Breitling Crosswind Racing

Orient Mako USA Review
When it comes to affordable automatic watches, few brands offer the same bang-for-your-buck value as Orient. Like Seiko's more affordable automatics, Orient watches are often touted by the collecting community as a great way to get your feet wet with automatics before spending a larger chunk of change on pricier mechanical timepieces. That said, Orient watches are great in their own right, and their MSRP (or rather, their street price) often belies the true value of these great timekeepers. Having owned a few myself when I first began collecting watches, I can attest to their quality (In fact, I still regret flipping the 60th anniversary hand-cranker Orient released a few years back).The Mako has been Orient's flagship dive watch for a long time now, and it's often a watch recommended alongside the iconic Seiko SKX007 diver. The watch's popularity is undeniable, and in the eleven years since it was first introduced Orient has released numerous color ways and even created two spinoff mo

A new addition to my collection - Thin-O-Matic from 1965
This nice 14K Hamilton Thin-O-Matic was just dropped off at my office only a few minutes ago. Sorry for the off white balance pictures. I was using my friend's camera and could not hit the WB settings to save my life ;)The watch is actually in a better shape than these pictures show. I am very happy to add this piece into my 'birth year 1965 collection' that now includes Omega Speedie, Breitling Navitimer & Bulova.I think that after good service and new alligator this one will be in a tip-top shape !The first Hamilton I found has an engraving of an exact birthday of my father !! What a luck !

REVIEW: Vintager Straps By Micah
Review of Vintager Straps By MicahBy: John B. Holbrook, II6/20/2011

WTF Traveling Mascot - NASCAR!
NASCAR comes to the Atlanta Motor Speedway and pours in a dollar or two into the local and state economiesHere's the main welcome signJust pass the main sign The hotel where the big spenders spend their eveningsBack of the main spectator areaThe front side facing the trackTurn 1Far side track

Watches for your kids
I have started thinking about watches for my son (who is only 6 and either wearing no watch or Ben 10 watches etc). At the moment he wants a waterproof watch like some of my dive watches, but is too small for anything serious. I am thinking about looking for a ladies Seiko diver for him at some point. But also thinking what he might like if he were older, eg teenager. I saw the pics by Kibi in a recent thread and thought that it would really be something that teenage boy might like - a brand their mates have heard of, water resistant to they can wear it all the time, good looks while being rugged.Anyone with kids bought watches for them? Or planning on it?