NAWCC Presents James Bond Enthusiast Weekend September 10 & 11
Mark your calendars for the weekend of September 10-11 when a special James Bond Enthusiasts Weekend will be held at the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA. Attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite James Bond character, and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. The event kicks off Friday night September 10 with a black tie-optional Bond-themed Casino Night that will include poker, blackjack, and slot machines. Saturday events include tours of the National Watch & Clock Museum’s James Bond Watches exhibit, a Jeopardy-style game, a discussion of Ian Fleming’s books, a James Bond drink seminar (shaken, not stirred), and a screening of For Your Eyes Only. Prizes will be awarded to participants with the highest chip count at the casino night, the best character clothing, and the winner of Bond Jeopardy. The James Bond Enthusiasts Weekend is being held in conjunction with the first-of-its-kind “Bond Watches, James Bond Watches” exh

Auction Watch: Antiquorum's ONLY WATCH 2011 Results
As expected the ONLY Watch 2011 went without a hitch last week. It raised � 4.5 million, about USD $ 6,075,000 as of this writing. Let's take a look at some of the results. [see all of the watches: studio pics & in-the-flesh, hands-on]Antiquorum Auctioneers - The collection of unique 40 timepieces achieves � 4.5 million at the Only Watch Charity Auction: Monaco, September 24, 2011 - The fourth edition of the biennial Only Watch Charity Auction held at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco on September 23, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, closed with an outstanding result of EUR 4'563'000. The auction room was full in addition to the strong internet and intense telephone bidding. International participation included Japan, Switzerland, Hong Kong, China, the United States and the Russian Federation. Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones was also present in the room to support the auction.Perhaps the most controversial piece was the Patek tourbillon / minute repeater, Ref.

15450 + 360
Hello!Got these in the mail Monday. This is my first AP and first smart watch. The Moto 360 functions pretty well. Sometimes people look at me crazy when I talk to it like a Power Ranger.

Super jubilee discontinued. Why?
When Rolex released the new Datejust 36 this year at Baselworld much to my disgust they have decided on using a sporty oyster clasp on the jubilee bracelet just like the DJ 41 and new jubilee GMT Pepsi and are phasing out the beautiful super jubilee. Why oh why are they making dress watches with sports watch clasps on them it baffles me and makes them look worse IMO. In my mind a Datejust jubilee should have a beautiful continuous bracelet just like the presidential. So I've been wanting a Datejust 36 for many years now and because of Baselworld and those new TT DJ's with that new clasp I decided I needed to get myself a super jubilee before the SS ones are updated next year. So yesterday I went to my local AD in the UK and purchased a stainless steel and fluted bezel 116234. The salesperson told me this is the last one they have and they have now been discontinued already! (even though a replacement wasn't even announced this year) and Rolex won't let them order any more in.I would lo

114060 Apparent Bezel Insert Defect - Opinions appreciated
Hello everyone, I am new to the forums as I just recently acquired my first Rolex! An 114060 as a gift from my father for completing medical school and matching. He knew I'd had my eye on it for a long time and totally surprised me with it last week. I've been abtolutely loving the watch, but I noticed what appears to be a small defect within the recess of the ceramic bezel insert where the platinum is deposited. It appears to be a small bubble? It is at the 11 o'clock position of the 0 in the 50 minute marker of the bezel insert. It can be difficult to see, but I tried to capture it in some photos below. It is definitely visible in-person. The good news is that I live <20 minutes from RSC Dallas and am considering taking it in for a replacement insert or at least to hear what they have to say. I realize that this is a small detail, but for 8k, I feel it is warranted. Purchased directly from an AD with my name on the warranty. What are your thoughts? Ideally, I would have been prese