Maurice Lacroix Les Classiques Phase de Lune Chronograph Black Dial Men's Automatic Stainless Steel Watch LC6078-SS002-331

When is too much too much?
Having just returned from the land of wretched excess (Vegas) and played with several 20K-plus IWCs, a nifty Patek, a sweet Blancpain 50 Fathoms and a Chopard (fine brand) as well as browsing the usual Omega, Rolex, etc., I'm wondering about timepiece pricing.First, let me say I understand any watch is worth what you are willing to pay for it. And willingness is a function of pocketbook.But I find myself wondering whether the DaVinci Perp Calendar from IWC - for example - is really worth 23K (as I recall) in precious metal. Or any other watch.Is The Lalo right? (I shudder to think this!!!!) Are the "big boys" ripping us all off?Is Invicta really the Robin Hood of the watch industry (if so should be spelled robbin')?While the IWC, Chopard et al. are very finely made, is there really that much difference from, say a Rolex or an Omega? How do you justify the prices (rare movements aside)?Either I'm slowly becoming sane or I'm missing something about the horological price structure.

Polishing a Breitling Colt Automatic - Scratch Removal
I got a pack of cape cod cloths and tried it out on a my broken Breitling Colt to see how it turned out:https://youtu.be/xlNZqcFoJMoI think it turned out awesome.

Caseback question
So I recently put some money down on a 42mm 2500 Planet Ocean at my Local AD. I got a fantastic deal on it better than used prices are going for here so needless to say I'm pretty happy so far.Now for the question I see that the new 42mm Ceramic models have a clear caseback. Would I be able to have my AD actually order a clear Case Back from Omega and install it on the watch? I wasn't sure if case sized are anything were different from the 42mm 2500 to the 42mm 8500. Any tips would be great thanks

Would you trade in two Omegas for a Rolex?
Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean 2201.50.00 and Speedmaster Professional Moon Watch 3570.50.00 for a GMT Master II Ceramic. I can't seem to make up my mind.

A couple of questions for the initiated
Hey guys, please advise on the following:1) While browsing Paneristi, I noticed they mention that the screws which attach the strap to the watch run inside metal tubes, which in turn are inside the edge of the strap? If this is so, when ordering a custom strap from one of the many makers, is it necessary to purchase a set of these metal tubes to go into the strap?2) Does Panerai keep track of watch production dates using different patterns of serial numbers, like Rolex used to do with the letters, before random serials came along? In other words, if I wanted to make sure that the watch I'm purchasing is of the newest available series, should I look for a specific serial number series?Thanks!