Baume & Mercier & Diamond 33x22mm

Auction Watch: July 18th Deals To Be Had At The Fellows Auction
The following timepiece auction analysis post is by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at The Pretense of Knowledge and can be followed on Twitter at twitterwatches-dealer/speedmaster.Fellows is a UK auction house, established in 1876. For this auction the estimate range is a fairly reasonable £200 - £50,000. Clearly not pocket change, but there are dozens of pieces in there for a person looking for a deal, or just filling out a themed collection.I see that the most expensive (that is, expected to bring the most money) item in the auction is a Rolex with a range of $61,600.00 - $77,000.00. It’s lot #486, a “platinum automatic Oyster Perpetual Day-Date bracelet watch circa 2006.�But here’s the problem, the thing is covered with about 4.0ct’s worth of diamonds (see pic)! I’m sure all aBlogtoRead readers realize this isn’t a watch so much as a piece of jewelry. So we’ll move on.  😉If you’re a new collector or just

Help Identify Vintage Hamilton Pocket Watch
I've had this Hamilton pocket watch for many years but I don't know much about it and I was hoping someone might be able to tell me what year it might be from or what model, maybe even an approximate value or any other informationIt's approximately the size of a silver dollar (about an inch and half in diameter) the back opens up but you can't see the inside of the watch, you can see an inscription on one side (I'm fairly certain the inscription includes the date May 12, 1955 but I can't really read it clearly my eyes aren't what they used to be...) and the Hamilton information on the other.Hamilton Watch Co.Keystone14k12723Lancaster, PAAny info would be appreciated, thanks :-)

Is being rude in vogue now?
So I'm doing my regular day-off hunting and come across a pink gold vintage Ω logo buckle. It looks decent, so I send an e-mail using the "Contact" option. I noticed all the seller's buckles are priced at 155 Euros despite their metal contentsolid gold, gold plated, stainless, etc. I ask what he'd take for the particular buckle - here's the conversation sans the greetings and sign-offs:Me "Hi. I see all your buckles are marked with the same price. What would you take for this 14ct rose/pink gold 16 mm Omega buckle?"Peter Wagenaar of Omega-Fanatic (sales site is watch-fanatic.com): "I do not understand your questionYou see the price and now you ask what is the price ?Omega solid red /pink gold - Buckles & Parts for Vintage WatchesThe price wil be higher next week as the gold price is rising"Me"So your saying your marked price is not negotialble? And regardless of what metal a buckle is you charge 155 euros for it?"PW"Just raised the priceGold price is risingSo do not buy

Speedmaster Modification
I have always been a fan of the Omega Speedmaster - in fact, my first real watch was a 3570.50, which i purchased after much saving and much research several years back. However, over the years, I've grown more fond of the look of vintage speedmasters, with applied omega logos and more slender baton markers. So, i ended up modifying my speedmaster, at least for the time being, so that it looks similar to a vintage model, but has the personal attachment (and much lower price tag) of my modern version. First, i replaced the bracelet with a 1171, as I never particularly liked the modern version. Next, I replaced the dial with one from the 3594.50 re-issue (raised logo, no professional, as it fits the 1861 movement and looks like a more vintage iteration). Finally, in order to appreciate the movement, I replaced the solid caseback with a sapphire version, keeping the hesalite crystal in place on the front dial. I am definitely happy with the end product, and have all of the original

Experimenting with a camera
Having fun experimenting with a phone, lighting and ROLEX