Breaking News: Sotheby's Chairman Daryn Schnipper Confirmed For HODINKEE Collectors Summit, To D
The HODINKEE Collectors Summit is really taking shape. Not only will we have the likes of Aurel Bacs, Jason Singer, John Reardon, and Philippe Dufour in the house for completely candid, behind the scenes conversation with you, but we are thrilled to announce a new addition the schedule. And it's a big one. Like, to the tune of $24,000,000. Daryn Schnipper is the international chairman of the Sotheby's watch department. She is the woman responsible for selling the most expensive, most important watch on the planet, twice. Yes, Daryn is the woman who first set the record at $11 million dollars for the Henry Graves Supercomplication – one we thought would stand for all eternity – only to break it this past November by selling the very same watch for over $24 million. She'll be at the 2015 HODINKEE Collectors Summit to tell you what it was like first discovering this horological giant and then going through the process of researching it, understanding

Vintage Seamaster 30 on 1168 bracelet
I've been searching for a nice bracelet for my SM30 for a while now. finally, I found an 1168 with 605 end links. A very uncommon bracelet. Of course when I got it, it was one link too small. Damn. Luckily Ofrei had a spare and it arrived today. Fits perfectly. The he bracelet has a little stretch and there is some wear near the end links but I don't want that NOS look. A 50 year old watch should be on a bracelet of a similar vintage.

My Summer (Beach and Pool) Planet Ocean
Pound for pound, I think these PO's are a better value than the Sub. This is a lot of watch, for a decent price indeed.

I*n*c*o*m*i*n*g*!
HaHa!! Fresh off the fedex truck and from DavidSW. The light as a feather and so awesome looking as words cannot describe, my 5167. I think everyone likes pics, so here we go. Can't wait to get the strap sized.

Tudor Deployant Clasp
I just purchased a RubberB for my Black Bay and now I'm looking for a deployant clasp, preferably OEM. I've seen a few on eBay for about $55 that are being sold (from Latvia and Israel with free shipping ) that have the Tudor logo and look authentic but are probably knockoffs. I can't believe that an OEM clasp would sell for that price. https://m.ebay/itm/18-mm-Stainle...IAAOSwAQBauF20Should I contact Tudor directly or a Tudor AD and would they sell me just the clasp without an accompanying leather strap or should I take a chance with eBay? All comments are welcome especially from anyone who has sourced a deployant clasp, whether OEM or aftermarket.