Vacheron Constantin Quai de l��Ile Retrograde Annual Calendar Watch
One of my earliest "controversial" articles that made the watch industry raise its brow was on the first release of the Vacheron Constantin Quai de l'Ile watch collection from back in 2008. I more or less panned the concept and execution of the watch. But did so in a way that allowed even Vacheron Constantin to appreciate and respect my feedback. Last year I was told in confidence by them that the Qaui de l'Ile (QDI) was going to be redesigned, and I felt a moment of pride that my opinions are valuable to at least a few people.The original QDI suffered (in my opinion) on a few fronts. First was the eye straining design that make it hard to read. Second was the "passport" protections of the dial, and third was the fallacy of "customization." You can read all about my thoughts in the previous article. Now, slated for release in 2011, Vacheron Constantin will release a new version of the QDI. I still can't pronounce the name of the watch to save my life, but I like it a lot better. Retain

15450 dial color choice
Which one is your favorite dial color for 15450 and why?I would think that white would be the favorite because it gives the illusion of a bigger dial which works well with the 37 mm size. However, it seems a lot of people were waiting for the blue dial to be added.

Dblue for The Beast (25721)
Hi All,Simple proposition. Trade my DBlue + a little cash for an E serial 25721 aka 'The Beast'. I know this is not a widely seen model (even with the newly announced tribute version)I do have a newer 44 titanium (264001) and do love the versatility of the Dblue...but am thinking of switching things up a little.Opinions are welcome and appreciated !

AP Service Center Questions
When sending a watch to AP for warranty service must the waranty card be under ones name? What if its empty? Is it advisable to polish the case to remove scratches after only 18 months of usage? Or will that thin out the case too much?

New Member & Incoming
Greetings all from chilly Toronto! I'm a new member here but owned a 116710LN for 7 years before parting with it. After a couple year hiatus I've re-ignited my passion for Rolex. A Sunday trip to my nearest AD (suburban Toronto ) to ask about getting my wife's engagement ring reset led to a discussion about Rolex and my new AD friend asking to me to wait here for a minute...I have something to show you. He came back with this:blnr2.jpgNeedless to say I fell in love immediately and brought it home. I'm on day 3 with it and am really appreciating the familiar feeling of my departed GMT but with a totally fresh color scheme.I never joined (or frankly knew of) TRF when I was a first time owner. Glad to have found this community now!