Girard Perregaux circa 1970's

A Week On The Wrist: The Panerai PAM 560 Luminor Base 8 Days Acciaio With The In-House 8 Day Caliber P.5000
This is the most stripped-down watch in Panerai’s current collection and it also represents the entry level price into the world of Panerai in-house movements. It’s actually a relatively new movement – the caliber P.5000 was introduced only two years ago and back in 2013, HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer took a look at the watch in which it was introduced: the PAM 510, which has a seconds sub-dial at the 9:00 position. In case you’re not up on Panerai history, the use of an 8 day movement with small seconds is an homage to that history; Panerai used 8-day movements by Angelus in some of its earliest watches (along with Rolex movements based on Cortebert ebauches).   1 OF 7 The PAM 560 is newer than the movement – we saw it for the first time at the 2014 edition of the SIHH, and the feeling we have is that it’s part of a general move across the board to make all Panerai watches powered by in-house movements. We haven’t spent a tre

Omega SMP Price Question
Hi all, I have been saving to purchase an Omega SMP 2220.80 for about 18 months. This will be my first luxury watch purchased by me. My Dad gave me his vintage Navitimer 806 after I graduated from college, which I really enjoy wearing. The Bond watch, however, is one of the nicest watches I've worn or seen. Anyway, back to my question. I am planning on purchasing my watch from either Jomashop or Alan Furman. Currently, Jomashop has this watch in stock and advertised for $1995 (39%) off retail. I have watched the price fall from $2300 over the past couple of months. My question, should I grab it now at that great price, or do any of you believe the price will continue to fall as a result of the economy? Or is there some other reason why the price might be declining? Thanks for all your help!

I have been broken.
I have failed in my self-imposed Moratorium. It took a $95 + sh BIN on a Lord Lancaster B to make me break. It looks to be excellent condition and said to be running. Advertised as stainless steel.This should not be interpreted as my opening the floodgates to a flurry of new purchases...just that I am weak. I should now change my sig but I'm not...as a reminder to myself to be strong.

Basel 2009 & Omega Watch Co.
U.S. astronauts who have walked on the moon and bravely pioneered space exploration were the stars of a celebration of the 40th anniversary of human beings¡¯ first lunar landing, presented by Omega, the first and only watch worn on the moon, at BaselWorld 2009 on Mar. 28.The ¡°panel of heroes,¡± as Stephen Urguhart, president of Omega worldwide called them, held an audience of hundreds of retailers and journalists spellbound for 80 minutes with personal tales of their experiences on the moon and in space¡ªespecially the final, anxious minutes before the first landing by Apollo 11¡ªand the importance to their precisely-timed endeavors of their Omega Speedmaster watches, the official watch of the National Space and Aeronautics Administration.These men ¡°represent the America we love, the real America, people who courageously create and do things for the good of all humanity,¡± said Nicolas G. Hayek, Sr., chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, owner, manufacturer, and distributo

Ceramic Panerai like 384 and 292
What's the verdict on these. I have been reading horror stories of the case cracking etc. Now that these watches have a few years behind them and still in production, what is the general impression? What do you do when a case cracks and you are out of factory warranty? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using Tapatalk