Jacob & Co. Automatic Chronograph - 40mm with 2.00 Carat set Bezel

A Tale Of Two Explorer II's
Last month I picked up a P serial Explorer II. This month, I picked up a 2nd Explorer II...an M serial this time. Here they are together:The back story behind it is an interesting one which I wrote about on my website:A Tale of Two Explorer II'sSubmitted for your amusement. :)

Anyone using "Rolex" gadget in your Windows desktop ??
I know....with time showing in the right lower corner it is very much redundant,but still.......looks kinda' cool ;)

Astonishing watches
Heard about the day/night watch on the radio today. I just had to check it out. romainjerome.ch/en/les-in...illons-en.aspx

My Ticket into the AP Family...AP Royal Oak 15400!
Overtime I have learned NOT to use the term ¡°grail¡± for every nice watch purchase. However, in this situation there is no other term that is more appropriate than GRAIL! I¡¯ve grown to have an appreciation for Audemars Piguet, but never seriously considered owning one as it was way out of reach. On Thursday all the stars aligned and I turned two ¡°great¡± watches into one ¡°FANTASTIC¡± one! I could barely sleep on Friday in expectation for my package to arrive on Saturday. Check out my new AP Royal Oak 15400! It cost me the crown jewel in my collection¡­my Rolex BLNR but it was well worth it. I LOVE THIS WATCH! In my family, every year the same angel goes at the top of the tree but the ornaments below the angel can and often change. My new AP RO will play the same role. I can¡¯t think of anything else I¡¯d want at the Top of my ¡°Watch Tree¡± but what¡¯s below it could and will change quite a bit. The watch fits great, looks great, and is well balanced on the wrist. It will be my go

Patek seal vs Geneva seal - Quality?
First off: I love my 5726 and so far have not had any faults that I have noticed or am aware of. However, like many other friends here on TRF, we have witnessed an increase of reported issues.Much has been said about the topic of QC at Patek and Mr. Stern's focus.Patek Philippe has stopped using the Geneva Seal and created their own Patek Philippe seal because they feel their watches surpass the quality processess of this collective.In light of the increased reported issues, one could think this not to be the case.The following thoughts popped into my head:What if PP was already aware of their slipping QC before the decision to stop using the Geneva Seal?Maybe the Geneva Seal organization was also aware of this and it could very well be that it wasnt Patek's choice to leave the Geneva Seal?With the increased production the QC appeared to be slipping at PP, ostensibly indicated by the increased reports of our fellow owners reporting here on TRFIn order to maintain and/or restore our con