Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph

The Value Proposition: The Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68 Limited Edition
In 1953, the modern diver’s watch was first presented, by three watch brands. Two of them are very well known for this accomplishment: Blancpain, for the 50 Fathoms, and Rolex, for the Submariner. But there’s a third brand which also debuted what’s recognizably a modern diver’s wristwatch: Zodiac, which launched its Sea Wolf the same year. The original Sea Wolf had all the attributes of a serious diver’s instrument watch, including great legibility and a rotating timing bezel, and for a couple of decades, the firm – always a contender although never the juggernaut that Rolex was – continued to make tough, durable, relatively affordable watches that were enthusiastically adopted by military personnel, among others, including the Navy SEAL teams (a fact that Zodiac enthusiastically pointed out in its advertising). 1 OF 8 2 OF 8 However, as Jason Heaton pointed out in our earlier coverage of the Super Sea Wolf 53, history is w

So I Got my Watch in Yesterday's Mail, Something Strange!
Hey guys !In yesterday's mail I received my 1917 Sterling Silver Waltham Trench Watch that I got FOR FREE using just a portion of my bay bucks that I amassed over the past quarter.Just by looking at the seller's photos I knew that this one had MANY issues but not a big deal, I wanted the case!Walthams really didn't come in this sterling silver Illinois case, the crown and stem were missing, broken movement, bad crystal, dented case, bad hands and a VERY strange looking dial.Within minutes I started to break down the watch and once the movement was out of the case my suspicions were correct, the dial was VERY strange!This oddity was VERY difficult to see in the seller's pictures due to the radium burned yellow plastic crystal (glass turns purple when radium burned).The strange thing is that Waltham did not make double sunk size 3/0s dials ! ! ! But once I got the movement out of the case I saw something that I haven't ever seen before ! ! !It was a PAPER military numeral ring with radiu

WTF is giving away a watch!
If you haven't noticed yet, Swiss Legend has been kind enough to donate a watch to VerticalScope and we're giving it away to one of our lucky members. You can find the announcement in the Sticky at the top of The General Discussion Forum's Main Page. This will be a Photo Contest and this Sticky is also where you will be posting your photo. *The photo has to be one of your own creation- nothing "cut & pasted" from somewhere by someone else, like from an auction site, magazine ad, flickr, tapiture, etc. *If you are in the habit of watermarking your photos...please leave the marking off of the photo you submit for the contestSince it will be used at the top of the The Watch Straps, Winders & Accessories Forum page, it goes without saying that the submission photo should be of a watch strap(s) or bracelet(s), your watch winder, a display case, or other watch accessory.So get those creative juices flowing, sharpen your photography skills, and have fun! We look forward to seeing

Different straps for the Ploprof 1200
Has anyone here try putting straps other than the OEM rubber, Isofrane or Shark Mesh strap on their Ploprofs?

New Addition - 372!
I traded my 321 toward a P-Series 372. Thanks again to DavidSW for making it happen. Excited to have a base PAM ... and now it's time to order some new 26/26 straps! ... First up, I think I want a croc or alligator ... Any suggestions would be appreciated.I love the way the warmth of the dial changes in different light. Also appreciate the thinner profile of the case (compared to my 321).A few quick wrist shots ...