Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Small Seconds Silver Dial Ladies Watch 77238BCOOA002CR01

Has Chung Lee skipped town because of the upcoming GTG
....or is there another reason he's invisible?

Problems with 2 Hamilton Khaki X-wind Automatics
My wife bought me a Khaki x-wind automatic watch for my 30th Birthday. I resized the band put the watch on and within 3 hours it had stopped. I returned it to the jewellers, they ordered a new watch, it arrived, I collected it, put it on and it lasted 12 hours. I find it very strange that 2 seperate watches have stopped working with 12 hours of wearing. I wasn't doing anything that I don't do with my Tag Heuer Carrera on, which I have had for 3 years and never had any probs. On one hand its really frustrating that I have paid ¡ê800 for a watch and haven't had it working for more than 12 hours, and also I have lost any faith in the quality of Hamilton watches. I'm taking it back to the jewellers this evening to see what they say...Any comments welcome

What is a 'regulator'Dial? The 200th Thread
A dialin which the hours and the seconds are indicated on seperate subdials rather than on the main central dial (sweep seconds hand).The reasoning is to make the minutes hand, mounted on the centre , easier to read.The name "regulator" comes from the fact that the large pendulum clocks once used to regulate the time in watch factories and celestial observatories had that type of dial.Now you know

Types of watches and their owners
I really think there is some connection between the 'type' of watch a guy wears and the sort of job or personality he might have. Of course, no generalization can always be true, but I think that some watches 'say something' of the wearer. Here is a brief list. You might be able to think of some others. These are a little negative and funny. Don't get too offended. I have to think about this as I am approaching a new purchase.Ball Hydrocarbon - I don't know a watch that says 'engineer' more than this one.Ball Railroad type - A guy who has a vintage car or maybe a model railroad track in his basement. Maybe has a toothpick in his pocket.Rolex - Hey look at me guy. Could be car salesman, real estate, junior achiever who wants to 'send a message,' a guy who wants to play on a boat and wear a sweater around the neck. I often think it is like a guy who owns a Mercedes and lives in an apartment.Hublot/Panerai - big watch guy. Hey, I'm a gangster or maybe a hit man or soccer player.

Just arrived: Invicta Pro Diver 9937
I caught this at good price (at least to me) at one the sale sites last week and just got my Invicta 9937 today.If it hadn't been less than $200, I would have passed on it. With that being said, my first impressions are rather favorable. It use the Swiss Sellita SW200-1 movement which has 26 jewels and that is part of the reason I bought it.The cyclops is perfectly centered and magnifies the date so that I can actually read it. The bezel easily turns and the flame fusion crystal (sapphire coated mineral crystal) doesn't reflect light and the dial is easily read. The description says 42mm, but it seems a tad smaller than that.I need to get the bracelet sized, but I am looking forward to wearing it. I like the white on black display, the smooth second hand, and of course the homage to the Rolex.