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Went to Mayor's today in Tampa and was surprised that several Rolex were available. Granted, they were DJs but in the precious metal Rolesor. I've heard inventory is increasing - especially for the steel, less coveted references - and today was a good sign. Of course the recent price hikes may dampen some enthusiasm. Nonetheless, it was pleasant to see and I'm always treated well at this AD.

I'm curious if anyone else has a similar experience?

I've been waffling over the Laureato for a while and I found this one at an offer too good to pass up on. The construction and the finishing is really impressive at the price, 8.5/10.

Cheers

I am heading to Hong Kong later this month. Noticed that a lot of the best priced watches on Chrono24 are from dealers in HK.

Would appreciate any recommendations on shops to visit and do’s and don’ts to consider.

In particular, my focus would be on higher end dress watches (Patek / AP / JLC / Blancpain) - modern and neo-vintage.

I thought Craft and Tailor provided a good starting point. But appreciate any additional info / confirmation that people may have. Thanks!

https://journal.craftandtailored.com/hong-kong-watch-buyers-guide/

I currently have the white dial Omega Seamaster Diver 300m. It’s a great watch but I hate the bracelet and am starting to prefer slighting small case sizes (38-40mm), plus I want a slimmer case and would prefer a taper to the bracelet. I’d like to get something more unique but Omega quality or better. Casually considering the Glashutte SeaQ but curious what divers the group would recommend (not a Submariner)?

Brent

I have a Grand Seiko night birch, which is a high beat with their dual impulse escapement. I had to bring it in for service under warranty in 2023 because it was running 20 seconds fast per day. Seiko fixed it but now it’s creeping up again and running more than 10 seconds fast per day. (It’s supposed to be -3 to +5). Also, the manual winding now requires hundreds of winds. It’s under warranty still so I brought it back to the local AD to be sent to Seiko (and probably to Japan for this movement).

I have other Grand Seikos which have been very reliable (both high beat and spring drive).

I am curious if others have had issues with GS watches - either with the original watch or their service?

(The watch is beautiful)