Invicta Venom Chronograph Mother of Pearl Dial Brown Leather Men's Watch 80694

PICS update!
here's updated pics of my collection with new bands and bracelets.

Speedmaster 105.003
The 'Ed White' 105.003 is one of my grails. I've only been researching & on the look-out for one for about 6 months, so I'm not adequately confident of my instincts to buy one from eBay yet, but this one looks good to me:.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Vinta...item3a77a4136eNot perfect condition, but looks honest to me & that's what I'd want. I've checked the numbers in various reference tables & they all seem good.I'd love to know your opinions on it, so that when the time eventually comes, I know whether I can trust my instincts.PS. I also reckon that if the buyer tonight gets it for around ¡ê2500 they'd have done pretty well. Anyone disagree?

Incoming and my Patek story
As a child, I came across this beautiful watch at the local swap meet - a fake Patek Philippe. My mom saw how enthralled I was and asked if I wanted it for my birthday. I think it was around $150 after some wheelin, which was a lot of money back then for a working class family. I didn’t know about watches then but knew the real deal would be even sweeter, a goal to reach for. So I distinctly recall saying, all serious and with water in my eyes, “no thanks mom, I’m gonna be so stinkin rich and buy the real thing”. She smiled and said I can do it. I was maybe 12 at the time.... fast forward, I’m not quite there yet but the aspiration of owning a Patek never left my mind. I recently turned 27 and decided to fulfill a childhood dream. Yeah, today I’m grinning like a mad man.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Help needed - AD or not
I have decided to purchase a 5170, having sourced both a 5170G and 5170J new in the box from AD and from non AD sources.Herein lies the dilemma - the purchase price from the ADs is about $18K all in at the end of the day. One of the non AD watches has the papers and everything blank. When speaking to one AD they have told me that some watches are sourced from other countries where currency exchange rates make it favourable to purchase them offshore as resellers. Occasionally an AD will go out of business and liquidate inventory to the reseller market. Whenever a Patek is sold the AD reports the sale to Patek and the watch is recognized. The resellers even if the papers are blank are not able to do this.Is this correct? Does it matter from a warranty basis? Could Patek refuse to service a grey watch as some Ad would like you to belive?Clearly the pedigree from factory through AD to the end user is of value but how much? Thanks

Pam 617
I have the chance to buy a 617 at retail and was wondering what people's views were in terms of value and how practical a DLC is for regular wear.As far as I know there is no way to fix any deep scratches that result in the Ti showing.Keen to get some opinions.