Patek Philippe Jumbo Nautilus 5712 SS/SS

A Week On The Wrist: The Blancpain L-Evolution Chronographe Flyback a? Rattrapante Grande Date (Plus
I've worn a lot of watches in my day, but rarely do I get to experience the world around which a particular sport watch is designed in a literal way. But, last month, I had the distinct opportunity to take two high-performance machines out for a spin at the same time - the incredible Blancpain L-evolution Chronographe Flyback a? Rattrapante Grande Date (a mouthful if there ever was one) and the brand spanking new Lamborghini Aventador Roadster.   The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster 2 OF 73 Let's talk car first. The Aventador holds a special place in Lamborghini's half-century history. One of the few true unrelenting supercar manufactures, Lamborghini has long resided on the walls of adolescent boys the world over. But, incredible designs like the Miura and Countach do not always translate to sales, and while Lamborghini has always been synonymous with incredible performance and other-worldly design, it seemed as though there was consist

Hamilton Gladstone - redial, springbars
Happy new year!I got this Gladstone over the holidays. It's a 14k white gold filled with a little brassing, but it was cheap. I think the dial is redone, but the hands looked like they might be original. I will probably leave the redial for now because it doesn't look too bad to my eyes. Any thoughts on what type of springbars and where to get them? It needs female springbars, but I'm not familiar with them and also if there are more than one type.Thanks!Andrew

my first IWC - Pilot 3717
Hello WTF family! I have been in and out for a few months and nowI'm happy to post my very first IWC here. I really appreciate all the advice I got from this forum. This is just incredible watch!

3700/1 vintage / Beyer vintage division
I do not recall who it was on this forum that was looking into the 5711 and /or the 3700 and 3800.I just wanted to let you guys know that Beyer in Zurich has a vintage division with which they do not advertise anywhere. They source pieces from existing clients, know their history, have the watches completely overhauled at PP and issued with new Archive records.There is no price list and no published inventory so you have to contact them but their inventory is changing regularly.They have a big catalog of pieces they have but you have to either go there and browse it through or ask them on the phone to flip through it with you. Its not digitized: paper version only.When I was there last they just received a 3700 fom 1978 with grey Beyer dial and bracelet. There was no price yet as it yet had be sent for the revision.They had a rose gold enamel (grand feu I think it was) calatrava of which only 30 exist, with strap and the rosegold gold bracelet, original to that model but unused/unpurch

Rolex pressure test -- Chicago area?
I am finally de-lurking to ask a question. Based a lot on what I've learned on TRF, I purchased my first Rolex -- a 2-line Sub 14060M -- about 2 months ago from a Trusted Seller here on the site. I absolutely love this watch and wish I had bought one ten years ago.Anyway, the watch is about 15 years old, and is running well. For peace of mind though, I would like to have it pressure tested before I take it swimming etc.Can anyone recommend someone in Chicagoland that will do a pressure test for me (and maybe replace seals if needed)? Based on older threads, I tried calling Jean Claude the Swiss Watchmaker a couple of times, but his phone just rang and rang -- is he still in business? I also tried the Rolex Service Center on Michigan Avenue, but they won't perform a pressure test without paying $600 for a complete service, which I'd rather not do just yet.Thanks for any recommendations. I'm not averse to shipping my watch elsewhere, but I am hoping there are some local options in