Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grey Dial 18kt Pink Gold Ladies Watch 15452ORZZD003CR01

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends June 21st
How time flies, it's the end of yet another month and time for yet another installment of our bi-weekly roundup of the best watch articles from here and around the internet.In this edition, we find out what our Contributing Editor James Stacey thought of his first ever visit to Baselworld; we visit the Patek Philippe manufacture;?check out a cracked Panerai; and get up-close with what is possibly the world's most affordable tourbillon watch and Grand Seiko's understated but stunning 44GS watch.1. Baselworld 2013 ¨C Through the Eyes of a First-TimerBaselworld is perhaps the closest a watch enthusiast can get to watch heaven on Earth. Spread across multiple halls the size of football fields and also across multiple levels, it is a sensory overload of watches. Just look at the amount of coverage we did for Baselworld!It¡¯s been a couple of weeks since Baselworld ended, but if you are still suffering from Baselworld withdrawal symptoms, why not check out our Contributing Editor James Stacey¡¯

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Watches For 2011 The Best Ever?
We are about a year away from a total re-shuffle of the Royal Oak for its 40th anniversary - but for 2011 Audemars Piguet has created arguably the best looking Royal Oak Offshore watch ever. Next year is also the 20th Anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore I believe as well. The redo of the "ROO" (Royal Oak Offshore) for 2011 is simple, but involves a number of refinements and design tweaks. When speaking with Audemars Piguet's lead designer Octavio Garcia, he describes the new collection as "restrained" and more focused. These are meant to be more simple looking watches that emphasize the strengths of the collection and how its personality has developed over time. Some past Royal Oak Offshore watches have been accused of being too busy by some tastes. While I personally see merit in some of the more aggressive and experimental Royal Oak Offshore watches of previous years, the new models are certainly more broad in their appeal. They seem to offer a technical, polished look that suits t

The Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Retrograde 7097
There are a lot of intense words in Breguet's press release for this watch – "outstanding," "faultless," "peened" – that lead me to believe they are still basking in the glow of that 2014 Grand Prix Aiguille d'Or. Make no mistake, however – the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde (which makes its formal debut at Baselworld) is a very different watch than the Classique Chronométrie that took home the watch industry's top honors. The movement is exposed, resulting in a cool, neo-luxury look with fine movement specs to back it all up. 1 OF 2 In contrast to the complex movement on display, the shape of the 40 mm, 18k white-gold case is simple and straight-forward, with a perfectly circular polished bezel and straight lugs (with a little bevel at the end). The dial at 12 o'clock for the hours and minutes features an engine-turned detail around the circumference, a circular brushed finish underne

RB2 Rubber strap question
I picked up a RB2 Rubber strap and it does not align properly with the plots on my Rubber clad. Are the plot placements different? I tried for about an hour and decided to stop trying as I did not want to strip the caps and screwsThanks

Opinions on trade/upgrade...
Hey guys. I have an about 1.5 year old 8500 calibre Planet Ocean 45.5mm that is one of my favorite pieces. Good size for my wrist, and weight. However, I continue to be drawn to these newer 43.5mm 8900 calibre models for some reason.I know that the new model has a Master Chronometer rating, but aside from that, and size, would there be any real advantage to making the move to the newer piece?Price is pretty good on the new models. I would probably buy the black, with black leather/white stitch. I am interested in hearing what the opinions would be.Cheers!Jason