Audemars Piguet Offshore Scuba - Bartorelli 125th Set

Just got a couple crotons. I love these two watches.
Well after my horrible experience with WOW and a broken swiss legend I still wanted a tungsten auto. A great guy on another forum helped me out and offered up for sale to me his croton tungsten auto with the SW200. Got it the other day and love it. No, its no rolex or hublot but I still love this thing and know its gonna get alot of wrist time. And then about a month ago I bought a Croton vortex from my local Sams Club and returned it after finding that Croton wasn't the elite brand the store claimed it to be. The one I had also had a few issues like a crooked bezel and scratches from it being handled so much. I was stupid and didn't want it anymore in fear I would be laughed at on this or another forum. Well I really really still liked the watch and missed it. I know its not a high end watch but I still really wanted it and regretted returning the one I had. So I ordered another from Sams and it arrived about an hour after the tungsten. It really is a nice watch and IMHO a million

Who Makes This Watch?
I was in a diner last week and a guy sat down a couple of tables away with the largest watch I'd ever seen. It looked like he strapped a pocket watch to his wrist.

I am very disillusioned at the moment with Omega
I posted a while back, excited that my new speedmaster (2 sub dial 2011 version on Alligator strap) was due in to my AD in a day or 2. Well that was around 3-4 weeks ago and still no watch. I phone constantly to find out the latest news of it's arrival only now to be told I am 13th on a list and it could be December.However the last 2 weekends I have travelled to London to visit 2 Omega Boutiques:- Old Bond Street and Regent Street and whilst there Harrods watch dept and low and behold they not only have one Speedmaster but at least 2 of them that I have physically seen. Why Does Omega insist on giving all the new watches to Boutiques (and Harrods, which is not a Boutique) to be just sitting in safes and display units when watch collectors like myself with outstanding orders for them cannot get one? I'd love to know what you guys think and perhaps you shed some light on this for me. Thanks

Im going to Baselworld!!!!
Just boarded the train from Zurich after managing to sneak away from obligations today. I've got my Baselworld ticket in hand and while I've already planned out my purchases for the year (5524 & 5168) I'm excited to see the show and all that Baselworld has to offer.Will take some pics and post. Glad I was able to sneak this in after being so close. Timing worked out perfectly!

Daytona Straps - Pic heavy..
Hi.If you're a fan of mirror polished gold centre links then I'm happy for you, and think there is nothing wrong with that at all I on the other hand am not. I do like a Daytona though... I had a choice, fresh back from RSC complete set 16523, or clean 116520 with no box or papers. Same price. To be honest the more I looked at the 116520 the less I liked it. The 16523 was growing on me, but that bracelet. I knew I couldn't do that bracelet!Went for the tt, glad I did Here's some pics, I'd be interested to know if you think there are any total misses or total hits here. It does fit on the all stainless solid end link bracelet from my 114270. Not perfect but close enough to wear. Didn't really like the look though. Don't know if the stainless bracelet from a 16520 would fit. Anyone tried it? Got a pic?I have a Hirsch Performance on the way in a honey coloured leather. Will post a pic of it on that when it arrives. The straps in the pictures are either Cordovan from Nomos, Eulit from yell