Baume & Mercier & Linea, MOA10036

2001 Space Odyssee
I have a 2001 Hamilton Automatic Space Odyssee watch. I have found some online but mine has a mesh band and different size circles around the numbers..It runs perfectly and is in perfect shape. Any information or value of this would be appreciated. thank you

First Hamilton: a Grant?, have questions.
Hello, I found this Hamilton, and it is my first one. From a little research, I think it is a Grant model from around 1934-1937??. It works great, and is very clean all around.The brown leather band looks nice and old, and is in good condition, no cracks. It has HAMILTON imprinted on the band, and H Sterling on both the buckle and the tang. The face of the watch has a nice wood grain pattern on it, it is silver or white gold?The hands look like the black enamel.Do you think this is all original, or are there any obvious refinishing or wrong parts on it?Also, if anyone knows whether this is a scarce model, or production #s, I would appreciate it.Thanks, alot. Got to love these old Hamiltons.

Models often mistaken for each other.
There are several models that are very similar. It may be a good idea to post photos of models which may be commonly mistaken for similar models. I'll start. There's got to be some better examples of models that are close enough to each other to cause some confusion. Please share if you have any.Alan DodsonDysonDrummondJudsonKeaneImages taken from the Master Photo Thread.

Moderators! A new perspective.
After an exchange of information with Boscoe recently regarding a moderators role, I have just recently realized that WTF Moderators play a much larger role than simply rule enforcers. I tend to look at everything from a Law Enforcement type perspective, and have always held a bit of disdain for moderators of message boards. I wrongly viewed them as security guards or watchmen tasked with ferreting out trouble-makers, and breaking up fights. As a policeman I tend to view people who hold this position and are not real cops as a bit laughable. I have just realised that this task is probably one of the lesser used tools at the disposal of a moderator.Moderators have to keep threads flowing, introduce new threads, and new things to discuss. Moderators have to get a general feel for each members personality and guide or respond to them accordingly.I feel a bit silly for having such contempt for them up until now, and let me say personally that I respect and admire the work that each an

AD Behavior
I recently purchased a BLNR from a trusted seller that I learned about through this forum and my wife took it in to an AD to get it appraised for insurance as I was working. I already swapped the band to a rubber b strap in order to save the original strap for one day when I pass it on to my son (it's a 2017 reference-his birth year) and because it's easier to sanitize in a hospital setting. When my wife went to hand over the watch for inspection the AD staff essentially scolded her for presenting them with a watch that had a non-Rolex band and balked about altering a Rolex watch. I mean, how DARE I change my watch strap?! He also scoffed at the fact that I did it myself--spring bars are complicated things for some I guess... They went on to give her a bunch more attitude and unsolicited advice about buying outside of local ADs (despite their having long waiting lists and no stock) and essentially called her a tax cheat for buying a watch outside of the country (I paid all applic