Bedat No. 8 Black Dial Brown Leather Automatic Men's Watch 831.010.300

Have we hit the dog days of . . . . . June?
Hey? Where is everybody? Where did you go? Are you all outside enjoying the fine summer (or winter) weather, depending on your hemisphere of residence.Where's my buddy AutoMovt? Eduardo from Mt. Laurel NJ via Montreal? Grady Philpott? MacDaddy, don't be a stranger. Even prolific poster mgiraz is almost AWOL compared to his usual presence.foghorn and I are lonesome. Do you know what it's like listening to that rooster peck out orders? Sheeesh!

Le Temps Automatic Miyota Movement?
Has anyone seen one of these? I was going through an antique store today and saw one. This was a modern watch. I can't find a shred of info online. I should have taken a quick pic. I dont "need" another watch, but I do like Miyota automatics. ThanksJustin

Extract of the Archives...and a speedy MKII
I picked up a MKII a few weeks back, it was in great shape and I got it for an even better price. Service history was unknown, but seller agreed that if it wasn't authentic I could return it for a full refund. Long story short, I sent it off to Nesbit's for a full service and authentication. Good news it was all Omega.I also wanted to pick up an extract on it from Omega and was ready to have a friend from Germany get it for me since the Omege site says they don't ship them to the US. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find out they will ship stateside, but only to a residential address. If you are interested in an extract you just need to e-mail their customer service. Added bonus, they are great to work with! So now I'm curious to see if this mkII is an original racing dial or a redial. I'll get some more photos up after I get her back from Nesbit's, and let you all know the outcome of the extract once I get it in.Obligatory wrist shot

Has anyone else done a 180 on the Cellini Moonphase (from not to liking it)?
When it first came out, I thought the Moonphase complication, which has always fascinated me (I bought a Seiko Moonphase in the late 80s. It set me back over $200, which was an absolute fortune to me at the time. I still have it) but I thought the Rolex iteration was odd and difficult to read.I searched for guides on how to read it (I had a mental block because it seems so simple now) and finally found what I was looking for...on Rolex ¡ª the damned user guide they offer as a PDF download! I now absolutely love the watch. I¡¯ve moved on to appreciating the ¡®luxe¡¯ design of the hands, for example (I have Rolex sports models, the BLNR and two YMs, one almost 20 years old, the other almost new).Was curious is anyone else had gained appreciation for this stunning watch. I now find the Moonphase complication to be inspired, and beautiful.Pictures are from RolexSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Federer and Clilic, watches at Australian Open Final
Looked like Federer was wearing a blue dial skydweller. Who said there is a shortage of skydwellers?Don’t know what Clilic was wearing.