Baume Mercier Riviera XXL 8723 43mm Black Dial Silver Stainless Steel Strap Watch

Historical Perspectives: Just Because: An Original Zenith A386 El Primero Chronograph And The Awesome Striking Tenth, Next To Each Other
The watch on the left is the awesome Zenith El Primero Striking Tenth chronograph, a watch we reviewed in detail here and absolutely loved (sidenote, if you've never seen one of these in action, you have to watch the video here).? The watch at right looks a lot like the 2010 Striking Tenth, doesn't it? It should, because it's the reference from which it was birthed.?You see, the Striking Tenth borrowed its tri-color dial from the original El Primero chronograph from 1969 - reference A386.? This early automatic chronograph (some would say it's the first self-winding chronograph, some would say the first high-beat self-winding chronograph, and others, the first self-winding integrated chronograph) is something of a cult classic, as Zenith themselves say no more than 2000 examples were ever produced.? The tri-color dial of the A386 has since become Zenith's trademark dial configuration, but did you know there is more than just aesthetics behind its design? The story goes that rey was chos

see-through caseback on SM Crono-Diver or PO ?
Hi Folks.I hope that you can help me with something I have seen somewhere, that one can get aftermarket see-through casebacks for some Omega's.I have a Crono Diver and a PO 45.5 mm, and i kind of like the idea of a see-through caseback.My question too you all is, 1. Has anyone tried this?2. Does anyone know where to buy them ?best wishes, Peter

AR Coating On PAM
It says on the Panerai site that the crystals are antireflective coated..However, it does not say whether the AR coating is on the INside only, on the OVERside only or on BOTH sides of the crystal.Does anyone here know where the AR coating is on Panerai crystals?

WRUW Sunday 11/28/10
Starting the week with Longines Master Collection

Losing Time
I bought a new Breitling superOcean in 2008. The watch lost around a minute a day. Was sent back to Breitling and fixed twice, but still loses about a minute a week. Is this normal for a self winding watch? Anyone else have this issue?