Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Off Shore Lady 32 Diamant 1.37 Carat

Gasket on winding stem
Looked at a Day-Date today at the AD near me. I was looking at the winding stem and noticed I could not see a little black gasket like I used to be able to see in the older versions. Is this something new they are doing at Rolex. I asked the Dealer, and he honestly, did not kow what I was talking about. Rob

New "Rating Rolex" Brochure
Anyone else get the "Rating Rolex" brochure with their new issue of Watch Time? It was certainly an unexpected addition to the monthly magazine package. It is basically a review of all the Rolex models that Watch Time has rated over the years. Nothing really new in terms of content or pix, but it is pretty cool compilation. In fact, its not all that different from the Rolex special edition they did a few years ago - just that it includes the addition of the Milgauss, Deep Sea, and YM2. The brochure includes some of the newer Rolex ads and has an introduction by Allen Brill wherein he points out how well Rolex has done in Watch Time tests/ratings overall and against other watch brands. It also has a "6 Things to Know" about Rolex technology at the back. Pretty standard there.Nonetheless, there is so little new information/publications/articles about Rolex, that it is always somewhat exciting to get something new - even if its sort of recycled.I didn't see it included with the new

Can you beleive it???
Last week, while visiting the Hamilton official site, I sent their Customer Service an email requesting some info. on a couple of older Hammy chronos I was in the process of acquiring. Specifically, I was interested in their production span. I told them I was guessing mid-'90s. I included the apparent series numbers from the back of the case. Just rec'd a written response to my inquiry. I quote "Many of the records for the 1980's and 1990's were not stored and so were lost. However, we are working on rebuilding our historical archive and therefore kindly ask you to send clear photos of the front and back of your timepiece in order to help you accordingly."Hell, I have copies of tax returns, bank statements, etc. from the 80's and earlier. Hard to believe the Swatch group doesn't do a better job of tracking their production. What do you guys think?

Great summer watch...
... with the right strap. Really a 'can do anything' piece.

PCLs...... Arghhh
I know there are lots of posts about this, but wanted to share my pics and polish. Wore this one for a whole week.I have to say that I hate PCLs...... I gave it a light polish Sunday. I was careful to not get anywhere near the brushed stainless. So much better!I'll always keep this watch as it was my first Dayotna but I will never buy a watch with PCLs again!I think the platinum in my Everose Daytona is more scratch resistant.....