Panerai Radiomir Black Seal Automatic 45mm

Factoid of the Day 6-28-08
From Pulp Ficton:"So three days before the Japanese took the island, your granddad asked a gunner on an Air Force transport named Winocki, a man he had never met before in his life, to deliver to his infant son, who he had never seen in the flesh, his gold watch. Three days later, your grandfather was dead. But Winocki kept his word. After the war was over, he paid a visit to your grandmother, delivering to your infant father, his Dad's gold watch. This watch. This watch was on your Daddy's wrist when he was shot down over Hanoi. He was captured and put in a Vietnamese prison camp. He knew if the gooks ever saw the watch that it'd be confiscated; taken away. The way your Dad looked at it, this watch was your birthright. He'd be ****ed if any slopes were gonna put their greasy yellow hands on his boy's birthright. So he hid it in the one place he knew he could hide something. His ass. Five long years, he wore this watch up his ass. Then when he died of dysentery, he gave me the watch. I

Is this overkill?
Alright, I'm putting it to a vote. I am obsessed with the Schumacher model. As people know, I picked up the RG version already, but I have been agonizing over whether to get the Titanium version as well. I agonized over which one to pick at the store when I was there. It took me more than two hours to decide!!! Do people think picking up this model in more than one metal is ridiculous? I DEFINITELY think the RG is the more aesthetically pleasing of the two overall. The titanium is a more subtle beauty, but therein lies its charm. the titanium's aesthetic also evokes personal memories of collecting matchbox cars in the 70s and 80s. Likewise, the RG version would not be worn as much as the titanium version, because it is such a valuable piece.HELP!!!!

New PO XL 8500...love it
Just got my PO XL 8500. Love the watch. I was torn between the 42 and 45 and am glad I picked 45. Feels perfect. Some quick cell phone pics.

New PM 36 MM Datejust
With the 116238 being the current 36 mm PM DJ, perhaps Rolex should offer the DJ in other PM. There are the 116139's which are the WG versions of the 116138. The 116139 is the only 36 mm size DJ I know of that is in solid WG, and it is on a leather strap and not a bracelet.Perhaps Rolex can make a 36 mm WG DJ with a WG President bracelet instead of a jubilee. I think that would be really cool. Perhaps they could do a RG DJ with a oyster bracelet .. I'd buy either one of them if Rolex came out with a different 36 mm DJ

Visit to Wempe (AD) in NYC....
I was in NYC today on 5th Ave and stopped in at the Wempe/Rolex AD. They carry other watch brands suck as Cartier, Patek, IWC, etc. A beautiful store, lots of sales help and a glass of champagne if you want it!They have a dedicated Rolex Boutique. I have never seen so many Rolex watches in a store. The only SS sport models were 1 Milguass (blue dial) and 1 AirKing, that was it in SS. In PM I remember a Yachmaster II, and perhaps one or two others, yes a 116710BLRO in the window. If you want a DJ, they have tons of womens and mens sizes. Many open spaces on the display for watches sold and not replenished. I did not ask about when they would get a replenishment because I did not want to hear the sales BS.I was able to pick up another copy of the Rolex Magazine, Issue 7.