Cartier Panther 082253 Quartz Stainless Steel with Rose Gold Bezel Watch

Graf Zeppelin watches
Anyone know anything about Graf Zeppelin watches? Just found them online . . . they appear to be a decent timepiece, but I have never heard of them before.

It's New To Me
First post here I'm the proud owner of a new AT Cousteau that I've been coveting for a while. (3782-03). I got "surprised" with it over the weekend and thus didn't talk to the AD. In winding it etc...I have what could be the dumb question of the month....is the major second hand supposed to sweep (or even move) for "regular" time or is it only used for chrono functions? I'm guessing the small second hand in the interior dial is the only "second hand" that moves, which seems weird but maybe what all chronos do, so just checking that I'm not missing an instruction that activates the larger second hand. (Quite obviously this is my first chrono...and at that, probably my first watch over $400 so quite a jump up. Already looking at a Porto for down the road of course!)Thanks for any help...I promise my questions will get smarter. Love to see all the IWC enthusiasm here as I searched for the right debut watch.

Exploded View of Fashion Watch
I "exploded" a movement on a well known fashion watch that cost my son $179........The number of plastic gears amazed me. I counted over a dozen ! This should not count as a throw away but a recyclable watch !

The pilot has landed!
So I picked up the pilot 5524g yesterday after a wait of about 6 months. I wasn¡¯t expecting it until the end of this year, so was a nice surprise to get the call early. I think there have been quite a few deliveries in Q1, and I¡¯m guessing this is due to production now switching to the 5524r for at least the next few months. As we all know the 5524 was a controversial piece when it launched in 2015. I certainly didn¡¯t like it from the first photos released by Patek. Seeing live photos and trying it on totally changed my opinion and I knew this was a watch that would end up in my collection. Having now had the watch for a day I thought I¡¯d share my early thoughts:- I love the case dimensions. Something I really like is a flat case back, with a thicker middle case and the 5524 suits my taste perfectly here. - It¡¯s quite a thick watch, but because of the above it feels perfectly balanced and in proportion. Coupled with the weight of white gold it feels very nice. - It¡¯s got a vibe differe

QUESTION: Does Rolex Make Leather Bands
Hi!My boyfriend invested in his first rolex (An Explorer) last year. He purchased it from Bob's and it has a plastic black band. His 30th birthday is coming up in a few months and I want to get him something that will last him a long time.Currently I cannot afford to get him a stainless steel band for his rolex, but I was thinking of getting him a nice black leather band. Does Rolex sell their brand black leather bands? If so, is there a place that anyone suggests getting it from?I was having some difficulty trying to find out the answer to that question myself. I see a lot of bands that are not rolex that say they fit rolex's. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.Hoping to make his 30th birthday really special!