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First Look: Highlights From November's Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Two (Featuring A Rolex Day
Earlier today we told you that Phillips has a new international head of watches in ex-Christie's co-head Sam Hines – but we know what you guys like to see, and that's watches. So we're back to give you a small little taste of the types of watches we'll see in the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Two, taking place this November 8th. Patek Philippe 2497 Perpetual Calendar In Pink Gold 1 OF 10 The first watch we'll look at is a reference 2497 from Patek. The 2497 is considered one of the finest and most elegant watches made by the house of Patek – it is a perpetual calendar dating to the 1950s. The last time we mentioned a 2497 on HODINKEE was when we saw a spectacular example from the collection of a Mr. Jason Singer in this episode of Talking Watches. 2 OF 103 OF 10 This particular example is special because it is in wonderful condition and one of the few pieces made not in yellow gold, but in rose. The estimate for this

New Watch: Deep Blue Fleet Admiral
Someone recently posted a picture of their DB Fleet Admiral and I really liked it. Found a decent price on them and there was a variety of styles available. Considering that I'm partial to gold tone, Deep Blue made my choice easy.It is big watch across, but not very deep, which makes it easy to read at arms length, it isn't heavy and it fits nicely under a dress shirt. The dial itself has a very subtle sunray design and the blue hands stand out against that background.The face features subdials which display a power reserve, month, day, and 24 hrs. Additionally, the date is located between 4 and 5 o'clock hash marks. The crystal is a slightly domed sapphire lens treated with anti-reflective material.The Fleet Admiral uses the Japanese Miyota 9100 automatic movement, which has 26 jewels, 28,800 VPH, and allows for hand winding.

What makes a AP ROC so expensive???
I've always loved the design of both the 39mm and 41mm ROC. I think they're amazing looking watches. This is not in any way me trying to bash the watch. It's more of a try to justify a purchase. Here in Sweden it's about $ 25k. So what do I pay for? 25k, that's a fairly large amount of money. I know it can't be the movement. Because its a F.Piguet (Swatch). I know its a good movement. But its also used in omegas that cost 1/5 of the AP (from what i know) Sure it's a very nicely finished watch. But 25K?If the ROC had one of those amazing AP movements with a display to look at it through, together with that fantastic bracelet and case finish I would understand the price. So what do I pay for. Just finish and a AP logo? Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk

New Omegas
I was in the Omega boutique last week and got a chance to handle the new Planet Ocean GMT. It was a very beautiful watch in person, waaaay better than the pictures. I didn't expect to see it but the orange on the bezel caught my eye so I asked to hold it. I must say the orange bezel looks a lot better in person and the orange hand is painted the same as the orange material of the orange numbers of the POs, so it's very brilliant and beautiful.The bezel turns both ways and the black date wheel which looks incredibly odd and stands out in close up pictures of the dial looks just fine. It has a look as to sort of simulate that the white numbers kind of pop out from a shaded background. It didn't bother me at all the way it does in internet photos.Now that Basel is history we see that it's available in all the normal colors also, this watch will be pretty hot also.The biggest turn off for me is the thickness, still too thick. If it were my only big watch then I wouldn't mind, but having to

Tell me more about my Rolex! (gifted from father)
Hi all! First time poster here. I have long been into watches, and have recently received a special gift for my 25th birthday, my fathers Rolex datejust. I remember seeing this watch throughout my entire life, and to say I'm excited would be an understatement. Anyway, I'd like to know the reference and as much about this watch as possible, and I'll attach three pictures I just took. He purchased the watch in Switzerland while on vacation there, in the early 1980's, he thinks it might have been 1982 but he's not entirely sure. I know it's 36mm with a jubilee bracelet, a smooth bezel, and what seems like a black or maybe even a slight matte black dial. It has just returned from it's second service by Rolex in the over the 30+ years the watch has been alive, and I think it's looking great. New acrylic crystal, polished, certain parts of movement replaced, etc. Anyway, tell me what you think, and I'd really love to hear more about this watch from true experts. Tell me everything and anythi