Photo Report: Inside The Blancpain Boutique In London
It was only in November of last year that Blancpain opened the doors to its first London flagship boutique on Bond Street, situated in the heart of London’s Mayfair area. Even though it is comparably small to some of its neighbors at 43 square meters, the two-level boutique is filled with heritage and tradition and offers a very genuine and authentic experience of Blancpain wristwatches. 1 OF 47 The concept behind the design is that the interior should express the spirit of the traditional watchmakers workshops. It's no surprise then that the beautiful cherry wood cabinets and wall panels are made by a craftsman from the same valley as where the watches are manufactured in Switzerland. 2 OF 47 The ground floor exhibits a vast range of watches. Here you can find fine haute horlogerie pieces alongside some of Blancpain's more modern diving watches. 3 OF 47 On your way up the stairs to the private lounge and bar, you find an impressi

New vs Old - SS Blue ROC
Which will be your choice? Older blue SS ROC or Newer Blue Panda SS ROC? Or better just wait for in-house? ( but probably boutique exclusive, price premium, wait another year etc.. )For Panda Dial ROC - orangedial

RO 15400 | Plots compressing the Integrated lug?
Noticed this a while back on my 15400ST- has anyone else seen similar?You can see slight ridges on the lug where it looks like the plots have compressed the metal and pushed it up. Not always visible, only when light catches it at certain angles.Ive worn as a dress watch (light use) to the office only and certainly not pushed the bracelet upwards such that the plots would push back against the lugAny advice appreciated!fwiw i see similar on both sides ie for all 4 plots that meet the lugs.

Speedmaster Pro 45th Anniversary Edition at AD
Passed by an AD today and saw the 45th Anniversary Speedy Pro in the display, so snapped a quick photo of it. Didn't get a chance to hold it or try it on the wrist unfortunately. In some of the photos I've seen online I thought the dial may be a bit dull/flat, but in person it actually looks quite nice, and the applied markers gives it some nice contrast.

5271P in a bit more detail
A modern Patek that polarises opinions probably more than any other, I felt it deserved a better set of photos following my recent incoming, and why not have a new poll to see whether we have turned any of the naysayers into converts!!