How Manually Wound Watch Movements Compare To Their Automatic Counterparts
One thing we have noticed over the years at ABTW is, with watches, nothing is as simple as it may first seem. Take, for example, the humble automatic watch movement that we see in numerous watches today. This could be the reliable ETA 2892 or 2894 that are used by various companies, the Soprod A10 that is seen more frequently nowadays, or an in-house watch movement made by Omega or Rolex. Whatever the watch movement, the automatic rotor and its works is a basic complication that is seen so frequently that it is almost taken for granted.As we know, the benefits of an automatic rotor are constant winding of the mainspring and �C thanks to the higher average tension in the mainspring when the watch is being worn �C more consistent power through the gear train. This means the watch should keep better time as you avoid the diminished amplitude and associated rate loss as the mainspring winds down. It is also convenient in our hectic lives, when we may forget to wind our watch each morning bef

Omega Constellation - bargain or fake?
So I was watching this auction end at 11:50 on a Monday morning & couldn't decide if somebody got a bargain or a frankenfake.What to the experts think?.ebay.co.uk/itm/1307110518...9#ht_762wt_689

would you flip for AP 15400
I am considering flipping my PAM 572 for an Audemars Piguet 15400st white dial.I find the white dial mesmerizing although I had a ROO 26470st which I wasn't crazy about and traded away. What are your thoughts, would you flip ?

Happy wife ... Happy life
While on vacation last month, my wife was trying on a few different DJ31s. They didn't have a combination that she liked and they also were asking for $6350US (which I though was high). Came home and went to local AD. Wifey really wanted a white dial, tried it on and it didn't do it for her. Tried on a few more and this one really sang to her. I personally liked the fluted, blue dial w/ diamonds. She didn't like fluted and she didn't like diamond dial. As long as she is happy, now I have an excuse to buy myself something :) Price on watch was $7200 cad, got it for $6250 cad (about 13% off). Maybe I'll buy the fluted blue diamond dial one.And I did say make sure you don't drop it in front of me.

Rolex GMT-Master II 116710 BLNR
Hi Everyone. I am looking to purchase my first Rolex, and the one that caught my eye right off the bat was the GMT Master II 116710 BLNR. Unfortunately, that is also a very popular model, and I have heard some crazy wait times. Some promise to have it delivered by the end of the year, others are saying the wait list is 1-2 years, and a lot of retailers in Toronto wont even bother taking a deposit due to the excessive wait time's. As a new Rolex Buyer, I had a few questions for you guys:1) What are your thoughts on this watch?2) Are wait time's like these common? (I live in Toronto)3) If I put the deposit down now, am I locked in for the current asking price of $10,200 CAD, or is it possible that if Rolex increases the price, I will be paying the new updated priceThanks for your help!