Baume and Mercier Hampton Classic XL Chronograph Men's Watch 8823

Diver, Black Themes or BLNR?
Thinking about adding one of these three as a true daily wearer to compliment a PP and 44 FC that I have. For the Black Themes and Diver the pricing is fairly close on the pre-owned market, both look good on a bracelet (already have one from previous 42mm AP pieces that I have since moved).The BLNR is completely different both in price and style, but is a contender as I tried one on at my AD recently and actually liked it. This one I would purchase new.And although I realize that this is the AP sub-forum, I value the thoughts of the members here. You have all cost my bank account dearly, but that's a different story Any thoughts on one over the others are appreciated?TIA !

AP ROO 25770 strap options?
Hi guys,You who know AP a bit better, what are the options for this particular Royal Oak Offshore, as far as straps go....? Bracelet? I guess not since the connection to the strap looks much different from the normal ROO...?Thanks.

Undecided, more opinions please
Well last week I asked for opinions wheather I should flip my ROC and Explorer II for a 15202 and many of you chimed in, which I really appreciated. After reading your comments and doing some meditation I decided that at this moment in time, the 15202 is not worth over $20k to me, hopefully when I get richer it will 😁.Well that being said, since the Explorer II was not really being worn that much and kind of lost the love for it, I sold it to a friend of mine, and decided to use the funds towards an AP steel diver. Well now I would like your opinion on the following question. What makes more sense in my collection? ROC and Diver? Or RO 15400 and Diver?Other than those two watches I also have a SubC. So if I keep the ROC I feel I'll be missing a dressier piece. And the RO although by no means is the same watch as the Jumbo, does share a very similar look. So option 1?Or 2?

Purchasing Speedmaster Professional....Should I do this scenario
I've narrowed it down and my next watch will be the Speedmaster Professional, the hesalite sandwich version. I would like to wear it on the 1498 bracelet. I do prefer a brand new watch, but would have to buy the 1498 bracelet separately if I buy new. If I were to buy a brand new watch and the 1498 bracelet seperately would the bracelet and watch head not match well? Would it be best to buy an older version that came originally with the 1498 bracelet? Thanks for your thoughts.

How long does it take to craft a Patek Philippe?
Just looking to educate myself on the actual brand of Patek Philippe, and how they assemble their watches etc, just to have an idea of how things work.I was asked by a friend why they were so expensive, and though I gave a fair explanation, I feel like I should know more about it, since I am looking to own one later this year! According to this website.Shoppist: How long does it take to craft a Patek watch?Stern: An example, a simple movement is minimum four years of work before you can present it. A complicated one, we’re talking about six years approximately. And a very complicated one, like a minute repeater or a tourbillon, this is about eight years.Is this legit?4 years for a simple three hand watch?From this site.phillymag/shoppist/20...ppe-president/Edit. Does anyone know where I can get exact information about their movements?How many parts, etc.?Thank you!