The one that got away...
Is there a watch in your life that you had been looking for all over, and then finally found it, only to double guess yourself and let it slip thru your fingers... and then regret it for not pulling the trigger when you could?Browsing thru some older pictures on my phone, I found this one, taken in December 2012 at the AP Boutique in Madrid. I had been thinking of a 15300 for a long time, and decided to finally go to a Boutique to try it out in the flesh. Originally I wanted to compare the white vs the black dial. And then I found this one...IMG_0141.jpgI fell in love with it. I thought I would buy it there and then. But I needed to go back to the hotel to get my passport to do the tax free thing.Long story short, I got to the hotel, and I thought, it is late, perhaps I will go back tomorrow to get it, and I will think it over better.Well, long story short, the next two days were crazy busy at the office, leaving at 9 PM both days (that's how Spanish business hours work somet

Omega Speedmaster Professional 50th Anniversary LE
Yesterday evening I received a call from my AD informing me of the arrival of the Omega Speedmaster 50th Anniversary LE. I paid him a visit, took a look at the watch, out came my wallet, and now I am a proud owner of this admirable timepiece from Omega with a distinguished history.This is the all steel version with the traditional 1861 movement. I chose this because the 1861 movement is descended from the original Speedy movement which actually went into outer space. The other pricier versions had the new 3201 co-axial manual wind movement which is totally unrelated to the original Speedy Pro. Also I did not like the sapphire sandwich case of the other versions.I'll be posting more pics later at the watch gallery section.

Seeking technical knowledge
Wanted to see if there was some technical knowledge that I could pickup regarding my 5711 that is in for service.I sent it to Patek because it would no longer wind via the winding stem. The watch still ran and kept time when worn and wound by the rotor.The estimate came back and said that in addition to the service I also needed a reduction wheel and a balance bridge.A search does not reveal much.Does anyone know what these parts do and are there any images to show where they are in the movement?Thanks for any help.

Would you buy this if patek released it?
was playing around in photoshop.want to see what everyone thinks of a 5990 in rose gold.

Patek Moment- Quick Story
Long story short- I was talking to a coworker today who said he would love to own an automatic watch one day, 'you know the kind that doesn't need a battery'. I nodded my head and smiled thinking about the millions of watches he could be referencing- from simple to grand complication..... He looked down at my watch and said, is that one of the ones that doesn't need a battery? I took my PP5167 off, handed it to him with the caseback forward so he immediately saw the movement.He had no clue what a Patek was, the name, the history, how much it was, or anything about it.But he did recognize what a rotor was, and how the watch worked, and yes it was 'the kind that doesn't need a battery'. He took a minute to stare at the detail and mechanics.... and then all he said was; this is exquisite, priceless...then handed it back to me with a smile and thanked me for showing him.Couldn't have been happier sharing that moment with a friend.Best