Cartier Tank Francaise

Flagship medallion resto.
Did a resto. job on my Flagship cal.340, the medallion on the back had over the years lost its enamel, i have been told its 18k ?anyway here are some before and after pic`sIMG_0464.jpgIMG_0482.jpg

New Year, New Elgins!
The start of the New Year has been pretty good so far. I've picked up 4 watches, two of which arrived in working order!Here's a Lord Elgin 'Parkton', in Whit Gold with black dial, and the proper faceted crystalThe dial has been redone, with an error in the sub seconds dial. It should have numerals at 15, 30, and 45 and 60. Oh, well.This angle shows the case a little better, but of course, with the black dial and the faceted crystal, this angle makes the dial invisible.The movement is a 626, my first, and the final 21j 15/0 movement needed to complete the set.Sadly, some clown thought he needed to make sure to put each cap jewel back in the same place, even though they're interchangeable, so he scratched across the setting onto the plate. Idiot! Vandal!The next is an Elgin 19, the Alden It's one of the 'Elgin 19' series that seems to have superceded the 'Elgin DeLuxe' series in the early 50s. As you can see, it's got a very 'flying saucer' look, with the hidden lugs. This is acce

Present: Audemars Piguet ROO Panda (26170) or Audemars Piguet ROO Diver (15707)?
Hi, not sure why there is no Audemars Piguet topic under: Watch brandsBut I hope my post is at the right place here.My brother wants to purchase a watch for me for my 30th birthday when he's going to Switzerland. I have to be honest, I've never been a watch guy nor did I have any interest in it unlike my brother. He said I can have any watch I want with a max of $30.000. Well, I had to catch-up and read a lot on high-end watches to educate myself a bit (but it's still not enough).Anyway, I decided to go for a brand that he doesn't own one piece of, and that the AP brand ( royal oak offshore). I think this brand/series is something that fits my lifestyle the best: I am and always have been a sports fanatic: I'm generally a lot outdoors, going to the gym 5 days a week, do competitive swimming, as well as swimming in hotel pools, in lakes and oceans, do a lot of mountainbiking, motorcycle riding, travel a lot around the world: and would like to be prepared for every situation that can pos

Oyster Quartz ?
I am thinking about a Quartz. Tell me the good and bad, and whatmodels to look for.

Aaron Faber
Aaron Faber Gallerys is a rip-off.They have a website: Aaron Faber clearly engages in highly questionable disreputable business practices:For instance, Aaron Faber offer, for nominal annual fee a so-called Collectors Club which allegedly offers a range of services to the serious collector. Arron Faber want people to pay a so called nominal annual fee for privileges that are basically worthless.Ed Faber touts himself as some kind of legend. However, his reputation based on excellent reliable sources is highly questionable. From a bona fide customers perspective he engages in the most ruthless of sharp business practices.From a bona fide customers perspective Ed Faber of Arron Faber engages in the most ruthless of sharp business practices treating his customers with total contemptible disrespect.In my opinion, I would seriously caution anyone to stay away......well away of Aaron Faber. I personally know someone who has been taken down by Ed Faber and Aaron Faber to the tune of tens of