Piaget Altiplano G0A29120 33mm Blue Dial Black Crocodile Leather Strap Watch

A Comprehensive Review Of The 5513 Matte Dial Submariner
Vintage Rolex watches are all about the details. The smallest differences can separate a relatively common $5,000 watch from a rare $50,000 watch, and learning about them is a never-ending journey. It's part of what makes vintage Rolex so much fun to collect. Last week a new website popped up dedicated entirely to picking apart the history of the reference 5513 matte dial Submariner, cataloging the many subtle changes in the matte 5513 over its nearly 20-year production history.The matte dial 5513 Submariner was produced from 1966 to approximately 1984 and the no-date, two-line dial makes it instantly recognizable. Over the years the depth rating changed (meters-first became feet-first), various fonts and the alignment of the text shifted, and the size of the lume plots varied, all under the banner of the ref. 5513.To learn more, check out 5513mattedial here.

Two in, one more to go
Took delivery of these two Khakis earlier this week(Love the old "H" stamp on this crown!)reviving my on again, off again relationship with Hamilton. The hard part for me has always been case size. I've traditionally preferred watches bigger than 40mm. But as I settle into WISdom, my preference is beginning to skew more "normal."There's something to be said for not having a brick on one's wristStay tuned, fellas, because I have a third Hamilton that should be hitting the mailbox any day now.Thanks for looking:)

How tough is an Avenger Blackbird
I bought myself a new Sub earlier this year and love it, wear it all the time when not at work as it's not quite the right look for a cell block and it's nice to have an out of wor watch. However since buying I do sort of now have a bit of a watch thing going on (like joining this forum) and quite fancy a really nice piece of daily workwear. Love the look of these and was wondering how tough is the finish / glass etc on an Avenger Blackbird?

Breitling in the snow.
Avenger seawolf code yellow. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Patek applications system
I've tried to educate myself on the Patek applications system, but I cannot seem to find every bits of the puzzle at this forum or other Patek forums. So I thought it'd be best to ask, and hope to get an answer from those members here that already went through this system of Patek. I of course do understand why Patek needs to maintain the applications system, and by no means I'd question the existence of the whole thing. I'm not even a Patek owner yet (just a huge fan), but in a few years I hope to be able to acquire one or two Pateks, and wondering what is the best way to get into the world of collecting Pateks, considering the applications system.1) How to know if a particular reference is only available through application? Is there a general rule, like anything up to a perpetual calendar complication is readily available, but everything beyond that is an application piece?2) When listing the already owned references, is there a rule that only one or two steps above (on the compl