Smaller AP RO doubts: 14790 vs 15450.
Hello AP watch lovers,We all start our watch addition somewhere and mine has been developing quite fast.I own currently only a Rolex SUb 2 liner 14069 and an Omega Speedmaster that I picture below for wrist reference and would like to enlarge my watch rotation with a different style (considering also a white Daytona but upfront comes the RO).My wrist is around 17cm which equates to 6.75 inches and therefore my preference goes to smaller watches (say max 40 as my sub above).I was eying the RO 14790 blue dial , a 36 with JLC caliber , thinner that the new 37 version, which in the condition that I look for ( full set and not polished or minimal ) is between 10 and 12k - never tried this watch and will most probably not have the a chance to try it before buying.or the new that I tried this weekend 15450 (37 and in house movement and thicker case )in blue dial below:l which has a retail of 17k�.I know most of you will advise to go for 15202 but I strongly believe would be too big for my ta

Thoughts on being approached
To cut a long story short, I was in Puerto Banus the other day and spotted a ROO Bucherer edition (one of my favourites) on someone and wanted to mention to them my admiration however I thought it may come across as rude. Would love to know your thoughts and if you had ever been in a similar situation or the other way around where someone has stopped you to comment on what you're wearing and if you were unhappy about it?

My 105.012...What do you think?
Bunch of pics from my phone today. Thanks for looking, Gerard

Went into a Rolex AD in Cabo - Possibly some insider information
Im in Cabo for vacation right now and happened to see a Rolex sign. Walk in and this store has just about every high end watch in 1 place. I'm talking like Hublot, ton's of Panerai, Cartier, AP, and a lot of cheaper ones like Gucci/etc. But best of all, a pretty nice stock of Rolexes. Literally the biggest stock of Rolex I've ever seen at an AD in person. Seemed to have everything besides the BLRN, Hulk, SS daytona, and SS Subs.I get to talking with the sales guy for like an hour and a half. I asked about price increases, he said he wasn't really worried about them because 'yes they're coming, but might not be till end of the year and it wont be significant'. -Now that just threw me off, because the local ad (in South Dakota) was freaking out saying shortage/AHHHH/:omg:/etc and prices are going to increase 10-22% probably around April.Asked about the shortage and again he's like yeah they're limiting supply on Professional models or at least making them harder to get unless you have a

When did Rolex start this "SS & WG" thing?
If you go look at the 36 MM Datejust on the Rolex USA web site, you'll find four configuration options:https://.rolex/watches/dateju...l#configuratorSteelSteel & White GoldSteel & Yellow GoldSteel & Everose GoldThe Steel is the domed bezel. The Steel & White Gold is the same steel Datejust, but it has the same white gold fluted bezel that's always been available - and it was just called STEEL. I find this terribly misleading, because the pattern of the steel & yellow gold and steel & everose gold having the bezel AND actual gold center links on the bracelet would lead one to think that the steel and white gold model had white gold center links, when in fact they are simply polished steel. When did this semantic change occur, and does anybody else find it objectionable, even if it's technically correct?