Kid at a Candy Store: AP Private Meeting @ Inside Basel Watch Time Event Chicago
It happened this Tuesday before the Inside Basel Watch Time event here in Chicago. One of my lifetime dreams! A truly private meeting by myself with the head of Audemars Piguet for Latin America. I was like a little kid at a candy/toy store. After an hour and half drooling over all the pieces that I was able to try on, I came out with a few items on my AP wish list. No wonder why I love this brand so much!!! The best part is that all watches were 'stickers-free' so the experience was really awesome!!! The FC Diver is just amazing and I definitely want one. The one that I tried on was serial No. 0002. Just crazy! The new Royal Oak Jumbo is to die for. Not sure which one I like better, the SS or the Gold one. I was also able to try on the Royal Oak Equation of Time plus many other big time grails like the Royal Oak Skeleton Perpetual Calendar, the Millenary 4101, a Tourbillon, etc. I think I also want the ROO RG 44mm, it fit like a glove and it's just a dream. Enjoy the pictures!!!

Moisture ingress to 5711
Can anyone advise what I should expect to hear from PP service centre regarding moisture ingress to my 3.5 year old 5711? Clearly it's outside the warranty period but does that mean I'm stuck with the cost of service and repair to the movement, hands and dial?I was swimming in the pool, only on the surface, no diving etc. Watch was fine when I came out. I even took photos of it by the pool and it was perfect. Next day I was driving with my hand near the a/c vent and I noticed fogging on the crystal. I checked the crown and it was tight. It'll be several days before I can get it to the service centre so I'm worried that the damage could be extensive and hence costly. Does anyone have experience of something like this?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Watch Winder Recommendation
Hi, Guys, After a lot of research, I am about to pull the trigger on a 5726A annual calendar, which will be my second Patek. Could you please suggest a high-quality watch winder for this watch?Thanks in advance.

Sealand PAM00847 - the year of the horse
For the year of the horse. 100 units.Officine Panerai has released a special edition timepiece �C the PAM 00847 Luminor Sealand �C 44 mm �C dedicated to the Year of the Horse. The Luminor hinged case cover displays a horse symbol, hand-engraved into the steel and meticulously inlaid with threads of gold by Italian craftsmen. This is the sixth watch in Luminor's exclusive series that began in 2009, paying tribute to the signs of the Chinese Zodiac �C with each edition offered only in 100 units. (source)

Is it me? Basel 2018 one month away but not much hype
Just wondering something I was checking the website today and Basel is one month away. Now, I could be wrong (Usually am ) but there doesn't seem to be much Hype this year. I am thinking last year, we had threads and threads of discussion on predictions, desires, fails etc. But it seems to this WIS that this year is somewhat subdued(?). Does anybody else sense that we are not as excited about this Basel as years past? No Paul... only you... you're the only one.