Rado DiaMaster Black Dial Plasma Ceramic Men's Watch R14072177

Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture Review
Last week we brought you a review of the Frederique Constant Slimline Moonphase, and today we're bringing you a review of a watch by their sister brand, Alpina. Alpina Watches has been in existence since 1883, making them one of the oldest brands that you might have never heard of. Founded by Gottlieb Hauser, Alpina was a genuinely innovative brand in the early 20th century, with impressive distribution to match. They manufactured watch calibers and chronometers in both Switzerland and Glashutte, supplied to the military as well as civilians, making them a sizable brand.In 1938 they made a big leap in the development of durable sport watches with the "Alpina 4", which is a set of standards, that are clearly in use today, including anti-shock, waterproof, anti-magnetic and a stainless steel case. The brand stayed strong, producing various lines of watches up to the seventies, when like so many other great brands, they were leveled by the "quartz crisis". For a very detailed look at thei

My first RGM
I was finally able to pull the trigger on an RGM. It's certainly the most elegant watch in my collection, and probably one of the few I'll pass on to my kids some day.Beautiful work - thanks Roland and Richard!(I'll add more pictures soon...)

Audemars Piguet Panda or Volcano
I am trying to buy AP next week and can't decide between Panda and Volcano. which one do you like better?

Another AP or PAM?
Good Day All,I am trying to finger out what watch to get next, another AP to go with my AP Diver or another Panerai to go with my PAM114. This might be the last watch for a long time.The Panerai¡¯s I am looking at are the 233 and the 372 (I have a PAM372 on order but it might take a long time, They are now talking March/April). I really like the 233.The AP¡¯s I am looking are the RO (15300) this one has a glass back and the SS bracelet, The ROC (26300) with SS bracelet, Volcano, Panda and the Safari (Might take 6-9 month to save for the Safari, Panda or Volcano). I like the AP style.Thanks,Eric

Explorer II only runs for 1 minute then stops
My Explorer II (Z serial) runs for one minute then stops. Yes, I've tried winding the watch for 40 full turns. A recent service was completed 1 year ago. I haven't dropped it or anything like that. Any ideas? I'm guessing I'll have to send it in but wanted to see if anyone had another idea. Thanks.