Seiko Kinetic Mens Watch SKA489

Top 10 Watches At SIHH 2014
The watches-dealer team has just returned from the 2014 edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie watch trade show in Geneva - otherwise known as the SIHH. If you aren't already aware of what this show is about; it is one of a few major watch trade events each year where new products are debuted. SIHH is operated by the Richemont Group and a few other participating brands. There are about 16 brands that show there. The other major Swiss watch trade show is Baselworld that happens later in the year around March - and a lot more brands present there. SIHH is an important event and helps us understand what some of the major luxury brands are doing, and what their focus will be for this year and beyond.While we saw and photographed many new and amazing watches, there are a few that stood out as the top timepieces. These are watches that left the biggest impression on us, or that we feel are going to be successful sellers this year and beyond. A list of all the best watches

Revue Thommen question (probably not brand specific)
I just received a Revue Thommen Heritage, black sunburst-like dial. From certain angles, it looks wer-ink glossy with slight, extremely uniform depressions around the applied markers, date window, logo, and center. From most angles, you see the sunburst effect. I would post photos, but my digital camera is unavailable. The depressions are very slight and seem perfectly uniform. Thoughts about the dial material/application of markers, etc.?

2 Weeks with an AP Diver... a new owner review.
I am new to AP. But to to high-end watches, owning or having owned VC, PP, Piaget, Rolex, JLC, Glashutte, Omega and others, I had been close to buying AP in the past, but for one reason or another, the stars did not align. Admittedly, one of the main reasons behind having second thoughts at the moment of truth were based on negative comments on this very same forum, regarding lack of reliability on the movements, lack of accuracy, and in general, a feeling like you would have to be madly in love with the watch to put up with so many deficiencies. Never having sent a Rolex in for service, preventive or otherwise, I had come to expect high-end watches to be at least, highly reliable. But some of the stories I read would not depict AP in a good light.So after reading almost every review I could find on the Diver, I decided to give it a try. And indeed, after having it on my wrist at the AD, I was madly in love with it. So much that I was willing to throw caution to the wind an

Speaking of service ...
We know the service times are long...How often do you think a customer just doesn't have the needed time available to wait the required service times?How often is a customers watch picked up by their next of kin? Was the company slogan of passing it on to the next generation tongue in cheek? Just a thought as I am half way through my service eta.

Buying used Panerai watch..
Found a mint condition panerai I want. The seller is an authorized panerai dealer in US. They said the watch was originally sold by them as new, but I guess the original purchaser sold back to the dealer? The watch comes with triple boxes and papers. Serial numbers match between what's on the box, booklet, and watchSince this watch has solid caseback, I cannot see the movement. I asked the dealer to provide pictures of movement but they said they don't have tools to open the case. Also I asked them to provide an authenticity certificate, but they couldn't. They said I can't return it. So I am unsure if I should go ahead with the deal or not. What do you folks think? Should I go for the deal?