TAG Heuer Monaco, Automatic Chronograph

What Makes The Watch Collector Tick
I purchased my first real watch when I was 22 years old. It was a Rolex Submariner bought with money I won in Las Vegas from a longer-than-usual run at the craps table. Little did I know, that would be the start of a passion (watches, not gambling) that now spans close to thirty years. During this journey, I have added and subtracted multiple timepieces to and from my watch box, as well as encountered many other ardent watch lovers, some with truly amazing collections. Truth is, watch collectors are a peculiar group, and those who do not suffer from the "watch bug" have a difficult time understanding our perplexing and often expensive addiction. While some even refer to watch collecting as an affliction, at the heart of it is the need to satisfy some of the most essential human conditions: the thirst for knowledge, the hunger for love, and the oft desire to be transported to a different place and, well, a different time.In order to delve deeper into the psyche of a serious collector, I

Hands-On: The 1950s Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar Reference 5516 For Sale At Christie's Next Week, And Why I Love It So Much (Live Pics, Thoughts)
I don't know how many times I've admitted this, but I dream of being a vintage Audemars Piguet collector. The watches are so rare, so beautiful, so special, and until recently, completely under the radar. Now they are getting a little more attention – and a great triple calendar chronograph just sold for serious money at Christie's Geneva – but that doesn't mean the world at large has taken notice. And that is why I am writing this article today. A truly world-class watch is coming up for sale next week, and I want to make sure the collecting world at large takes note. It's an Audemars Piguet, from the 1950s, with a full perpetual calendar, two-tone dial, and leap year indicator. It is one of nine ever made, and it just might be the best watch for sale this season. 1 OF 6 Reference 5516 was made in nine examples, six of which feature the moonphase at 6 o'clock. What makes the 5516 so special? First, the rarity. The watch was made i

Project Watch Club - The Gamble that Paid Off (Zodiac)
I have been enjoying the vintage side of life lately and have wanted to add a Power Reserve complication to the collection. I did some scouting around on new, used and vintage watches. I came close to pulling the trigger on an Orient (they have some very nice Power Reserve complication watches) but held off. I followed some vintage auctions and placed bids here and there. During this process I found I liked some of the older Zodiac watches. During one of my searches, I found what I thought might be a diamond in the rough.Seller Pictures:Hard to know for sure - but something told me this watch was in better shape than the pictures showed.Movement looked fairly clean.Crown looked like it could be original.Caseback was in pretty good shape. Lugs and case did not appear to be abused too much.I decided to take the gamble and I made an offer. Offer accepted, watch on the way. I was pretty pleased when the watch showed up. I couldn't get the case back off - but as I suspected, the wa

Ref 4100
Is a ref 4100 too small for a man? Let me hear your thoughts.

Mercedes Hand
Searching informations for a my project I found a complete article on Mercedes hour hand: Bobswatches blog: FEBRUARY 22, 2017 BY PAUL ALTIERIand Quora website: Why-do-Rolexes-have-the-Mercedes-symbol-on-themthat showes the back of the hand and a video on putting the tritium.(I can't add links for rules of this forum)and in other web sites I couldn't find more than this.At the end of the first writing PAUL ALTIERI says:....Rolex has not released any official information in regards to the shape of the hour hand and its history of origin, various theories will continue.... Is it true? I hope to find here more information on this legendthank you in advance for sharing your knowledge Andrea