Breitling Chronomat 44

Introducing The Montblanc Heritage Chronom¨¦trie Quantieme Annual Calendar Vasco da Gama
With the introduction of the Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annuel Vasco da Gama, Montblanc makes a fine push into the small, but growing, segment of the industry for relatively affordable complicated timepieces. (They also score big points for having an epic product name – the collection is inspired by Vasco de Gama, the first European to reach India by sea.)This 40 mm wristwatch – available in both steel and gold, pictured here – is modern without being cold, with a dial that balances three sub-dials for the annual calendar and a separate moonphase with elegant ease.At a list price of EUR 11,100 in 18k red gold, you would be hard-pressed to find a greater value proposition for a similarly complicated precious metal wristwatch in this price category. (For example, JLC's Master Calendar in pink gold will cost you well over the twenty-thousand-dollar mark.) 2 OF 3 The movement is partially visible behind a sapphire crystal case back featu

"Roger Federer. Master of the Court." Ok, I get it, Rolex :o) New Gold GMT2 ad...
"Grand Slam collector. Longest consecutive streak as world No. 1. Role Model. Mentor. Phenomenon. Called the greatest player of all time. By the greatest players of all time.Rolex. A Crown For Every Achievement".Rolex is smart. "Master of the Court." = GMT-"Master" II"Role Model" = Rolex's beloved GMT II Model.The marketing is brilliant. Federer is a great looking guy, wearing a great looking suit, sporting a great looking watch - one of Rolex's nicest. Many guys seeing this ad will probably think "Dang, that watch looks great on his wrist. Hmmm, maybe it would look - yeah, that's it, it would great on my wrist too. Must get Gold GMT II!!!) While this Federer ad is great, I miss the ads from last year with the pretty ladies in themMama mia!

The Elusive Crown
My wife's been playing with the camera again.

April 22 -- it's on Atlanta Watch Get Together
Hey PalsAs some of you may know, our friend Sam aka Hewybaby is organizing a GTG this month. Here are the details if you'd like to meet up in a nice place and put faces to names.Thanks for doing this Sam. You guys are gonna have a ball ZINThere was more than sufficient interest in this event, so it's on!Tuesday, April 22in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, Georgia, USA6:30pm drinks8pm dinnerSend your name,e-mail address,watch forum user name(s)to the following email address:atlgtg@glassratnerAn auto-reply will provide you with the detailsSee you there!Sam Hewitt aka Hewybaby

swirl marks on new 2 month old subC dial
2 issues here : swirl marks/micro scratches under the glass on the dial + dust/dirt speck stuck to the rehautI've read other threads, after initially thinking it was on the crystal, I'm now thinking it's actually on the dial. The other threads I've read also stated this was the case. Tons of tiny swirl marks (like you'd see on a brand new car) or fine polish marks/scratches are all over the dial. Every time I'm in the sun I see scratch marks.I noticed before but thought the glass was just dirty. I started to really look at it yesterday when I discovered there was a speck of dirt/dust stuck to the rehaut.https://imgur/a/nTwI5 (first pic is of the dust/dirt under the glass, its stuck to the rehaut next to the letter E to the left of it)The other 2 pics are of the swirl marks/micro scratchesOverall, I think this is pretty unacceptable and am pretty upset with both issues. Dust and micro swirls on a 2 month old watch! Purchased it brand new with stickers.My watch has never been opened. Wh