Tudor black Bay reference 70150 P01

I have just placed an order for the TUDOR P01 from the Tudor boutique. I will have to wait as it will take several months before their allocation of stocks arrived. According to Tudor, it was based on the following prototypes

This is a watch of controversies. There are collectors who think that Tudor is creating a fake history and they don't believe that this prototype ever existed as Tudor has never released any information until now... (Rolex released a lot of info about their Deepsea Special prototype at that time!) Many collectors think that it is based on the fake and controversial Rolex and Tudor prototypes that were auctioned years ago by Antiquorum, just read this article. What do you think?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/akoye3/rolex_tudor_the_tudor_7206_and_rolex_1690_fake/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_title

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-black-bay-p01-hands-on

https://thewatchlounge.com/tudor-black-bay-p01-ref-m70150-0001-review-with-price/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=OavZK_aT4h4

https://thewatchlounge.com/tudor-black-bay-p01-ref-m70150-0001-review-with-price/

Rolex 16800 back from service

This is one of my old post from 2017 when I was still working and living in Bangkok. I can't understand why I am unable to sign into my old blog. 

I was hesitant in getting the Rolex 16800 initially as it was not a very old vintage model. However, since it has a special dial, I have decided to get it and and send it to Rolex center for complete service and authentication. Looking back, the choice is right as prices for sports Rolex has escalated even for this Rolex 16800 model.

Rolex 16800

Thursday, February 09, 2017

I have sent my Rolex 16800 to Rolex center for verification and complete overhaul. After several weeks of waiting, the watch is finally ready for collection. Even though it is costly to send it to Rolex center for service, at least one could get a genuine parts The watch has been waterproof and I could use the watch for swimming until the next service 5 years later

To help ensure the authenticity, the Tiffany & Co were written on the service paper and receipts.

Grana DH German WW2 Military watch

The German Army issued wristwatches to their officers of the Deutsches Heer (The German Army). The Letters DH found on the reverse of the case designated that the watch was made in Switzerland under military order for Germany during the WWII.

The German ARMY had watches produced and retailed by companies such as ARSA (Auguste Reimond), Alpina, Mulco, Titus, Minerva, Record, Zenith, Silvana, Helvetia, Longines. And also (mixed up with German): Buren, Doxa, Dogma, Glycine, Gala, Mimo, Phenix, Record watch Co., Recta, Para, Leonidas, Revue, Tritona, Wagner, B.W.C., Grana, Helios, Moeris, Helma, Siegerin, Vogele, Zentra, Laco, Stowa ,Wempe, IWC, A. Lange & Sohne, Hanhart, Glashutte.

The pocket as well as the wristwatch had screwed backs and were shock resistant. The dial was black with a small second hand with radium digits and hands. The back was marked "D.H." (Deutsches Heer), with the case number. The watches were partly deployed and written into the soldier's book, and also sold to army staff. It is not entirely clear what D H stands for. Some writers suggest the D stands for Deutsches (Germany) and the H for Heer (Army). Some prefer the interpretation given by Konrad Knirim (http://www.knirim.de/english.htm), who has written that the D stands for Dienstuhr (Service Watch) and the H = Heer (Army). However, it is not entirely clear that DH watches were originally intended for the Army alone, given documented instances where the service record books of members of the Luftwaffe (Air Force) have been found with DH watch serial numbers written as issued to these troops. In addition to watches marked with DH, there are some identical watches with only the letter D in front of the serial number and no H after the number. Collectors speculate that these D only watches were for the Luftwaffe. Others speculate that these watches were used by Para-military personnel such as those working in railroads. However, given that the WWII German records have been lost we really don’t know for sure how these watches were issued.

WWII GERMAN WAFFEN SS MOUNTAIN TROOPS SILVER RING

Totenkopf to center, SS to one side, Edelweis to the other, 800 mark to back. Size 11, weighs 5.7 grams.