Breitling Bentley Flying B Midnight Carbon

How rugged are Gen 2 Monsters?
I just received a new Gen 2 Monster by USPS today. Unfortunately, it was just in a thin unpadded envelope. I wouldn't normally think anything of this, but the watch was not in its box, it was loose within the envelope with no padding around it. Why would a business ship a watch this way, you may well ask? Well, below are photos of the box that was in the envelope with the watch. I assume at some point the watch was in the box, but it wasn't when it arrived. When you see the photos, you'll understandYes, it actually arrived with the box in that condition, and the watch had come out of the box and had just a soft envelope between it and whatever it was subjected to by the USPS! I see no damage, and it appears to be running normally. Should I be concerned, or would any problems be likely to manifest immediately?

Superocean heritage - not dive ISO cert?
Hi Guys, La Swiss in my local mall is moving - and is offering crazy crazy discounts on their watches.... including their brietlingshow crushed was i when i found out the almost 5k watch for 2k wasn't ISO certified for diving...(according to the sales woman & her resource she checked)Why oh why would they make a super ocean, even if it is heritage and not go that extra little step??now i don't know what I'm hoping for posting this - you guys tell me she's wrong, and i cry, or you tell me she's right, and i cry that I'm missing such a nice watch (IMHO)If she's right is there a logic to this I'm missing?

To Omega or Not
In this rough economic time I am torn between purchasing on of my favorite watches of all times and putting the money to may be a better use. Should I pull the trigger on a new 2254.50 since they are going away or should I make an extra house payment?

How much discount should I ask for a white Explorer II
Hello, I¡¯m looking to purchase a white Explorer II from an AD for the following reasons:1.) I¡¯m hoping that by being a repeat customer, that will help me move up the waiting list for the Daytona C.2.) For some reason, after buying a 116610LN (1st one that I bought) only 2 weeks ago, I feel the need... er, the want to get a sibling for it, and I think that I should probably get one with a white dial since the SubC already has a black one. (Hopefully this doesn¡¯t turn into an addiction or I might need to close my 401K really early haha :O)3.) I like the way it looks, it¡¯s simple and contemporary/modern (especially w/ a rubber bracelet).Based on the stuff that I¡¯ve read from here, the Exp II isn¡¯t really that popular so I¡¯m wondering if the AD will give me a discount for that reason and maybe for being a repeat customer. I paid MSRP+tax for my SubC btw. Thanks in advance! :)

Alternate Strap for Batman?
Any recommendations on an alternate strap for the Rolex GMT BLNR Batman?Thanks in advance.