Audemars Piguet Montoya

What Was Your Last Watch Before You Got Serious?
What was the last watch you wore before you decided to get a "real" or "serious" watch? Did you gradually go up the ladder or did you just jump right in to the higher end watches?When I was young (a kid through teens and early twenties) I wore a Timex and then a Swatch or three and then a Fossil or two and then when I was 29 I decided it was time for a decent watch. I started to make a little money and a plastic watch didn't cut it anymore. I hadn't spent more than $35 on a watch in my life so spending $500 for a TAG was a major event for me. It took me a few weeks to work up the courage to pull the trigger. I remember going into a couple of different AD's with my future wife and being nervous and then finally doing the deed. It was a fairly traumatic event for me at the time and a lot of money to spend at one time on one watch.That was fifteen years ago and it turned out to be a great watch and I never had any regrets.

On The Wrist Today Monday- 11/21/11
Invicta Pro Diver Ocean Ghost II 2298Miyota 8215 21 Jewel Automatic Movement 200M/WR

AD called about New James Bond Omega?
And offered me the new Limited Edition James Bond Seamaster (I think he said it is black) - I believe. He says that they are hard to get. This is the first that they have received direct from corp offices. Offered a discount as well - I think they need to move some pieces.Has anyone seen this and can tell me about it? I could not figure much out on the Omega Website.Anybody think it would be a good piece to have / collect? Any pics by chance?Thanks,

Spotted - SS Skydweller Waikiki
Black dial. At the AD on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki. Priced at MSRP plus 4.75% tax. I wasn¡¯t really interested, and I thought it looked too big on me. Not interested in flipping. The guy working said they usually don¡¯t make it to the display case. He was excited that I noticed and knew what it was. I expect it will be gone soon. Pretty slim pickings for SS otherwise. Two black Explorer IIs looked to be about it other than the usual DJs and OPs.

The OFFICIAL Rolex Oyster Perpetual Owners' Club...Let's see them!!!!
It was the first watch to scale the big mountain and spawned the Explorer because of it. This year they were supersized at Baselworld and they added the now defunct Airking to their ranks. Or as Rolex states on their site. Oyster Perpetual: The direct descendant of the original oyster launched in 1926, the first waterproof wristwatch in the world and the foundation on which Rolex has built its reputation.Strangely they get relatively little publicity here on the forum. It time; show your Justa Oyster Perpetual if you've got them and love them.I've had two; the first one I traded in on a SubC but almost immediately regretted it; it's been replaced and won't be leaving again.Then...and now...