Patek Philippe 130 Oro Rosa

Zenith Mega Port Royal Tourbillon Watch: Expensive Answer To Question No One Asked
Say, why don't they have a jumbo sized square tourbillon watch with cage bars on the crystal? Oh, well Zenith does, and this odd homage to goth time-telling befuddles my sense of association. On the one hand, you have the underpinnings of a high-quality Zenith Port Royal watch. This handsome tank watch is a modern interpretation of the classic rectangular watch look. On the other handyou have a black titanium cage.Do you recall the 1980's when those rubber watch protectors were popular? You know, on Swatch watches and others. Yea, wasn't that cool? Little rubber straps that curled over the face of the watch (only partially obstructing the view) that came in tons of (neon) colors. I sure was styling back then, I even wore several of them on my wrist at once!Well the point of protecting the crystal of watch apparently has been lost, until now, when Zenith reintroduced the cage look. So the perception of watch protection is back, and in a big (and ugly) way. Look at those ridiculous bars

Just Arrived: Lord Elgin Panorama
It arrived last night and I spent until the wee hours cleaning and polishing it. By far, this had to be the most gunked up watch case I've ever cleaned. I had to take a Dremel to the dirt, after a soaking it, to removed it. It was so hardened that hand buffing was just futile. Additionally the crystal was very scratched as well (I should have a new one from Esslinger coming soon).All in all though it cleaned up nicely. The case has more wear through on the 14K gold filling than I'd like, but at arm's length, it looks fine.The dial is pristine except for a blemish at 11. The crystal did buff out nicely in the end. The movement is the 23 jewel 724.I've been looking for this one for a while because it has that late 50's American look to it that I find appealing.As you can see from Genejockey's ad research, this watch is called the Panorama. At the time of the ad, it came with Elgin's 21 jewel movement, which was later upgraded to the 23 jewel model. Back in the day, it went for $

25-Rules For Watch Collectors
1) Never settle. Compromise. If a Rolex is really what you want, don't throw away money on a Seiko just to buy. Save that money toward the Rolex. If need be, buy a used model and have it refurbished. 2) Whenever possible, pay cash. Don't rob Peter to pay Paul. Avoid credit cards like the plague; interest rates eat up discounts. Buy what you can afford. 3) Buy for YOU, not someone else. If you look long and hard enough you will find someone in TZ, or somewhere else who will criticize your choice no matter what it is. Buy for you, not to impress someone else. 4) Consider the movement. Consider the movement in the watch. Shoot for in-house or fine base calibers like the Zenith El Primero, Piguet, Lemania, Venus...but don't buy a style you don't like simply because the movement is a great one. You can't wear a watch inside-out. 5) Consider the manufacturer. There are great ones to choose from but never buy just because of the name! Patek is considered one of the finest, if not the best man

Patek - the basics of building a great collection
I am complete novice when it comes to Patek and would be interested in understanding what the basics are of putting together a great Patek collection (in case I win the lotto of course).What are the basic things to look for when buying a Patek?What do collectors value or dislike?What are the dos and don'ts of investing in Patek?How does the market think about/value white gold vs platinum, or rose vs yellow gold?What are the most liquid/understood watches/category of watches?How does wearing them affect the value?What are tips for trying to minmize wear?Should you try and have a strap for daily wear and one in the box?Can/should older watches be restored?Who restores them?It seems like perpetual calendar with chrono is a benchmark watch like the 1518,2499,3970,5970,5270 series.If you were going to build a collection of these as an example, should you try and have all one metal type like white gold, or vary the metals, or get one of each?How about the different series within these watche

I need some information friends..
I was retired a long time from this exciting topic of Panerai and want to buy one because unfortunately I have long sold a model 111 and want to replace it. I had thought a 005 that is not so expensive. But I see Panerai new catalogs are not those watches, I find models 1005, 631, 632. Someone can tell me if they are the same or what is the difference. I do not want a model with movement in house because they are more expensive for the service and I like watches with manual mecanical movement, I do not like automated. Someone can help me to clarify this? Many thanks friends.