Breitling Bentley Barnato Racing

URWERK UR-202S "Full Metal Jacket" Watch With Bracelet
From the brand that brought you a black coated gold watch comes a black coated steel watch (and brushed steel) - and for some reason that seems odd for the brand. What I am more excited about however is the bracelet. This is the first Urwerk watch that I know of that comes with a metal bracelet - and I think it is really fitting. You can get me excited all day long with straps of fancy materials, but I really enjoy a nicely engineered bracelet (which is exactly what I expect from Urwerk).The 2011 UR-202S "Full Metal Jacket" is a variant of the UR-202, which itself is a variant of the UR-203. This collection is also named the "Hammerhead" due to the shape of the case. It is actually my favorite Urwerk watch style in their collection to date. The UR-202 was previously done in steel/titanium in the limited edition UR-202 White Shark watch here, and I wrote a nice hands-on article with the UR-203 here. The difference between the two watches is the complications on the dial on the left and

Changes in the Omega Forum Admin Team
After several years of faithful service on the WTF Admin Team, Terry "diver88" has elected to step down and return to active civilian membership here on WTF. Terry's been with WTF several years, and has helped in several of our forums, including of course the Omega Forum. His assistance and of course his friendship have been and continue to be greatly appreciated!An existing Admin Team member, Stephanie "diamondgirl" has agreed to pull double duty, and will be assisting Dennis here in the Omega Forum while continuing to moderate the Panerai Forum. It's a particularly good fit, as she's recently been named the "Omega Ambassador" for her store (Avant Gold - a WTF forum sponsor) and will be getting some specialized training in Omega's product line. Give diamondgirl a great big WTF Omega Forum welcome!!!

Ever pull the trigger too quickly?
Does anyone ever act on impulse and buy without researching?I just did and hope I did okay. I bought a Hamilton Lee for $300 in 10k ygf (the name and price are clickable).Usually I look at Rene's book, then at Will's site, then poke around this forum, but when there is a Buy It Now staring you in the face, sometime you just need to buy first and ask questions later.On the Lee's, it seems that there are some dials that are hammered and some that are smooth. Are both correct?Also, it seems like this one has a few bite marks on the corners of the back, but the lugs looks decent.Any thoughts? Was my impulse buy a decent one. -Chris

ORIS - Basel 2011 - BIG CROWN X1 CALCULATOR
On 14th October 1947, the Bell X1 undertook the first manned supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier and entering the history books. The stunning new Oris Big Crown X1 timepiece is a direct homage to this incredible aviation milestone, featuring historically accurate ¡®slide rule¡¯ detailing and 3 bar water-resistance as standard. The Bell X1 pilots undertook their amazing feat in an age before computers and pocket calculators, relying on the specially designed ¡®slide rule¡¯ for all engineering calculations. In honour of these pilots, Oris have included a circular version of the slide rule as part of the intrinsic design of the Big Crown X1 Calculator. The watch¡¯s case also has a gun metal coloured PVD coating to mirror the copper colour of the Bell X-1 plane, and in a further nod to its namesake, the re-set pusher of the chronograph is marked with an ¡°X¡± and the start stop pusher is marked with a ¡°I¡±.Although it is a faithful tribute to the history of aviation, the Oris Big Crown

Sea King....
I have wanted one of these little gems for a LONG time.I always liked the simple lines and cool "Whale" on the dial.A few shots with original Sea King box: