Baume & Mercier Gent's Stainless Steel & Classima Executive Automatic

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Experiment: Close up photography using iPhone and Camera+ app (12 photos)
While not perfect, the results from using the optical zoom in the Camera+ app on my iPhone 4S seem more consistent and clearer than the macro lens shots with my Olympus SP-565u. I found the best photos came with the 2 to 2.5x settings.On some of the photos, I used the in app effects, either "Clarity", "Overlay", "Depth of Field", "Sephia", or "Backlit". Obviously doesn't match the expertise on the forum, but not bad for an easy way to photograph your watch.

Would you put your AP on a watchwinder?
Hi,I know there are many watchwinder posts in the main TRF forum, but interested to see what others do with their APs. I know that our wrists are the best watchwinders, but we only have 2 wrists, wear only 1 watch at a time, and a lot of us have more than 1 watch.I don't rotate my watches everyday, more so every 3-4 days or every week or so, and with the AP's power reserve ranging from 40-60 hours (with my ROC being 40 hours), it wouldn't allow me to leave it unworn over a weekend for example (if I take it off Friday night it'll be stopped by Monday morning).I used to have a Big Pilot so with a 7 day reserve I could rotate it without a watchwinder. However, now with a Sub and AP, wanted to see how others manage to rotate your watches.Both Sub and AP have screw-down crowns and date function, and I don't want to wear out the threads by unscrewing them every day to manually wind them to keep them running. So do you:a) use a watchwinder with your AP (or other watches with a screw-down c

speedmaster strap question
I'm completely new to Omega. Lately I've become interested in the sapphire sandwich speedmaster, either 3573 on a bracelet or 3873 on a strap. Love the watch itself, but having trouble getting excited about the Omega bracelet. Its probably just because its different than the Rolex oyster bracelets I'm used to, but its pretty likely that it will end up in the strap drawer. The croc strap seems nice, but I have some kind of phobia about single deployant buckles. I've never found them particularly comfortable or desirable.I see that 18mm Omega thumbnail buckles are readily available. Could I put a thumbnail buckle on the strap that comes with the 3873? Or would it be better to order a different croc strap that doesn't thin out at the end to accommodate the deployant? Does Omega make a strap for a thumbnail/tang buckle or has anybody had luck with another type of strap with a speedie? Thanks!

What can you tell me about my Seamaster?
I inherited it from my father 5 years ago. It was his daily beater. He probably bought it in the late 50s and, knowing him, it was pre-owned. The crystal is cracked. The stem winder is pulled out and lost. Is it worth repairing, from a strictly financial point of view? It is solid gold and has the original strap. If I shake it it will run for a bit, so it's not in a hopeless condition.