I hate you guys
After much lurking, I've taken the plunge on a 15300. Thanks for the enabling!!!

Help identify a nautilus
Hello, today i was shopping and stopped at an watch store and they are an AD for patek and other brands, anyways they had a preowned SS date nautilus and they referred to it as vintage...Sorry i didnt take any pics as i didnt feel comfortable doing that. I just need help figuring out what reference it could be. I didnt think to ask them and to be honest i dont know if they would know anyways. Here is my issue, i do not know if it is a 3800 or a 5800/1a. Here is why, it does not have a clear case back (so not a 5800/1a) but it did not have the old school folding clasp of the 3800. So what could it be?It had a solid caseback of a 3800 and the clasp was the hidden style/deployment of the 5800 1a. Pics attached... I should also point out it was not a 42mm, it was either 36 or 38mmThis place is an AD of patek so i am not worried it is a fake and they said it was sent to patek for a service.Any idea what reference it could be? I attached pictures of what i am talking about (generic pics from

Looking to get into Paneri...
I've been reading up on Paneri and looking through this forum lately. I like the cases with crown guards the best. I also like the dials where the numbers are cut out and the lume is underneath. Movement isn't a huge deal to me. What series would be the best for me to start looking at? Any help would be appreciated!

Pam 390
Hi allJust wanted to share a shot of this, a simple yet great timepiece. CheersAnujSent from my iPad using Tapatalk

What to check after watch comes back from service
I recently got a pre-owned day-date (thanks to freefly and others for authenticating it) and based on my research in this forum, I decided to send it to Philip Ridley for service. My intent was to make sure watch has all the authentic parts and if there is any internal issue, I get to know about it. So far, everything went well and I'm expecting to receive my watch soon.Since, I'm new in Rolex world, I wonder what to look for when I receive it. I understand, I should check:1) Overall cosmetic condition2) Tally time- I'm planning to sync watch and my iphone and then check both of their times after 24 hours. Is there any better way to do this?Also, what else I need to look for when I receive it back?Thanks for your help.