Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Geographic 146.8.83

Montres Corum S¨¤rl Acquires Corum USA LLC
Montres Corum S¨¤rl signed an agreement effective October 1 giving it control of Corum USA LLC, the exclusive distribution agent of Corum’s timepieces in the North American and Caribbean markets. Corum states that the acquisition is in line with their global distribution policy and allows a stronger presence for the brand in the American market, which the brand considers to be of the utmost importance. Michael Wunderman, Johnny Wizman and Steven Wizman, owners of the American distribution since early 2008, remain involved in the watch business as owners and operators of the W Luxury Group, the exclusive North American distributor of Franc Vila timepieces. Michael will remain as President within the subsidiary company until the end of October. From November, Mr. Antonio Calce, Corum’s CEO, will assume the interim presidency until the appointment of a new President.The employees of Corum USA LLC will remain in office and continue as usual. Corum’s management is grateful

Deployant clasps?
Pardon the noobish question but my Sea Gull M187s is on its way and I wanted to get a replacement leather band. What I wanted to know was can deployant clasps be added to standard leather bands? Or are bands bought with the clasp pre installed? Or even still, are bands sold that are specifically made to add a clasp to at a later time? Your answers are much appreciated!

question on 15300
Is a preowned Royal oak 15300 in good shape without box or papers worth $9,600 plus tax? thanks :)

Speedmaster Content
Today I added the brown leather strap for my Speedy Pro. I¡¯ve had the black cordura strap for a little over a year. This watch brings me such great joy and I love how versatile it is. All accessories are OEM Omega hardware. The reference numbers are listed below if you are interested. Clasp: 94521833Brown Barenia Strap: CUZ006728 (replaced the 98000462)Black Cordura Strap: CWZ003436Now to some pictures. :)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where do you source your Pateks?
Other than ADs, can anyone recommend good, reliable, professional sources for Patek Philippe watches?Obviously, a new/current offering may be (relatively) easy to track down, but what about a reference that's no longer in production? (How do you track down a reference no longer in production?)Who do you trust and why?I have had good success working with many different sources for different brands, but at this price point it's hard to accept the risk of working with someone without references. Any thoughts and suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.