IWC Vintage Pilot Silver Dial 18kt Rose Gold Brown Leather Men's Watch IW325403

Talking Watches: With Jason Singer
Over my time in watches, I have been lucky enough to become acquainted with some truly great scholars and collectors. The greatest scholars – the folks that lead our study and interpretation of collectible watches – are often quiet, reserved people who do what they do because they love and want to understand watches for everyone, not for show or ego. The man you are about to meet has been collecting watches for 32 years, he is an American, and until recently, very few outside his closest circle of friends (think Aurel Bacs and John Goldberger) knew his name. He has been quietly amassing a truly world-class collection that will absolutely leave you in shock and awe – he collects only the rarest and only the absolute finest quality. This, our 15th episode, is your official HODINKEE Talking Watches with Jason Singer. 1 OF 46 1930s Rolex Bubbleback 'First Series' 2 OF 46 Singer has a world-class selection of Rolex Bubblebacks – no

Question re luminescence
Has anyone had a GMT-Master II lose its luminescence? If so, what do you do? Can it be repainted? What is the lifetime of tritium/whatever they use for luminescence?Thanks in advanced for the feedback!

Inside the Chinese Marina Militare Power Reserve Automatic
I've had this watch for quite a while and one thing that always bothered me was the fit of the screw in case back. It is very difficult to photograph, but it seemed slightly cross threaded.Today I decided it was time to put the Jaxa wrench to the test. The flat sided wrench inserts made short work of removing the back.What I found was a pleasant surprise. As I am sure everyone knows, the Marina Militare watches from China can be had on several websites for $50 to $60. I've opened several watches to clean fog from crystals and/or to replace batteries in quartz movements. This is the first watch I have opened that does not have a plastic movement holder.By the way, this is a Sea Gull 2430 automatic movement with a power reserve indicator and small seconds hand.Lots of blued screws and almost every surface has been machined or hand tooled. Too bad this watch doesn't have an exhibition case back.The back was slightly cross threaded. I cleaned up the threads and carefully screwed in

Christophe Skye or Andre Giroud Brands????
Happy Friday Forum, a website I frequent has these brands discounted at reasonable prices.Christophe SkyeAndre GiroudI do not know much about these pieces, except they have reasonable prices for chinese automatic movements.does any forum member have any experiences with Chinese Automatic Movements?Thanks.

FC is here to stay!!!
Howard from TZ has done a nice interview with AP's new CEO to clarify many post-SIHH doubts and speculations circulated in the Web lately. Amongst all doubts, it is confirmed that FC will NOT be discontinued (YES!!), and the blue dial 15400 & ROC will go boutique-only, which will make them very exclusive! We will also see some changes to the RC in the near future as it will be 're-imagined'... Very interesting! There is also a clearer insight about AP's short & long term strategy towards pricing and retailer network. Overall a great interview... and I believe AP is in good hand for better sustainable growth