Hublot Classic

any recent news on price discount for Panerai ?
I hv been looking around for Panerai watches and found only a handful AD & grey market that have those .. but whenever I asked about the price it seems that they have different discount rate from 3-5% only is it only on this area that the discount is very lmited or what is the usual discount that the Panerai AD or grey market gives ?or , if I plan to purchase the used one, then what price ranges should i expect (compare to the retail price for e.g. ) ? really appreciate your comment , thanking you in advancePete J

Horology 101 - mainspring barrels
Mainsprings were originally just connected to the inner barrel wall on one end and to a center post on the other. This created a few problems. Since the barrel was rotating one way while the watch was ticking, but in the opposite direction while it was being wound, the watch lost time during winding. Also, if the mainspring broke it caused a violent snap and a surge in the opposite direction which would break other parts like jewels and gear teeth. Lastly, the watch was not isochronistic since a fully wound mainspring pushes the gears with much more force than a nearly exhausted spring. The first solution was to add a fusee between the barrel and the gears. The fusee is a conical piece that had a chain wrapped around it which wound up to the point of the cone as the mainspring was wound. A fusee from a Hamilton marine chronometer:As the watch ticks the chain unwinds gradually down the cone to the larger diameter portion. The thicker the part of the cone, the more rotational torque it g

AP Travel Cases
I am sure this has been discussed before, but is it possible to purchase the AP leather travel cases similar to the one sold here....rolexforums/showthrea...ight=AP+travelI am also aware of the existance of these as well, but don't know how one obtains one....rolexforums/showthrea...ight=AP+travelI called the NYC and Miami boutiques today, but they are unwilling to sell them. is this the sort of thing where if you go in, and have an AP on your wrist, you might get one? Or does one have to wait for service, which is when, as I understand it, you receive one of these.

5205g dial options
I once heard that light color dials seem to wear slightly larger than darker ones. Not sure I'm fully convinced by this statement, but I wonder what your views are. I'm particularly interested in the 5205g. Does the light grey model wear any larger than the other 5205g model (black/dark grey)? I never had the chance to handle the two models at the same time. Thanks

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