Hands-on with the Void V02
Not every watch that strikes our fancy is a rugged tool watch or a minimalist German dress watch. No, sometimes curious, quirky watches grab our fancy. Watches that aren't necessarily part of the larger watch tradition. Watches one might find in a museum shop or boutique fashion store. While these watches might not satisfy the horological cravings of the diehard WIS, they do grant insight into other concepts of what a watch can be. Often, if one is willing to loosen their own boundaries of what a watch should look like, or how a watch can be read, these unique, art/design watches can be very enjoyable to wear and own, if only on occasion.Void is a brand that fits into this category. Founded by Swedish designer David Ericcson, for several years they have been producing watches with a distinct aesthetic that draws as much from modern product design as from watch design. Clean, at times minimal and at times energetic, their watches range from fun, plastic, inexpensive digital watches, to

New member incoming x 2
Dear TRF members - I love you and hate you! I have been on this forum daily for the last 2 years but never decided to participate - I have a lot of experience in the last few years on watch purchases and now have decided to participate and add my opinion good or bad! I used to be a usual watch person buying and being happy with a Rolex every 10 years or so until I started to be influenced by you bad boys - But I love it!From Rolex TT Sub blue that I loved for years to 16520 flip, 116520 flip, AP Royal Oak flip, Submariner flip, Rose Gold Skydweller flip, Pam 311 ouch that was costly flip, Patek 5711/1a blue dial flip, Rolex DJ11 flip, and so on in the last 2 years - flip, flip, flip....Finally in the last few weeks settled on Patek 5167a and 5205G and first on AD list for 40th Nautilus. Anyway I hope you enjoy some photos and I look forward to discussing Patek and other brands with you all. Don't know how to upload multiple photos so the following will have to do!NB will also post

5960/1a on a strap. PICTURES
Was grabbing lunch in boston so decided just to swing into one of my favorite places, European Watch Co on newbury just to browse and say hi. They always have a great selection and are all passionate watch guys. I was telling them how I wanted to get a strap on my 5960 and next thing you know I purchased a grey Patek croc. Here is a teaser pic. Make sure you make a point to stop in Euro Watch Co if you are around boston. More to come.

5980 crown...
G'day everyone.. I just took a closer look at the crown of my recent 5980 and found the Calatrava logo line up perfectly. This is a special hidden feature by PP (just like the SkyDweller) or it is just my luck? Either way... It is one sweet daily piece.Thanks for your kind feedbacks and cheers!! James

Gift/Memorabilia from AD for purchasing a Rolex...
In terms of Rolex Memorabilia, can I get your thoughts on whether a Rolex leather Key chain will have value in the future? When I purchased a watch from an AD he was kind enough to gift me this awesome leather key chain. When I came home I put it away and forget about it. A few months later when I was cleaning my closet I found the key chain again and was curious to learn more about it. When I went to google it, I was shocked that it was going for $200+ on the web. Thanks in advance.