Baume & Mercier and Classima Executives Silver Guilloche 18k Rose Gold Watch 8801

Before Making Your Next Watch Purchase, Ask The Manufacturer How The Watch Was Produced
When thinking about how our watches are made, we tend to all have an image of a little man sitting at an oddly shaped table toiling away. This man represents the dedicated craftsman that we would like to think is taking full responsibility for the quality and accuracy of our beloved timepieces. The truth however is that only a small number of watch companies employ this craftsman manner of production. While it tends to yield a higher quality product in the end, it is not efficient.Henry Ford showed the world that using the concept of interchangeable parts combined with the production line, you can enjoy the benefits of industrialization through far increased productivity. While this concept has helped shaped the world we live in and enjoy, it is not necessarily the best manner of producing watches you pay top dollar for.You see, a craftsman making watches goes through every step of the process to put the watch together. From assembly of the movement, to decorating the face, to placing

Hamilton Thin-o-matic Passed on to Me
Hi I'm an addmitted newbie to watches. My Mom just passed on a couple of watches to me from either my Grandfather or my Dad, one of them is a Hamilton Thin-O-Matic. I'd appreciate any information on this watch. I really like the way it looks and it still keeps pretty good time. Thanks for your help.

Help identifying This Admiral
I'd appreciate your help in helping to evaluate this watch. It was my father's, and I believe he would have got it in the early 1960's, though it's possible he got it in the late 50's. It's obviosuly an Admiral, but there are no clearing markings on the back, other than the type of wrench needed to remove the bezel.I've looked on eBay and other sites, including this one, hoping that I could date the watch based on the face markings (even numbers only - odd numbers represented by non-numeric marks).I've looked on the bezel and band, expecting to see markings indicating the gold content, to no avail. Perhaps my eyes are too weak.Any help on pinpointing age/model number and guesstimates of value would be appreciated. The watch runs, though it loses a couple of minutes every week.Thanks in advance!TerryFront.jpg FrontNoFlash.jpg WatchBack.jpg

The vanishing WRUR posts
Sorry to those of you who lost today's WRUWs. The site's acting funny, but it was my doing as well. There were 2 different 12/17 threads and I tried to merge them. Unfortunately, WTF had other ideas and deleted them instead.(And, yes, my pic disappeared too.)So just post again, and I promise to leave them alone this time! (Lord help me if this is an indication of how the rest of the day is gonna go!)

Talk me down off the ledge.
.or push me over into the water. I'm feeling Omegacidal. Okay, here's what I mean. I'm knee deep into vintage IWC and JLC, and the more I see the deeper I want to delve. I get advice from my watchmaker on IWC and have collected some basic reference material. My library for JLC has just about everything I need. It's also no secret that VC is a brand I'd like to upgrade to, but up 'til now I've only stood on the shore and am longing to at least dip my toe in. Which brings up a problem - cash! I ain't made of it and I'm not giving up my Longines collection, so it comes down to Omega. Blasphemy, I know.but they're the most liquid watches I have. I've been kicking this around, but since we're here to discuss stuff like this let's do just that. Feel free to call me nuts, tell me to go for it, or admit that you'd be ambivalent - but share your thoughts or a brief explanation.