Pulled the trigger
Well, after much debate and going back and forth , i finally pulled the trigger on an AP. I worked with Chris over at EJC and he really took care of me. Glad I can now call myself an Audemars owner

Turning the Bezel on a Speedie Pro??
Hi Everyone. Quick question for you experts on the 3570.50 moonwatch:The tachymetre graduations of 60 and 120 on my bezel aren't dead center on the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock lines. I have one of those rubber tools that is used to remove the bezels from divers watches. If I grabbed the Speedie's bezel with this, could I just turn it slightly? Is it just simple a friction fit?I want to make sure there is nothing I would damage by doing this (such as adhesive or whatever).thanks!

45.5mm Planet Ocean Chrono Review
Tried this watch on today, both with the rubber strap and the bracelet. First impressions are that is is very well made, and felt very solid - certainly in the same league as the Sub. Also, its massive!!! I have tried on various Panerai's and so on, but this thing just sits ON your wrist, with no attempt to follow the line of your wrist, as you might expect from a Panerai. This was good and bad. I like the boldness of it, but it looked a bit out of place on my skinny little girl-wrist! Both watches had the black bezel, but the rubber-strapped one has orange highlights on the face, which I think I liked a bit better. I don't rate the looks of the bracelet compared to say a Rolex Oyster bracelet, and so I think over-all I would opt for the strap version over the bracelet. However, as much as I have liked seeing other's ones on here, when it was actually there on my wrist it just wasn't for me. It just didnt do it for me enough and at that kind of cash, ��3,150, you have to be 100%.We shal

panerai service @ richemont q
So I wanted to restore the bezel to mirror finish on my Panerai, prior to sale. I dropped it off at Richemont (Sydney) service. The quote came back saying that since the amplitude was low they're going to do a full cleaning and service yada yada and light polishing.Alright so the fee for this complete service is $425.Sound reasonable or I should just sell as-is and let the new buyer do it.Or should I find a place that is willing to polish the bezel and re-assemble.Or should I ask Richemont to just do the polish and nothing else.BTW the watch has been stored since 2005 when it was new, maybe a few months wrist time total. I suppose if it is Low amplitude it is just oil evaporation.BTW my Patek which I bought new in 98, and used for years, was tested a few months ago because I thought it must need a service by now, was found to be perfect, and not in need of even re-lubrication. Hmm.

Fondling my Daytonas
Happy New Year!!!Got busted by the wife while fondling my Daytonas. Since I had some down time this past week, I retrieved some of my watches from the bank safety box.She doesn't understand my obsession and why I have the same watches as she thinks they all look alike. Little does she know I'm on the hunt for a pair of 6263s.Just needed to share with some people who would understand...