinister laugh while wringing my hands.

Establishing yourself with a distant Patek AD/Long Distance relationships
So there are no local Patek ADs for me, I have to get on a plane or drive 10-12 hours. I have contacted 3 of the Canadian Patek ADs and received a response from 2, only one of which actually answered any of my questions and was polite and friendly. The issue is they are in Alberta and I am in Nova Scotia, so about a 7 hour flight. The guy I was talking to mentioned I would be able to put a deposit down to get on a waiting list for a watch (I want a 5167A) but to make the purchase I would need to come in, in person. Which wouldn't be a big deal.My question is, does anyone else travel to deal with their established AD, aside from the time and travel costs are there any cons to doing so? Do they allow you to ship them your watch for service? This is one thing I will need to confirm as when looking into the Vacheron overseas, their closest AD said I could not ship my watch to them for them to service and I would need to fly there and deliver it in person for every issue and service.

SkyD TT best value? Rolex price delta analysis
When Rolex released Sky Dweller Rolesor in Basel 2017, many said Rolex underpriced both new model.But is TT way underpriced or steel version slightly overpriced in comparison? The price delta between both model among the lowest for model with TT version and with usual discount on TT and zero discount on steel, there’s only USD1K different for SkyD.Based on 2017 Dec pricing from Rolex Singapore website and 1.4 conversion rate;Sub (Delta: SGD6630/USD4735)TT: SGD18070Steel: SGD11440GMT II (SGD6210/USD4436)SGD17510SGD11300Daytona (SGD6070/USD4338)SGD22730SGD16660 (ceramic)DJ41 Fluted (SGD4510/USD3221)SGD17080SGD12570SkyD (S$3670/USD2621)SGD23010SGD19340What do you think?Edit: of course in real market, Daytona TT best value as it’s priced way below ceramic due to hype