Audemars Piguet End of Days in original unpolished condition

Bring a Loupe: Four Lots To Watch At The Bonhams New York Sale TODAY (Think Amagnetic Patek & Oversized Universal Compax)
As the 2015 auction calendar comes to its end, New York City takes center stage. While the much awaited Speedmaster auction takes place at at Christie's next week, there's also a more under-the-radar sale at Bonhams today – and this catalog may have been slightly overlooked, so there's a chance here for collectors to find great vintage watches without too much bidding competition. Let's take a look at four lots you should watch out for this afternoon, including a very interesting Omega Speedmaster with a bearish estimate. Patek Philippe Reference 3417 Amagnetic 1 OF 9 Quirky would probably be the best word to describe the Amagnetic from Patek Philippe. It combines the classical elegance of a dress watch with a characteristic (resistance to magnetic fields) of a tool watch, something absolutely unique in Patek's offering until the introduction of the Nautilus in the mid-1970s. First, the case is in stainless steel, a very rare metal for vin

Convince Me To Buy A Khaki Pilot
I've been thinking about this watch for a couple of months nowI really liked it but after researching it online for a while now there are a few things that are putting me offFirst and foremost is Hamilton's Quality Control. There's a long line of comments I've read on the web about things that may have "slipped past" and made it to the market.Here is a photo of two Khaki Pilots, one has two 55's and one has two 35's.. come on now, really???that's the kind of thing you expect from an knock-off replica company. I've also heard comments about the strap being cheap and flaking and another comment about the lume not being even all over the indices.The other thing that really has me put off is that Pilot watches are supposed to have an Upward pointing arrow, my understanding is that it's purpose is to indicate upward orientation of the dial during night flight yet this design has a downward pointing "dive watch" arrow.How did that get past the design approval stage? I do like the watch but q

Couldn¡¯t resist ... 15202
Been on the list for a 15400st for a while in London, but when I popped in and they had the 15202 I tried it on and immediately traded by Rolex Deep Blue + cash for this beauty!Apols for photo quality.... what a classy watch. Love it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hesalite crystal... is it OK?
I searched for the answer for this on the forums but let me quickly ask...I just bought a 116610LN which as made me realize that a quality watch is worth every penny. I have always admired the speedmaster moonwatch and am planning on making it my next, but I am wondering if the Hesalite crystal is OK vs Sapphire?I hear it scratches easily and in fact the couple of places I have gone to check it out have only carried the sapphire version. I am not needing to be technically correct with my upcoming speedy but if the Hesalite crystal is considered OK then might has well stay faithful.Thanks in advance for any and all thoughts!

Speedmaster Pro time keeping...
Hi,After owning the Speedmaster Pro for 3 years, I have began to realize that it keeps better time with the chronograph running than when it is not. I have timed it (time.gov) and it is spot on with the chrono running. When it is not, the time keeping would be +6 /day (average over 1 week) I have 3 questions about my 3 years old Speedmaster Pro:1) Is it usual to have the time keeping different with the chronograph running? 2) Is there something wrong with my Speedy to have different time keeping when the chrono running and when it's not?3) Will it cause unnecessary wear and tear of the mechanism within if the chrono is left running all the time?Interestingly, when I brought it to a authorized watchmaker to check on its time keeping( with the chrono NOT running), he reports that it is spot on and does not require any regulation when it is +6/day over that 1 week.Perhaps his accuracy machine is off?Thank you all for your replies...Here's a pic of it with my Seamaster Titanium:Cheers!!