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New member needs advice on PP Chronograph
Hello everyone,My name is Paolo Viviani, and I¡¯m a University professor with a passion for PP watches deserving a ¡°money is no object¡± attitude, which sadly I cannot afford to have. I'm being offered by a private individual this PP Ref 130 Cal 13 Chronograph:Patek Philippe 130.jpgAs shown, the watch was commissioned by Hausmann & Co., a prominent retailer in Roma.The extract from the archive reports the following information:- Movement n¡ã 860499- Calibre 13 chronograph register, manual winding- Case n¡ã 616127- Style Reference 130,18K yellow gold- Type of dial. Silvered, raised hour markers in yellow gold. Tachometer scale- Date of manufacture. 1937- Date of sale. February 22nd, 1938.Moreover, papers show that the watch underwent a full service by Patek in 1992.The seller has told me that the watch had been up for sale in Geneva early this year, but blamed the failure to find a buyer on the unrealistic estimate suggested by the auction house. In fact, by looking at the link relati

Seiko 5 Bund project
One of the things that I like about Seiko watches is the versatility of the watches in changing overall look with a quick face change and the fact that one can create a brand new look different then any other design. I had gotten this Dagaz Bund dial some time ago to do a project, then I ended up doing something else. I still had this in my hands and did not know what to do with it. So I decided to get the dial in use and bought a Seiko 5. I had some Seiko hands already from two other models and put the whole thing together. It came out better then I anticipated, at least in my opinion. The lume is pretty good too, of course the hands are Seiko so I knew that, the dial seems very close in brightness. I decided on a red tipped seconds hand because the dial had some red accents, the FFF hands also seem to compliment the military look of the dial. All in all I am happy with how it came out. Now I need to figure out what to do with it since it is too small for me to wear at 37mm.

Flipper's regret RECTIFIED!
If you've been around the forums for a few years, you know who the flippers are. We buy & sell at a fever pitch sometimes, always wanting to try out different watches. Sometimes it's just the way we are, sometimes it's in search of the perfect specimens. We do have a few watches we'll rebuy if the price is right, but once in a while we make a HUGE mistake.....or, as the famous Philadelphia-area hair band Cinderella said: "Don't know what you got til it's gone". Took care of the silliest thing I've ever done just now. Traded away a 1946 Omega Centenary 2500 chronometer last year and I've been kicking myself ever since. Not that I didn't like the watch I received, and it was a fair trade. It's just that the 2500 might be nearly a perfect watch for me. It's a bumper ( ) and a gold dial in a 36 mm case. One popped up tonight and I pounced.with a little help from a couple friends. It's in even better shape than the one I let go, and from 1944 so it's one of the earliest model

Love My PO
My PO is an everyday watch -- even when kayaking in Tampa Bay. Cheers, Scott

40mm Polar Explorer 10 year Service or Not??? Need advice......
Hi Guys!!! Just got a text back from AD saying the service starts at $700 and takes around 6 weeks. The thing is the watch is keeping time perfect, 1s in 64 hr as per right now, that¡¯s great IMO.....I got the watch 20/Feb/2008..........So the question is do I service the watch or not????I¡¯m considering not, maybe have to send it....I¡¯ve heard you have to service it while it works good and keeps time. Any suggestions????Here a Pic:Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk