Patek Philippe Calatrava

Hamilton Khaki Flight Timer Watch
On many occasions I've mentioned that I pretty much only feel comfortable wearing a quartz movement based watch when that movement offers functionality you can't find in a mechanical watch. Analog/digital watches such as this are a prime example. Offering the grace of analog time telling, the dials are enhanced with digital LCD screens that offer lots more functionality - as only an electronic watch can offer.New from Hamilton is this Khaki Flight Timer. Done in collaboration with the Air Zermatt helicopter rescue team in Switzerland, this is their new high-function pilot watch with a Swiss ETA quartz movement. You can see the Air Zermatt logo engraved on the caseback. Functionally this watch should do a lot even though I don't have a full spec sheet. The dial is broken up into a few negative LCD screen sections and the case has a crown along with three pushers. You can still read the time easily enough, and I like the large applied metal minute/hour markers. You'll of course see that

Milgauss GV Warranty Card
Hi AllI was nearly ready to pull the trigger on a GV from a AD in South East Asia but felt the warranty card was printed wrongly.Am I right that the warranty card should state model number, serial number, bracelet number and the dial type.The one that I looked at stated Oyster Perpetual which i thought was strange as it didnt mention bracelet type

Real or Fake - any info?
I just inherited a watch from a family friend who passed away, but I have not been able to find any information on it using Google etc and am starting to wonder whether it is a genuine IWC. He wasn't short of a penny so I don't believe he would have knowingly bought something that was not genuine. In the centre of the back it simply says IWC, swiss made, WM-8810. I would have expected the back to be a bit more intricate. the strap looks genuine but I cannot be sure as I am not familiar at all with IWC watches.If anybody has any information, or can identify this watch that would be great. I would rather not go to the trouble of sending it away to be valued only to find it wasn't worth the trouble. Please see attached photos. I found a couple of watches that look very similar on this forum, but are not exactly the same. The second hand ticks each second, but does not rotate in a sweeping motion - not sure if that is a sign or not.

In touch with a grail and I fail
Just today as I was minding my own beeswax I stumble into what is one of my real grail watches. And, I can (somewhat) afford it. I mean, I don't mind spending $2000 a year on watch-related krap. And I'm getting ready to do it again with my up-coming trip to NYC. Now, when I use the term 'grail' I mean something that I would love to have and could maybe even afford - but I probably won't put out that sort of money - even if I had it. Sure, there are a ton of watches in the $30,000 +++ category that I wouldn't mind wearing. But I wouldn't buy them even if I could. I mean, I've got other things I like, too.Now, if I spend more than $2000 ON A WATCH, I not only start to feel guilt, I also will get 'heat' from the little lady. She has no such obsessions. Oh, she wouldn't prevent it; we don't have that sort of relationship. But she wouldn't 'dig' it. It means piling up bills on the card, and we just cleaned the cards up. And we have two vacations this year.SO WHAT SORT OF ADDICT

fake watches?!?
I received a fake watch as a gift a couple of years ago, it was a a very nice looking fake Breitling, it lasted about 4 years before conking out as you would expect, however it was pretty well made and certainly looked the business. I guess what I am asking is if you are going to go to so much trouble to make a copy why only then are they sold for a few quid? If it was not made as a fake and made as a new make it could probably sell for more as a half decent watch on its own merits?