Cartier Vermeil 925er Silber Tri-Color vergoldet

A guide of how to distinguish the real thing from the fake one.
A must read for the serious collector?Yes most definitively.The Swiss author Fabrice Gu¨¦roux has done it again. He published his first book on how to spot fake watches in 2006.In March 2010, Fabrice and his publisher, brought out the revised (I dare say totally new) edition. Reading it one can feel the love the author has for genuine watches.For those collecting watches the book is a treasure trove of information and highlights what to look out for. It also maps out likely future routes the fakers take from a quality point of view.As the book is very well illustrated with tons of high resolution pictures it lends itself to be taken along to watch fairs where vintage watches are traded, too.It can be purchased online for those into wanting to avoid the pitfalls of fakes.I bought mine at Baselworld, read through it in one night and since than it has found a happy home on my desk to be consulted whenever I feel like adding a new member to my watch collection.

USA Duty Import Question - 1st AP
I've got the cross listed in the Patek forum as I'm working on a Patek purchase as well...I've been working with an AD in the EU on purchasing my first AP and am trying to figure out what the duty would be when sending to the US where I reside. I've read conflicting percentages on different threads in this forum and want to be sure because the difference could be in the thousands.I've used the duty import calculator online that Pitney Bowes has and have come up with two different numbers between the AD and I. The calculator is confusing if you're unfamiliar. His number is quite different from mine and it almost makes the purchase not worth it, however, the number I used makes it worthwhile with the FX and VAT back. Does anyone have any experience in shipping a watch to the US? Any advice is appreciated.

Lady royal oak
Good morning everyone happy easter,Here is a shot of my mom lady royal oak,Enjoy the picsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Next Watch
What shall I get next. Open to any and all suggestions. My current collection.. Thank you for the input. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bluesy Questions
If I am understanding correctly there were basically three versions of the blue dial in this watch. PurpleishBlue SunburstNON Blue SunburstFirst question. Was the purpleish one meant to be and originally purpleish or is it a blue dial that changed with age?Anyone have a pic of a sunburst next to a non sunburst?Thanks!