Vacheron Constantin calatrava meca solid gold 18ct

Omega Centenary ad
I found this ad in a 1948 Fortune magazine and scanned it to share. The quality of the scan is not as good as I would like, but the ad is cool anyway.

Never buy from people,only in stores!!!!
This is my opinion about buying watches,after the replica Breitling which my brother bought for me, thinking(and paying it!) like it is an original Breitling watch.....So,my friends...only in certified and in authorized stores....never else.If you want to be sure for the watch you`re buying....

Breitling Hand Discoloration??
I just picked up a Titanium Seawolf from ~2007 from the original owner, and it appears that the minute has a very slight yellow-hue to it compared to the white of the hour and second hands. Is this common/early patina? I've been searching for pics of other Ti Seawolfs and in some pics, some hands look discolored but it is hard to tell with lighting, etc. It's starting to bother me at this point - what are my options for obtaining a replacement? I hope I don't have to send it into BUSA for a service :-/Thanks for your input. Otherwise, awesome watch. The Ti makes this my most comfortable watch despite it being by far my largest!!

Omega AD 15% Discount
Went in to the only Omega AD anywhere near my area yesterday. The sales girl informed me that their company has negotiated with Omega and offers their watches at 15% off the MSRP.My intial thought is bullpucks that they basically just offer them at 15% off to move them. Am I correct in this assumption or do most AD's not really offer any discount right off the top?They actually had an OK selection but even at 15% off till you tack taxes back on you aren't saving even 10% off retail. I did not try to negotiate further as at that specific moment I was not ready to purchase another watch anyway. Does make me wonder if they would cut prices even deeper though.Thoughts anyone?

Contemplating Patek Repair Times for Grand Complications...
I was just amusing myself by calculating how much your grand complication watch would be out of your hands and in someone else's hands during your lifetime if the repair times were 6 months long.If you buy your grand complication at 40 years old and you live to be 80, how long will Patek have your watch instead of you during your lifetime, assuming a 6 month repair time?Depending on whether you include the last service at age 80, Patek will have your watch anywhere from 8.75 to 10 percent of your lifetime with the watch. OUCH! Now, if it takes even longer for them to service a grand complication than 6 months, say perhaps 1 year, then you are talking around 20 percent of your lifetime with the watch. My new philosophy is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I would rather pay more later if there is additional wear and repairs and have more time with my watch. I do have other pieces I can wear when a watch is being serviced, but it does seem like a huge chunk of time. Perhaps Patek could b