Cartier Tank m.Mondphase Datum 750K / Gold

Forging The Magrette Regattare Carbon Watch
When you think of the watches coming from New Zealand-based Magrette, you might be tempted to write them off as "seen one, seen them all." While it is true that they follow a particular design style, there are some interesting variations across the lineup (not to mention the heavily-engraved series). Their latest, the Magrette Regattare Carbon, definitely ups the ante for the brand.As you might surmise from the name of the watch, carbon fiber makes its debut here for the brand. Rather than just slapping a CF dial on the watch and calling it a day, Magrette has gone?in a much more interesting direction: they created a 44mm forged carbon case (yes, just like Linde Werdelin?and Audemars Piguet). This alone makes for an interesting change up, as they commonly have featured steel cases in the past (with one notable brass/bronze case).As would befit a case with this mix of strength and lighter weight, the non-carbon bits you can touch (caseback and crown) are made from titanium, and the crys

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Days to go until the Tampa GTGA little departure from the norm with this series guys. ;)

Junkbox Watches Megathread. For all those little finds that normally wouldn't be seen
(Hooray for one bad banner, anyone want to make a better one?)Welcome to the Junkbox Watches Megathread! I hope that you'll find this interesting, and contribute a little bit as well!First off, let me explain why I made this thread. I know that every so often you'll get a neat little watch, some little thing you found at a yardsale, church rummage sale, or even on Ebay or charity stores (Salvation Army, Goodwill, Savers). And while all these little finds can't have individual threads, I thought it would be a good idea to make one big one where everyone can post a picture or two and see each other's finds. So, what is a 'Junkbox Watch'?I'm terming this phrase myself, and my definition if 'junkbox watch' would be any watch found outside of a store or personal seller who is selling that watch in particular, or any watch that you've discovered in a long-lost box somewhere. Most of the time Junkbox watches are usually found being sold by inexperienced sellers, or being sold way undervalue.

New to AP. Looking at buying new blue dial RO
Hey everyone. Id really like to get a hold of a blue dial Royal Oak but know not a lot about them. From my understanding I would need to buy from a boutique with my nearest being in France. I did email them but they did not reply. Are these items on a long waiting list or fairly easy to purchase? Eg. Buying a sub vs trying to buy a Daytona ceramic. I have spotted a few models which appear to my newbie eye to be similar eg. Jumbo and 15400. 39mm and 41mm. Am I mixing a lot of things up here with new references and old?After reading these appear to be more delicate than SS Rolex models. I am careful at the best of times but how often should a new RO be serviced and what is the normal cost for this. Ive seen blue dial new unworn watches for ¡ê14000 or there abouts. Does this scream beware?Sorry for bombarding with questions. Thank you.

Flip Regrets?
Some people wear the same watch their entire life. And there is much to be said for consistency.On the other hand, some of us (myself included) will trade or ¡°flip¡± their watches.For those who have flipped, do regret any of your trades?My answer would be that, while I may miss a watch I traded, I do not regret the flip.