Breitling Chronomat B01 Stainless Steel Satin Bezel

The Diving Instrument: Bell & Ross BR 02 Emerges From The Depths
Behold the BR 02. The Success of the Bell & Ross BR 01 really brought Bell & Ross back into the ether. The small company was basically sharing their name with Sinn, and selling Sinn watches to different markets. There was nothing wrong with the Bell & Ross watches, but they weren't as innovative as they were mere quality time tellers. Then a few years ago the airplane instrument inspired BR-01 watch was released in a wave of design controversy. Some said it was too square, some said it was too big, others said that it made no sense. And still others loved the idea.The BR 01 was a big hit, and resulted in several models and the Bell & Ross BR 03 for those who thought the original was too big. They really had a BR 01 for every taste, and now Bell & Ross is set to release the diving version. Because diving watches are inherently different, and require some additional features, the watch was redesigned and given a new moniker; BR 02.As you can see the BR 02 is unmistaka

Friday wrist shot
Its Friday now in Australia, what you wearing?

Unintentional Theme
I knew I had a soft spot for black and gold dials - just hadn't realised it has been a bit of an accidental theme in my Hamilton collecting.Can you name them?

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.

Worldwide availability SS sports models
I thought it would be quite interesting to know the worldwide availability of Rolex SS sports models. In some countries like the UK for example you cant even get a Sub 114060 without being a couple of weeks or months in a waiting list. This is crazy For me as Im located in Germany I can say it depends of course on the model you are looking for but you could get if you're lucky a 116710LN or a 116610LN straight from the window, if not it should not take longer than a month to get it.Other lead times from many AD's around my area:Batman: 2-6 monthsHulk: 4-6 monthsSD 126600: 6-12 monthsBlue Sky Dweller: 2-3 yearsSS Daytona: not a chance to get on a listI have the impression in the US and Canada is a bit easier to buy a hard to get SS model depending where you live. Whats your experience? What are the lead times in your area?