Seiko Velatura Men's Watch SNAE17

Unexpected Benefits Of Buying Watches From Authorized Dealers And Brand Boutiques
Did you know that there are valuable benefits to buying watches at authorized dealers and brand boutiques that aren't typically advertised, and that you very well might not know about? It's true, and while our goal isn't to tell people where to buy their watches, there is an infrequently discussed story here to share with watch lovers.As a consumer, your job is to get the most value for your money. Smart consumers spend less to get more, and when people overpay, we look down upon them. These natural tendencies of consumer behavior aren't abandoned when it comes to buying luxury goods such as watches. The point of this article is to show certain "hidden areas of value" that might very well change why and where people make their watch purchase decisions. I first want to put this whole article into context, because people without a lot of experience buying watches might not understand all the places where watches are available, and their various pluses and minuses.There are official and u

Video Interview
Just a short video of the Sterns been interviewed about Patek PhilippeChannel News Asia | VideoPlayer

Chinese vs.Japanese vs.Swiss calibers
A topic of another thread digressed a bit but the topic was, I believe, worthy of its' own thread. The question I pose is this: What is your opinion of the Chinese calibers ( primarily Seagull), Japanese calibers ( primarily Miyota) and Swiss calibers (primarily the ETA series). I copied my post below to start the ball rolling.Miyotas have a good track record although the slower beat makes for a slightly "jerky" second hand and they do not hacka nice feature if one is setting one's watch to the atomic clock. The Chinese calibers seem to have a reputation as being a knock off with problemssome may be ok but they do not seem to "wow" the WIS crowd. Then there is the connection between fake watches and Chinese movements. True there are fake watches out there with ETA calibers but most of the fakes have Chinese movements. Lastly, with Miyota and ETA there is probably no sweatshop factory atmosphere which is probably doubtful with the Chinese calibers/chinese watches.Let it rip.

Buying A 44mm Offshore
Hello TRF-ers! I'm really considering to buy a new 44mm Offshore soon. My choice is either the 26400SO or 26400IO. I know there's been a couple of thread comparing these two watches, but I'm sincerely confused. My local AD has a new 26400SO which I was really surprised of, so I'm buying new. From what I see most of you prefer the 44mm Ti, but I haven't seen it in real life. And I'm afraid that the dark grey combo makes my 42mm Vampire a bit redundant because of the black/dark grey and red color scheme. On the other hand, I just saw the 26400SO and I think it looks awesome . Let me know what which one you think I should choose . And how much should I pay for the 26400SO if I want to buy it? And since I've seen the Elephant a few times, how does the grey color of 26400IO looks like compared to the Elephant? I uploaded the pic of 26400SO on my wrist and my two-watch collection

Considering purchasing my first Breitling
I am considering purchasing my first ever Breitling. I am not sure which model to buy and was wondering which model is likely to hold its value best? Thanks!