Christophe Claret Aventicum Watch With Mirascope Dial
For 2015, the newest watch from Swiss watch maker Christophe Claret is the Aventicum, and it celebrates ancient Rome. I've said more than one time that the culture and architecture of ancient Rome (just like art deco) doesn't get represented in watches enough. Well, Romanophiles rejoice, because Mr. Claret has you in mind, and this is actually among his least expensive timepieces.It took me a little while of reading about the Christophe Claret Aventicum to really understand it. Christophe Claret is a master of the complicated and recently released the Blackjack 21 and Poker watcheswhich do just what it sounds like - they allow the wearer to mechanically play a game of blackjack or poker on their wrists. So what would a "Roman complication" be? It turns out, Christophe's idea is an optical illusion known as a mirascope.While I didn't know the term mirascope previously, like many people, I was familiar with what they actually are. In the Christophe Claret Aventicum watch, the mirascope s

AP RO vs PP 5167
What do you say?On the hunt for my next, and considering one of the two.The prices aren't too far off. Seen pre owned 5167 on rubber strap go for $15,500, and an AP will run slightly less.Decisions Decisions.

Incoming ... Home
This post has been a little more than a week in the making.... I recently acquired my someday watch and frankly have been through the gambit of emotions since then. My first 'real' timepiece was a Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5065 that I acquired in 1999 at the ripe old age of 30. This was my first exposure to Patek Philippe and I was just smitten by the watch - with its see-through caseback and funky dial with matching tropical strap. Purchasing the watch from an AD, I started receiving the Patek Philippe Magazine and determined that my someday watch would be a complication from Patek. Over the past couple of years, I acquired a Rolex GMT II (fantastically robust timepiece) and a JLC Grand Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface Bleu (a classic design with two faces that can be set independently). Several months ago, I decided it was time to acquire a perpetual calendar, so I looked seriously at the new JLC MUT perpetual and the JLC Master 8 Day perpetual. Both are incredible watches and outstanding va

Pam728 box?
Hi allRandom neurotic thought. I know panerai sometimes does special boxes for special editions with some accessories or strap changing tools - but when I bought my 728, it came with an ordinary box. The box is quite lovely in a blondish type wood. But does anyone know if there is a magical life changing box (ha!) or an I just overthinking this ? Thanks in advance.

Perhaps I will never buy another SS sport Rolex
I want to premise this buy saying I know how a free market works and get it.So today I visited a gray dealer at my local mall who I will not name.What struck me was the number of brand new SS models in stock: lvc, blnr, daytonac, red sea dweller 2017.I inquired how they had got them and they said from a local AD. The markup was quite high and followed the internet prices if not higher, they wanted 19k for the black daytonac. Cant say I am suprised and I get it is part of the business.The store also had used models such as a lvc and blnr. They wanted 9,400 for the lvc. I inquired if this was the same lvc I saw in July 2017 and the clerk said yes. When I asked why the price was up for 8k to 9.4k she said the market had risen, fair enough and makes sense to me. Just shocked they never sold it. However, the price was firm according to the clerk.In any event I was respectful and left on good terms. Just a frustraiting experience overall especially when many members here would kill for thos