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Kid Gets Grieb & Benzinger Area 51 Luxury Watch, With Aliens
Grieb & Benzinger themselves personally shared with me that they never thought they would make a watch quite like this. Called the Area 51, this absolute unique timepiece borne of hand-decoration and fantastic German artistic skills is about space aliens. Oh, and we'd like to have a little "caption contest" with readers, just read more belowDon't forget that the client personally needed to OK the brand sharing details about the watch. Any brand that produces custom watches for special customers don't share the designs by default. In fact some of biggest Swiss watchmakers have impressive bespoke services producing amazing watches that you will never see. We've seen someand I have to say some of the world's most high-end unique timepieces are either awe-inspiring, or just plain hilarious.The people who brought you marvels such as the Black Tulip (our webmaster's favorite watch of all time) and Blue Danube also bring you shocked-looking metallic 1950's era movie space aliens with prec

Help With Information for Vintage Seamaster
I was hoping somebody here could give me some info about this older Seamaster. It was my grandfather's and we found it in a drawer when he passed away. The local jeweler basically told me it is almost impossible to pinpoint a production year or get any real info about an older Omega but I thought it would be worth a shot.

Bit disappointing today
Well apart from the new GMT II SS I think overall the releases were a bit of a let down.GMT II - Everose and TT Ok I supposeRedesigned D Blue - Nothing special, bit of an amendment and nicer lookGem enhanced Daytona - A real specialist taste watchNew Datejusts - A little bit variety with dials/colours You can see why they are tightening controls on SS models with only one additional new release.

Boston area service recommendation?
Hi all-I'm approaching the process of sending my watch in for service. It's a 1988 168000 that I bought new and likely will send it off to Rolex as I have in the past. I was considering having them replace the bezel insert as there is missing paint on the top of the triangle near the pearl from some kind of 'encounter' over the years. It's not that big of a deal, but since I'm going to the trouble and expense it would be nice to have the watch looking it's best for the next 30 years.After spending some time here and learning a great deal, I've concluded that maybe it's best to replace the insert prior to sending it off as I'm told that Rolex doesn't return the original parts and I'd like to keep the original insert.I've been poking around and while I haven't found one yet, expect that at some point I may be able to find a period correct replacement. I think I understand the differences in the number font, i.e.- old to new style, especially in the '4' shape, so will keep an eye on that.

Do I deserve a Rolex?
This year I have big plans. 1) Marry my girl. 2) Try to save a bit more for retirement (my 20s were crazy) and 3) finally buy a Rolex. I'm in my late 30s (good lord I still feel like a kid) I have a decent job that I like, but that can be a bit unpredictable. I've finally come to a point, through hardwork and luck, to be able to make some moves. But I just don't know if I can justify a purchase this hefty. When did you think you were ready? When did you think you could pull the trigger, financially or otherwise? I've been explicitly saving for a Rolex for about 8 months, with probably another 4-6 months of saving left to do.FYI I'm looking at Subs 114060, 116610, Explorer 214270, or Datejust 116234. Any insights from the older (or younger) and wiser?