Greetings!

I have just acquired fresh to the market, completely unmolested but beaten-up Breitling 765 AVI retailed by Kronometer Stockholm ( co-signed dial ) from the very late 50s.

My plan is to source missing original parts ( crown, pusher and sma…

I was planning on buying a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT this month. However, some things have come up and that purchase has been delayed. I guess that gives me some more time to decide between the titanium and steel model. As you'll see …

I’m torn about this one. A dear family friend contacted me this weekend about a watch his dad (late 70s age) passed down to him last week. Per my buddy- it’s a 18k YG nautilus 3700/1j jumbo.

According to family lore, it was bought in St. Moritz in t…

I thought it would be fun to resurrect this as we've had similar threads before.

Basically, just post some references you feel are undervalued/offer a lot of bang for buck used!

For example, the Parmigiani Ionica was crazy cheap for what it was …

Hello fellow enthusiast,

I’ve been hooked on finding a Cartier Santos Carree. Is anyone here knowledgeable and can help provide any guidance. I feel like prices can vary but I’d love to find one not polished. I see there are a couple decent ones on eB…

I am looking for a unique watch and like smaller brands lately. I was looking at Dornblueth? and possibly RGM.

Problem is not being able to hold and see the watch first. I love the RGM story and being a USA based Co means something to me.

Anyway, to …

I had my eyes on the Portugieser Automatic 40, Chrono and Automatic 42. LIke them on bracelet and rubber. Then, the GO Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase caught my eye. Normally not a roman numeral guy, but the blue on white/silver dial pops s…

Have an unexpected opportunity to pick up a new watch (an investment I thought was a 0 ended up returning capital).

Have had my eye on the Patek 5212a for a long time. Tried it on a couple weeks ago and loved it… except that it’s a Patek. My style has…

Need thoughts and opinions on: Dial Aesthetics, Movement design and architecture and finally (and very high priority for me) Movement finish and decoration. The primary contenders are the Richard Lange and the Benu with power reserve. I have had a chan…

What do you all think about Guido Terrini’s transformation of the Parmigiani brand? I personally love what he’s doing. However purists think that he’s stripping away the core essence of the brand.