A Riddle and an Update
When can a speck the size of a grain of sand stop the presses at ? When it materializes in the editor’s kidney. So begins the story of my ill-fated trip to Baselworld 2010. I arrived at Zurich airport on March 16 feeling pretty well, but by the time I had my train tickets, the stabbing pain had started. A doctor visited a few hours later at my hotel in Germany. He dispensed some pain medication and I hoped for the best, but the next morning things were worse. I ended up spending about 5 days in a German hospital where I received excellent care: in all about 15 x-rays, 4 or 5 sonograms (three administered by specialist doctors), and a CT scan, plus several visits each day and night from nurses, and plenty of medication. I generally felt the center of attention. Test results were consistently reported within a few hours. Without getting into politics, I appreciated the opportunity to experience a European health care system first hand while the health care debate raged back home. O

Royal Oak strange pricing and availability
Hey guys,Not that I'm buying any of the these two at the moment, but wanted to gain some knowledge regarding the two, as it came as a surprise to me.So the 39mm SS Royal oak jumbo ref:15202ST.OO.1240ST.01, sells for a retail of $22,700. It has no discount and is very had to get. It's just time and date without a seconds hand. (Some say it has a wait list)On the other hand 41 mm SS Royal oak ref:15400ST.OO.1220ST.03, is what I beleive a newer version of the above, is easily available, has a seconds hand and retails at $17,800. Plus you can get a discount on that aswell What's up with that? Can anyone explain

Omega Ploprof question
How come i don't see any Ploprofs for sale on this website,? are they that popular ?

Your first Patek
I guess I'm more of a sports watch type guy. Here's my first one.Only time will tell if this leads to more.

DD40�� silver motif.
Does anyone else think this dial is hard to read? I just wish there was more dial choices. Whatever happened to just plain white stick dial! Always a problem! LOL