Zenith DEFY - BIG ESPADA CASE

Oh,Oh
daytona YG.jpgI had time to kill while waiting for my wife to complete some shopping and went to our local Rolex AD to "browse". I had interest in a Daytona, and wanted to see it and try one on. Surprisingly, the AD had a Stainless Steel, and (Oh, Oh!) the Daytona in Yellow Gold. I tried on bothboth are exquisite to say the least.but the yellow gold just "screamed" at me! It is amazing how much different the Daytona is in person, and on your wrist...pictures do not do it justice.Now what.the price of the watch is beyond reason, but then again, I'm realizing that Rolex owners, like me, are not exactly a very rational bunch. I want the watch, but need to find some sort of psychological reasoning that would justify the cost. Any suggestions????Saul

A WIS Woman of Notable Qualities
last saturday i had an errand to run at a mall and stopped by tourneau's to check out the nice automatics. a young and very pretty saleswoman offered to show me some really nice watches and we struck up a conversation about watchesshe was also showing me a rolex submariner. i was amazed at her knowledge of watches beyond what she was selling. i was wearing my aristo pilot watch that looks very similar to the i.w.c. mark xvi and she wanted to see it and we began talking about i.w.c. and she knew her i.w.c. stuff even though they did not sell i.w.c. there. what really blew me away is that she knows of dan from orange watch company. she described herself as a watch nerd. i have to say [lets keep this PG-13] she would be a keeper!by the way, just cyber spoke with dan from orange watches (i am going to have him build one for me). i am impressed by his committment to quality rather than throwing out a product below his standards. i may have to wait a little longer but i would rather

Finally joined the AP fraternity! ***INCOMING***
Well after months of pondering and a final decision made last week I finally bought my first AP with our trusted seller DavidSW. I dealt with Dan from DavidSW as I had dealt with him on something else in the past. He was amazing to deal with and very patient to answer many phone calls and texts. It arrived this morning from Orlando and u rushed home as my wife called to say that Fedex truck showed up again!I went with the SS diver as I am in love with this particular model. It comes with the OEM strap and Dan hooked me up with a black hornback as well as the new SS bracelet. Thanks Dan at DavidSW for a flawless transaction and delivery to Canada! Here are some pics

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak experiences?
For some reason, this watch has captured my imagination in an enduring way. When I first saw this model around 6-7 years ago, I thought it was ugly. Yet my tastes have turned around 100% to the point where now I really want one. But in the past, I have read a few comments from owners. What I am not sure about is how widespread and common their complaints are about AP. So here are some basic questions, let me know what you think!1. Royal Oak Bezel Scratches easily. By the way I have tried on a few used Royal Oaks and in most cases the bezel is fairly scratched up. Some have told me the steel on the bezel is softer than the rest of the case, mainly for aesthetic design reasons. Are you finding this a major distraction for you? Is the ease of scratching the bezel overemphasized? 2. Reliability. Some have told me that AP watches break down after 5 years or so, requiring extensive maintenance and repair, while others who have had several of their watches love them and tell me of their excel

Calling out all omega Geneva experts
Hi allI recently ventured into the vintage world of watches. I normally buy modern pieces.I purchased a manual wind omega Geneva cal 1030 via eBay (while drunk!!)I have 30 days to return itSo my question is does it look legit ? I have no paper works or reference Thanks