Bedat & Co No. 8 Automatic 41.5mm

5 Milestone Patek Philippe Watches, from 1868 to Today
To mark Patek Philippe’s recent 175th birthday, WatchTime offers a look at the company’s most notable wristwatches. Scroll down to discover ’s top five. For the complete list of 24 milestone Patek Philippe watches, you can download the full article?from WatchTime’s online store.1868 ¡ª First Patek Philippe WristwatchIn 1868, Patek Philippe began production of its first wristwatch: an ornate affair with a baguette-shaped, key-wound movement called Caliber 27368. It had a cylinder escapement and eight jewels. The watch¡¯s case and bracelet were made of yellow gold. The dial was protected by a hinged cover adorned with large diamonds; more diamonds flanked both sides of the dial. In 1873, Patek Phillipe delivered the watch to the Countess Koscewicz of Hungary. The watch is now in the company¡¯s museum.1925 ¡ª First Perpetual Calendar WristwatchThat this, the world¡¯s first perpetual calendar wristwatch, ever came to be is due chiefly to chance. Patek Philippe originally

1968 Seiko Bell-Matic 4006-7020
This is my latest arrival and it really is a beauty, it is a 27 jewelled Seiko Bell-Matic from April 1968. The link is to a video that I made with the alarm ringing. Enjoy Seiko 4006-7020 :: 00005.mp4 video by leprechaun65 - Photobucket

Oddball Hamilton Pocket watch model 910 & 941
My grandfather died recently and being his apprentice he left me his jewelry repair shop. Going through his things I found a Hamilton pocket watch. The movement is engraved 910 but the serial numbers on the movement and the case don't match. According to info I found through reading other threads on the forum I found that the case is a 14k from a 941 made between 1899-1900 and the movement is a 910 made in 1917. Has anyone ever seen any combinations like this before? Does it add to or take away from the value? I took it to a pawn shop but the guy had no idea what to make of it then I took it to a watch shop but the salesmen was offended at the idea of me selling it. I have no sentiment attached to it and I'm sure there is someone out there who would appreciate it more than me. I just have no idea what it is worth beside the gold value.Sorry for the bad picture of the case but I cut my hand opening it and was bleeding profusely.

resale value of AP grand prix
Hi Guys,I'm considering picking up the ROO grand prix. I am constantly trading/selling pieces of my collection depending on mood. I never look at watches as investments but it's nice to know that I can move a piece with relative ease and not have to sell/trade at a deep discount. Not sure how much of a market there is for a limited piece like this? At it's current price point I think it may be a very niche market and most WIS would rather acquire something else for $30-35k. Curious what you guys think?

Daytona frenzy
Hi Guys,I'm looking into getting a 116500 but the gray market price seems out of control right now. Based on your guys experience with daytonas in the past, will the prices come back down anytime soon to MSRP levels or is it just going continue to go up?Also, is this a Rolex typical behavior of withholding inventory to create the hype and demand or is just the natural demand for daytonas?Thanks!