Jacob Co Five Time Zone JC - 61 Multicolor Dial Quartz Watch

Swiss Foundations and Federations Against Watch Piracy Miss The Point
First, see the official statement/announcement that has recently been released, then read my comments below it:"The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry are joining forces to launch an international anti-counterfeiting campaign. Their objective is to inform the public on the damage caused by this global scourge.In spite of the many efforts made, the problem of counterfeiting and piracy continues to wreak havoc on virtually every economy worldwide, and is expanding rapidly through multiple distribution channels, especially online.Astronomical amountsCalculations based on Customs seizures show that counterfeits and piracy worldwide amount to US$ 200 billion to 360 billion a year, or 5% to 7% of international trade. Swiss watches are no exception, as the sector is hit full-on by this modern-day plague.The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) estimates that over 40 million fake Swiss watches are made each year (compared with exports of alm

About Sisters and Brothers, the complete Set-Thread
One goal of mine is to have a collection of Hamiltons someday with almost any variation for every model I own. So I am not only tryin to get the rare enemal models, but also the AGN's. Sure, if there is an enemal and an AGN out there, I would try to get the enemal first and I also like the design of them in most cases more than the more common AGNs. But all in all, Hamilton did very nice watches, be it AGN or enemals, so I care for and love them all.That said, time to make some pictures of those beauties together for comparing, admiration and the fun of having them. It's also meant to be thread to discuss different variations, why you prefer which one, find inspirations and maybe even variants not in the catalogs(?).Enough text, here are some pictures of my pairs and sets (more are to be come when I have the time to make nice pics):A family named Cabot:This is one of the models where I really like both versions. The AGN with that two-tone looks just gorgeous and the enemal dial has the

Ready to Purchase - AP ROC 26331. Now for some questions...
I am on the runway so to speak to obtain this piece (blue dial!) and I have never dealt with the AP boutique, an AP AD , or a trusted seller (e.g. DavidSW) on such a purchase. It's my first major high end watch purchase so I want to do this right. So, here are some thoughts and questions for the AP forum folks (and by the way, thanks for all of the education I've received in reading these many threads!)1.Want it shipped to avoid sales tax (so, other considerations aside, this leaves out the boutique as I live in NY). Unless the extra warranty period is worth paying the sales tax, and full retail price. Has anyone made this tradeoff specifically for their AP purchases?2.I am interested in finding the best deal possible. At least one AD emphasized (while complimenting my choice, of course) that ¡°it¡¯s a rare watch¡± which I assume is their way of saying ¡°we can get one, but don¡¯t expect a discount (or much of one)¡±. I¡¯d be curious if any other forum members have had this experience. I have

Aiming for 2-3 watches max
I decided to do like Jorge and to try to limit myself to 2 or 3 watches, at the moment I have 7, not counting an old quartz Cartier Santos, and a very old manual wound Omega chrono, one was given to me on my 18th birthday by my grandmother and the Omega was my father's, so these 2 aren't going anywhere even if I don't wear them, so let's say that in modern pieces I have 7, 3 Rolex, 3 Panerai and 1 Blancpain.I find myself wearing 1 maybe 2 but the others being in the safe practically all the time.I got the Blancpain 7 days ago but am not wearing as I will flip it to put my finances afloat after buying the Hulk and the 5712.Now I am wearing 24/7 my Rolex BLNR.So decided to put everything on sale, and once that is sold and I have received my 5712 and my 116610 LV, will have only those 2, I might add another but am hesitating between an Aquanaut, SS or a Royal Oak, love both but maybe the RO is a little too close to the PP, and maybe an Aquanaut is more appropriate. One thing is sure I nee

Which one would you choose?
1. Patek 5146r2. Lange saxonia annual calendar in rose goldI definately prefer rose gold. Both are amazing watches. The lange is very rare.