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Diving Into History: 6 Milestone IWC Aquatimer Watches
At last year’s SIHH, IWC released a slew of new models in its revamped IWC Aquatimer collection of luxury divers’ watches (Click here to check them out). For fans of vintage watches ¡ª and vintage IWC watches, specifically ¡ª we highlight here five important IWC Aquatimers from the brand’s history. In 1967, IWC reacted to the growing popularity of amateur scuba diving and launched its first divers’ watch. The first Aquatimer (Ref. 812AD) was water-resistant to 200 meters and became the foundation of a successful new watch family for the watch brand from Schaffhausen.Working closely with designer Ferdinand A. Porsche, IWC began producing the Ocean 2000 sports divers’ watch (Ref. 3500) in 1982. For a time replacing the Aquatimer in the collection, It was the first series-built divers’ watch in titanium, with a tested water-resistance to 2,000 meters.In 1998, IWC reinstated the traditional Aquatimer name and launched the Aquatimer GST Automatic 2000

Eterna Calibre 39 Watch Movement: Valjoux 7750 Alternative And So Much More
No doubt in light of the fact that ETA-made movements are harder than ever to get, Eterna has just announced that they have created a new movement, dubbed the Calibre 39, which is the result of a project that started in 2007. This is potentially a very important announcement for the industry as the Calibre 39 is designed to be both an alternative to many hard to get ETA movements, as well as a strong base caliber for lots of complications.The Calibre 39 is a fully modular movement that has been designed to be as expandable as possible, ranging from a manual two-hander to a column wheel-equipped flyback chronograph. A project that started out with the goal of designing a competitor to the ETA 7750, Eterna has now launched a proposed entire family of movements thanks to a modular design that builds upon a base movement platform. It is worth noting that long ago Eterna actually started ETA.With over 88 different specifications, it is clear that Eterna has put lot of development into the C

Fraud Alert - jus a heads up
Trying to sell my watch on craiglist and i had a lady email me who said she'd pay on paypal - nothing wrong so far except some bad spelling and some urgency - normally that'd be a red flag but my last watch purchase i needed shipped next day for a b-day present so i sympathized. today i got 2 emails from paypal confirming payment, but that there was a hold until i submitted the shipping info. the emails used all the paypal lingo and had all the right logos and ads, but they kept using my email address instead of my name. so i called paypal and the said DEFINITELY fake. just a heads up to everyone - those fraud guys are getting GOOD.here's the email i got from "Laura Blake" (johnsonblake@gmail) as a reference for the forum:I just want to let you know that have transfer the full payment toyour PayPal account and am sure you've been notified about thetransfer,i have also added enough money for the shipping and handlingcost has for you via USPS (EMS) I want you to get it packed very n

James Gandolfini dead at 51...He wore a Rolex President while on Sopranos...
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First PP watch - Advice?
I am relatively new to the watch collecting, but like most forum members have referenced the bug catches quickly! I have acquired a number of Rolex, JLC, Panerai, Breitling and Tudor watches, but want to add my first Patek Phillipe to the collection.I am interested in purchasing my first Patek Philippe watch, but want to keep under a $30k budget. I really like the Aquanaut (5164 & 5167) and am beginning to lean in that direction.Any other models I should consider? Any advice/guidance on discounts from an AD?Thanks!