Seiko Solar Quartz Gold-tone Ladies Watch SUT066

Vintage Illinois Spotlight-- Burlington
In Fred Friedberg's wonderful book, "The Illinois Watch" The life and times of a great American watch company,There are 4 Logical "Periods" for Illinois watches...1) Transitional Pre World War I to the early 1920's2) Generic Early 1920's to early 1930's3) Deco Late 1920's to early 1930's4) Moderne Early 1930'sHere is a wonderful example of a "Burlington" from the Transitional period.I was very fortunate to find this little beauty at our sponsor"A. Trebor's Vintage Watches" (? Trebor¡¯s vintage watch collection)trebor.antiques@sympatico.ca or contact Robert Laughlin at 514 946-3310 Robert is a super guy, and a pleasure to deal with!(FF) Burlington was one of the hundreds of private labelsthat the Illinois Watch Company made primarily for Pocket Watches.Of the private label Illinois watches, the Burlington was the most prevalent.Note the cool wheel with wings on it...Made in CANADA!SIDES:BACK:FF NOTES:RARITY 3/6 TO 6/6It came in a military styleand one known Square case"A serious Illinois

15300 Back from Clearwater!
My 15300 came back from service today after a total overhaul which was completed as a courtesy even though the warranty ended a year ago. The service took just about half the estimated time (5 weeks instead of 11!) And it looks absolutely like new. I couldn't be any happier with AP service and I absolutely recommend them. A+ for sure!

What price you get from insurance?
Has anyone on this forum had to file a claim with their insurance company for a Rolex watch, who is willing to share what value their insurance company gave them compared to Rolex suggested retail?The reason I ask is that I recently filed a claim with my insurance company for a lost Rolex, and the quote they received from Rolex was only about 75% of suggested retail price.In the end this was irrelevant to me, as I asked them to send me a replacement watch (same model as the insured piece), but it did make me curious.Does Rolex perhaps quote them the wholesale price?

Close Up Pics of LVc
Some Close Up shots of the wonderful green dial.

What is the custom's tax for a Submariner bought in Europe?
Yesterday I flew into San Francisco from Germany walked up to a custom's officer at the airport and asked to pay the federal import tax on a watch.He at first was a bit shocked as I was standing several feet from the exit but after I picked up my bag there were no signs as to where to pay the tax. In my readings I had read of a severe penalty for not paying the tax.When I was finally asked to place my bags on the counter the officer started to say the tax is free for the first $800 and then 6.25% on the balance. She also confidently told me they knew how to find the cost of the watch.The percentage she told me sounded incorrect as I had read on several threads it was about 3-4 %. Today I went to the Federal customs website and it appears that a steel, automatic watch has a tax of 3.1%. A watch with diamonds or made of a precious material is 6.25%.Can anyone confirm the correct tax percentage for a Rolex Steel Sub?I repeatedly asked the agents for a final detailed account. They told m