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I saw this on another board, and my jaw dropped. Many watches these days offer a PVD-coated option. The pic below shows what looks to be a custom job, but a stunner none the less. Not sure who does this, but it certainly looks interesting - even considering the scratch and investment risk. Any thoug

The picture may have been a little too close and it was also a bit dark - you can see the camera's measuring lights reflecting off of it as well. Of course, you can also tell I'm someone in his right mind (get it!). ;--)

Hmmm... well I'm not sure how to do a Poll on this board - or if it is even possible. So, just reply with your choice of the following Calatrava watches and I'll post a total count later: Here is a little montage of the currently available automatic PP 5296 & 6000 series Calatrava watches. Please se

Well.. I finally acquired a Journe watch - Chronometre Souverain in Platinum . It was 1 of 2 on eBay; this one was much cheaper and was misspelled, which may have helped me get a great price. The owner was trading up for an Octa model and his AD was willing to handle the transaction to protect us bo

I really appreciate the thoughtful comments - very helpful, indeed. I'm curios; has anyone come across a picture of the platinum 38mm & 40mm CS Souverain side-by-side? That would be interesting to look at.

I'm debating between a Patek 5196P and Chronometre Souverain Platinum. Both are beautiful "simple" watches with similar dial characteristics. What I like about the Journe is the reserve du marche and exhibition back. Obviously, Patek has the advantage in name and reputation. Both watches are about t