Chopard Happy Sport II Round 30mm

Parmigiani Fleurier And Bugatti Lifestyle
Every year, for one week, the beautiful Pebble Beach area is home to the most comprehensive and extravagant multi-show for car collectors and car enthusiasts on the planet: The Concours d'Elegance. What makes this super show special is that there is something for every car lover: from concept cars, to modern marvels, to the supercars, and the wonderful race cars of the past and present.In 2014, Parmigiani Fleurier?celebrated 10 years of partnership with the French (now German-owned) car manufacturer Bugatti, who makes some of the most coveted supercars in the world, most notably, the world record holder for fastest production car: The Bugatti Veyron. Since Pebble Beach is a short drive from where I live in Silicon Valley, I was more than happy to make the drive to spend a few days living the Bugatti and Parmigiani lifestyle, in what I found to be?one of the most beautiful places in the world.What follows here is a short report on this "dream" lifestyle from my experience at the Concour

150 Dollar Watch.
I was observing a certain channel online where the president of the watch company was stating the watch being discussed case was cut from a solid ingot of stainless steel. My impression of lower cost watches that they were cast cases, not machined from a block of solid stainless.I'm skeptical.

5712 Water Resistance
I had my sights set on a 5711 as my next Patek, but I was considering a 5712 as well. I didn't give any thought to water resistance until I researched the 5712 in more detail, but the 60m rating has me back to the 5711. Obviously neither is a dive watch, but I don't want to worry about normal use, hand washing, or the occasional swim. Frankly it's one of the things that irritates me about my Speedy Pro and why I just default back to throwing on a Rolex more often than not. It will be the priciest watch I've bought, and worrying about damaging it would take a lot of the joy out of owning it. Has water resistance played into anyone else's decision process when picking their Nautilus model?

To AD...or not to AD? Thoughts, opinions, recommendations please....
Dear all,Longtime lurker/sometimes poster over on the Rolex side. I have enjoyed reading and learning about PP from the various postings here. I have a birthday coming up and am in the market for the 5164a dual time Aquanaut. Happy #$% Birthday to me!I first saw this beautiful and functional timepiece at the PP boutique in NYC. So my question to you all is:Should I purchase this watch in person from a bricks and mortar AD? My wife and I like the idea of flying to NY for the day to pick it up, the added comfort of the FTF transaction, and knowledge that it is 100% legit...On the other hand, this watch can be had for significantly less from other grey market dealers. MSRP for this piece is about $35k USD and I have seen it online from some reputable grey marketers BNIB/papers for $30-31...as low as $28 on Chrono24 (but no idea about the dealer). What are the benefits to the AD route? Is there any other value the AD can add to the transaction? I am aware of the many pitfalls of g

Lost the Love (1680)
I'm relatively new to this form but, have taken away many suggestions And a wealth of knowledge from All through the years. I have a Red 1680 and for many years have contemplated removing the cyclops for a T-19 or superdome. I don't think I could ever part with her, as she has sentimental value, otherwise it would make it that much easier to delve into a 1665 or 5513 (problem solved). I know that there are a large majority of purists who believe NOS all the way(and most of the time I'm in 100% agreement) I've built show cars for many years, and although trophies are nice, I believe that the only way to truly enjoy them, is to get as much seat time (behind the wheel) as possible. Your thoughts??