Cartier Santos 1564 Stainless Steel

The Value Proposition: The Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68 Limited Edition
In 1953, the modern diver’s watch was first presented, by three watch brands. Two of them are very well known for this accomplishment: Blancpain, for the 50 Fathoms, and Rolex, for the Submariner. But there’s a third brand which also debuted what’s recognizably a modern diver’s wristwatch: Zodiac, which launched its Sea Wolf the same year. The original Sea Wolf had all the attributes of a serious diver’s instrument watch, including great legibility and a rotating timing bezel, and for a couple of decades, the firm – always a contender although never the juggernaut that Rolex was – continued to make tough, durable, relatively affordable watches that were enthusiastically adopted by military personnel, among others, including the Navy SEAL teams (a fact that Zodiac enthusiastically pointed out in its advertising). 1 OF 8 2 OF 8 However, as Jason Heaton pointed out in our earlier coverage of the Super Sea Wolf 53, history is w

Is it safe to buy a Rolex in 47th street, NYC
I visited some retail stores but they do not offer any discount for Rolex Datejust. The best is no sales tax if I choose to ship to other state. Then I passed by 47th in NYC, the diamond district. When I asked one store there, they immediately offered 20% off. Frankly speaking, the area and the way they do business make me feel doggy but I do not have any evidence. Has anyone bought a watch from there before? Any advise or experience to share?Also any reliable online dealers? Thank you

SS Daytona alternatives?
I currently have a SS Daytona white dial. It is my 4th one, so you can tell that I like it :) I really like the 3,6,9 subdial layout, thin case and screw down chrono pushers. Any suggestions for an alternative or something similar in a lower price range, perhaps $5,000 or under for pre-owned? I have my eye on the Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow chrono model# 321.10.42.50.01.001, black dial. See attached pic (borrowed from Omega website). It is 42mm. What is the case thickness? How does it wear? Large, average or small? The Daytona wears very comfy due to the thin case. A lot of chronos out there have super thick cases, which I do not like. And yes, I am thinking about selling the Daytona and buying a another chrono so I can stash the extra cash in the bank. Not sure if I would regret selling the Daytona or not. That is my other dilemma.

New discovery
Hi everyoneI have only recently discovered m¨¹hle glash¨¹tte and just in time as i was in the process of searching for a new piece. It's been almost a year since I bought my frederique constant maxime manufacture and need to redecorate my wrist. I received my catalogue last week and I am struct by the teutonia II however Im unsure between the sekunde or the chronometer. I do prefer a central seconds hand but is it worth paying the extra for the cosc certification(am I right in saying it's a glashutte only cosc now). Your thoughts or any more info on the brand or models would help.

why chase new pieces when there are vintage pieces out there like this?
PP ref 3415 RGwith attention to detail like this and reasonably clean case markingsMakes no sense 5522 vs 3415