Breitling for Bentley Flying B A28362 Jumping Hour Watch

Cost Of Entry: Panerai Watches
Welcome to?the second installment in our Cost of Entry series of articles, where we go hands-on?with?the most affordable, entry-level watches of?today's leading luxury watch brands. In our first article, we looked at Rolex and the Oyster Perpetual, and today, we are checking out?what?Officine Panerai?has to offer with its Panerai Luminor PAM000 Base Logo watch.The remarkable popularity of Panerai is something that needs no introduction to most. Officine Panerai was purchased through the Vend?me Luxury Group by luxury industry giant Richemont SA in 1997; and since the dawn of the new millennium, Panerai has enjoyed a lasting ¨C and for a while, seemingly endless ¨C growth and expansion that was?matched by only a handful of other brands. Chances are, if you are reading this, you either already own a Panerai and are thinking about whether also getting the base model is a good idea, or you are interested in the brand and are planning on "entering it" sometime soon. Now,?as many of the former

Speedy Pro 50th Ann 18kt Gold 1 of 57...??
I was offered one of these last week: 50th Anniversary Speedy Pro that comes in the large hand-made wooden box with tools, croc strap etc. Numbered as x of only 57 and is in yellow 18kt gold.It wasn't cheap, but anyone got an idea of current market value of this? It's new and unworn.I already know the original releases at charity auction made huge money, but that's not a good yard-stick measurement for a number of reasons! antiquorum/eng/press/...s_results.htmlAny help gratefully received!

Nomos registration
For everyone who has a Nomos, when you sent in your registration card, did Nomos send you anything back or acknowledge they received it? When I sent in my Tutima registration, Tutima actually sent me a really nice baseball cap. Not that I am expecting that from Nomos ( a German manufacture movement at a great price is enough, thanks) but I would like to know that they got it. What's your experience?

Vintage Illinois Spotlight - Chieftain
Next in the collectionFrom the TOP 10Most "Collectible" Illinois Wrist Watches.#3 The 1929 "Chieftain"***GangThis is a thread that I have been wanting to Update for a LONG time!***As I have mentioned before, sometimes you buy a watch and wait years for the proper dial in MINTConditionI finally found one with Stan.I also found perhaps, the best example of a Yellow Gold Filled Chieftain on the planet.FRONT OLD DIAL:NEW DIAL:YELLOW GOLD FILLED:2 SHOT:The first thing you notice is the beautiful beefy "Indian" themed case...The shape of this unmistakable design unfortunately made this watch very suseptable to "case wear," and to find an example without "brassing" is rare.The 1929-1930 Illinois Watch Company Catalogue described the watch:"This unusually designed case of 14k filled white or natural (yellow) gold is fitted with a fine 15 jeweled movement with full figure luminous dial. Consumer price $40.(FF)SIDES:Case: Special Model #163width 28mmwidth with crown 29mmwidth lug to lug 16mmleng

Incoming !!
Couldn't resist it , got a good deal on both so had to pick them up:)