Panerai Gent's Stainless Steel Luminor Marina PAM 48 Strapwatch

Orbita Avanti 4 Vertical Stack Watch Winder Review
While there is nothing radically different or innovative about this watch winder, it represents an interesting flavor as part of Orbita's Avanti watch winder collection. Watch winders do come in a lot of varieties, but consumers still have a tiny choice of decent brands compared to those who make watches. I find that interesting especially since making watch winders is arguably more simple than making watches. Nevertheless, the humble watch winder is still seeking to gain mainstream acceptance.But you?reading this are an enthusiast and adopter of all things able to make your watch buying, wearing, and storing experience a success. So you want one (probably more) watch winders to use for your collection of automatic watches. Which leads me to a funny thing Orbita (and many other watch winder brands) do - place quartz watches as models on their winders when photographing them. Am I being nit picky or is that just silly?[youtube youtubewatches-dealer/watch?v=tOLZzq8xv6E]This model is the

Vintage Omega 17j Seamaster to buy
Hi Guys.I am looking for a Vintage Omega 17 jewel Seamaster Chronometer or Constellation Chronometer (with the star on lower dial) auto wind in either 14ct or 18ct.Im expecting 2 see some reasonable prices out there what with the current financial climate (I know I'm hurtin anyway) This is a have to do rather than a want to do thing.Can anyone help me with some dealer recommendations?Thanks in anticipation.______________________ed treeP.s Any thoughts on what I will have to pay for one mint or close to it?

Incoming...
Well after I bought my wife a Santos for her birthday and told her how much I liked it, she ended up buying me a Santos for my birthday. Go figure. I really like the look of this watch. Most of my watches are dress watches so it is nice to have something I can wear when dressing down. Very nice finishing details on the Santos. The bracelet is really nicely done and the dial is simple yet elegant. I really like addition of the hidden deployment clasp as well. Makes for a nice seamless look.

Watches, Art and Cars
I had an enjoyable couple of hours on Saturday, visiting the AP Lounge at Art Basel Hong Kong, viewing some fabulous pieces at this enormous event and then briefly dropping by the Automall to view some of the great cars they have on offer. I made full use of being out without the kids! All in all, it was a fun afternoon. The AP lounge had a collection of ROOs through the years - unfortunately the contrast was too much for my iPhone ¡®s little sensor, so I couldn¡¯t get any useable photos. There were also a number of the new ROOs on display - the LE tourbillons look much better in real life than in photos. They are amazingly three-dimensional. I¡¯m no fonder of the ROO Combat, now that I have seen it. The ROO 25 (the reissued Beast) has a far more luminous dial than the original - particularly with 25 yrs of patina - and I actually liked it much less than the museum pieces I¡¯ve seen of this reference. This was the perfect opportunity to give my 15400or some wrist time. Not from Art Basel,

Question about the Royal Oak Dual Time Movement
I recently purchased new a Royal Oak Dual Time, absolutely love the watch. From what I have read, the movent is not an In House movement, but rather based on a JLC movement. I am a bit of a novice when it come to what is going on inside my watches, so what exactly does that mean? Did JLC make the movement, ship it to AP for them to install it? Was it just borrowed technology, but AP makes it all in house?Was there any innovation in terms if the movement on APs part? Basically, I am asking what is the story with this movement. Really any help or information would be greatly appretiated. I believe the movement is Cal.2329/2846 , but honestly, I have no idea what that is.