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HD3 Hidalgo XT-2 Watch Available On James List
This watch represents a very rare breed. I believe the HD3 Hidalgo XT-2 (AKA Idalgo XT-2) was introduced in about 2006 and is one of the rarer HD3 models. This fascinating watch is a new relic. Something that might not have seen the light of day if it was introduced as a concept now. What you have is a testament to what happens when high-design meets high-end watchmaking and high-end machinery - on a smaller independent scale. The watch is the brain-child of HD3's designer Jorg Hysek and Fabrice Gonet. This watch came out when it watch makers freely admitted their creations where "crazy."The watch essentially is a "double-wide" version of the HD3 Hidalgo XT-1. They wanted to make a larger watch with more going on. Of course there is a lot of visual similarity between the Hidalgo XT-2 and the MB&F Horological Machine Number 2. Surprising? Not really? Fabrice Gonet is also one of the "friends" at MB&F (Max Busser & Friends). The world of crazy cool high-end timepiece is a sma

my next purchase..
will be the yachtmaster but trying to see if i should go pre-owned to get out of the added cost of a brand new watch from AD i know there is advantages and disadvantages when purchasing from new and pre-owned just want to hear what you guys think i should do? any thoughts?thanks ken

Before & after - Longines Admiral
This is posted in the GDF also, but deserves to be shown here too.Just got a package back from Jesse (omega564) and thought you guys needed to see this. I bought this from Craig (Wombat) knowing it needed some help, but wanting a blue dial vintage piece for the Longines collection. Since it had a caliber 6952 that wasn't present in the box after selling my Olympian, it was worth a roll of the dice. Besides, C-cases are cool.Here are the before shots showing the dings and scratches, each one immediately followed by the corresponding after shot:Any questions? Didn't think so! Wrist shot coming soon to a DWC thread near you!

What's the safest way to ship a watch internationally?
Have a few watches for sale and tons of international interest, however, I don't have an EIN - I believe Parcel Pro requires this... To safely ship and insure a watch internationally, is there another way to go about this?TIA for any advice!

My new Rolex Sub has fine scratches on crystal..any advice?
Hello guys.I need you guys advice.I just bought a brand new Rolex Sub no date two days ago from my local Rolex AD. However, what I have found is there are so many fine tiny hairline scratches on the crystal. The scratches are only visible when the sunlight is directly at certain angle. I never scrub or bang the crystal. This Sub is my third Rolex but the two old my Rolex watches (2013 Sub no-date and 2015 Sub date) had the same issue. I thought I made the scratches by some reasons due to I owned them a few years. But now I certainly realized it was not me.Like I said, it is very clean and clear in normal but when the sunlight or bright lights at certain angle, the fine scratches will be shown. I have a few Panerai, Tudor, and Omega watches but I will definitely say they don't have any kind of the fine hairline scratches on the crystal. I have checked all of them with the same angle under the sunlight that I did on my Rolex. Is the hairline fine scratches on the crystal common thing on