TIME TEST: The Year in Watches
For those who may have missed it, this was our featured article last week, and it was so popular, we’ve carried it over. Say goodbye to 2009 with this WIS quiz on some of the year’s top stories. To see how you did, or to ensure a perfect score, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the answers. 1. What watch brand ceased having its movements certified with the Geneva Seal and instead introduced its own quality seal?A. Vacheron ConstantinB. Roger DubuisC. Patek PhilippeD. Piaget  2. Which of the following brand CEOs did NOT resign or get fired during the year?A. Fabian Krone, A. Lange & S?hneB. Georges Kern, IWCC. Michael Nieto, Baume & MercierD. Manuel Emch, Jaquet Droz  3. What major change took place at Rolex effective Jan. 1, 2009?A. It stopped sending its movements to COSC for certification.B. It discontinued its Tudor line.C. CEO Patrick Heiniger resigned.D. It relocated its movement-making operations to Geneva so the movements would

5164A vs 5726A vs ROO rose gold 44 vs Messi rose gold
HI guys,I have been thinking about this problem of late with the watches I have listed above, I find the decision is quite hard to make so I was hoping for some suggestions.

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Vintage Patek - Dial Patina - Restoration Question
Here is my Vintage Patek ref #2532. 2012-07-13 12.02.41.jpg2012-07-13 12.05.41.jpgI offered it as a trade in towards a ref# 5035 but they only offered me $4,500 so I decided to keep it.I am thinking of having it restored. As you can see, after 60 yrs, the bezel has corroded and needs replacement. BUT my real question is the dial.As you can see, the dial has oxidized and assumed a tan or brown patina. Other 2532s I have seen have white dials.Do you think the dial was once white but has oxidized? Will replacing the dial make it less valuable? Am I nuts for investing the money?I am actually a Rolex man, but the more I wear this watch, the more I like it.THANKS in advance.

Daytona finally arrived! but...
I live in Chicago, but my family are in Taiwan. Beginning of this year, I asked my brother to put his name on the list for a ceramic Daytona at a authorized dealer where we have bought a few watches from. My brother called me this morning saying a lady at the dealer said they just got a black dial Daytona in and we are on top of the list. Even though white dial is my first choice, I would take a black one any day. I immediately asked my brother to contact the lady and told her we will pay a deposit over the phone to hold it and will pick it up the next day. MSRP in Taiwan is about NT400,000 (USD 13,000). My brother asked if 20% deposit is enough. She said sure, that would be NT100,000 (USD 3600). That's when my brother asked the question, how much is it? The lady responded sticker price is NT400,000, we are selling it for NT500,000. I told him to tell her we are not interested. But I was pretty upset. At least in US, the dealers do not overcharge.