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What Makes The Watch Collector Tick
I purchased my first real watch when I was 22 years old. It was a Rolex Submariner bought with money I won in Las Vegas from a longer-than-usual run at the craps table. Little did I know, that would be the start of a passion (watches, not gambling) that now spans close to thirty years. During this journey, I have added and subtracted multiple timepieces to and from my watch box, as well as encountered many other ardent watch lovers, some with truly amazing collections. Truth is, watch collectors are a peculiar group, and those who do not suffer from the "watch bug" have a difficult time understanding our perplexing and often expensive addiction. While some even refer to watch collecting as an affliction, at the heart of it is the need to satisfy some of the most essential human conditions: the thirst for knowledge, the hunger for love, and the oft desire to be transported to a different place and, well, a different time.In order to delve deeper into the psyche of a serious collector, I

Do you insure your watches?
I have accumulated 15 or so watches over the past few years and when i was out of town last month i decided i should have my watches insured for obvious reasons. Those of you that do insure your watches, did you need an appraisal on anything over $2500? That is what my insurance co. is telling me. Also is it customary for a rolex AD to charge for an appraisal of a piece which i did not buy from them. Can any jewler appraise a rolex or does it need to be done by an AD? Many of my current watches have been purchased pre-owned.thanks guys for any insight!wings

Sending watches from the USA to the UK
Hi, I've bought a watch from the USA and it's being sent to the UK (England to be exact). I've paid $32 postage and it'll be sent with USPS. I was reading some sites, and it said things about custom charges and things...?The watch itself cost $105 (¡ê77). I've read many thingsone thing says 99% of items pass through customs without a look at, other sites say a form is needed to be sent with the watch.Can anybody enlighten me on the subject? I don't want to end up paying more/losing the watch in customs.Thanks.

White Gold Rolesor Bracelet on Sky Dweller?
Can the bracelet on a Sky Dweller model number 326934 have white gold in it? The Rolex website indicates it is steel, but I was wondering perhaps about previous years? A seller is trying to tell me the bracelet is a combination of steel and white gold, but I can't find such a combination anywhere on the internet.

PRIVATE!! Rolex transcript from sales meeting 7 months ago.....
My AD showed the minutes from the annual sales meeting 7 months ago. Lets keep them private here-DuFour: well boys lets get down to it! what are things looking like (yawn)Head of sales N America: well sir we are doing well on most models but our dealers are demanding more SS Daytonas and Skydwellers for their customers.DuFour: wait what? they are demanding!! The next dealer that demands anything- make them buy 100k of those new cases and mirrors we just designed and if they complain again then pull their line damnit!Exec #1: but sir, we....DuFour: you shut up!!! who the hell drank my scotch?Head of Sales:sir, now might not be the best time to mention it but we have 28,500 units of the green Submariner in our inventoryExec #2: actually there another 10,000 units as well in our other facilityDuFour: WHAT!! Why are we selling some many subs with the black and blue bezel and we cant give away the green?long pause......Young exec: Mr DuFour, we don't have a submariner with a black and blue