Answering The Question Of Who watches-dealer Works For
If you are someone that likes watches, possibly buys watches, and are reading this with your "consumer hat" on, then you are who watches-dealer works for. Why do I feel the need to say this? That is a good question and why I wrote this essay. In short, it is because the word "support" really bothered me. Sometimes, I like to offer an "inside baseball" look at what goes on behind the scenes at watches-dealer, and what it is like owning or working for a web magazine that covers watches and what is essentially the luxury industry. In addition to offering people insight about what we do, I of course have a deeper agenda and sometimes like to correct mistakes that I sometimes observe in the industry.Today, that mistake is who watches-dealer works for, and sometimes people tend to think it is for the brands. In fact, most of the people who believe that are the actual watch brands themselves. They aren't doing it out of malice or contempt, but rather that they are just so used to luxury and l

Inside this watch ticks internal movement calibre 80110 of of IWC.
Inside this watch ticks internal movement calibre 80110 of of IWC. Some people may think that this is just a time of ETA'ed (Valjoux) 7750, but this is not the case. I wrote an article on this subject one which you can find by clicking here The case of this watch has a diameter of 46 mm (similar to the BIG Ingenieur) and a height of 15 mm.

Jumbo has arrived!
After much enabling here, I finally pulled the trigger on a Jumbo. Initially, I called George at Govberg's to discuss another watch. He knew I was looking at the Jumbo and told me they just got one in on a trade. They initially sold the watch new earlier this year and it was in mint condition. It took me about 2 seconds to decide to find a way to make the deal. In the end, I traded some watches for it. It does suck losing $ on trades, but I just don't have the time or aptitude to deal with selling them myself. A true Grail for me.George also threw in an AP hat!

Auction Houses
Have you ever used an auction house like antiquorum or christies to sell a watch? I am contemplating selling a Patek 5350 using an auction house. I have not aggressively shopped it but it is not an easy piece to move. I would appreciate pointers or lessons learned.

Hopefully going to join the Patek club tomorrow..
So I have been saving up for my grail watch which was the AP 26300 Panda dial. I recently sold my AP moonphase to a member to help fund my grail and while saving I saw a nice 5165 fo about the same price so that threw me a curveball. I really like the aquanaut but like the SS bracelet and the 5165 did not have that option so I wrote it off. I love the 5167 but did not have the will power to save for a couple more months so I was about to get the 26300 when I got a PM from a member asking me if I want to buy his 5167.. I declined becuase I did not have all the money saved yet so he offered to take most of it now and the rest in a couple months when I got it. I offered him a watch as collateral but he declined saying just pay me when I get the rest... I must say WOW this forum is the greatest!! People on this forum are the most generous people I ever met!! This is not the fist time , I had someone send me a 1.25 super jubalee link for my datejust and let me send him the money after