Breitling Superocean Heritage Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch A1732124-BA61BKPD3

Houston's warmth and knowledge
were among the primary things that initially drew me to this forum. Will someone tell us why he has decided to no longer be associated wirh the site after such a long and fruitful relationship.

Just arrived -- Squale 101 ATM
The big brown truck pulled up yesterday with a new Squale 101-ATM. This one came on a blue rubber strap, which is quite nice but an OEM mesh bracelet is on its way from Squale. Here are a couple of photos more to come when I get a chance...

The most accurate wristwatch ever?
Came across this little bit of info earlier this week, thought I'd share it.Once again, it shows just how well-made some of the brands that are considered 'low-end' are.The Citizen Citizen Crystron Mega or 'Mega Quartz'. c.1975!Considered by many as the most accurate wristwatch. Whilst most quartz watches were within 15seconds per month, the citizen mega quartz/Citizen Crystron Mega was accurate to 3 seconds per year. Per year, people!A bit of info on it's 'thermocompensated' quartz movement:Stability in a quartz watch's rate, comes down to the cycles/beats of its resonator, the quartz crystal. Apparently, the crystal actually moves, many many thousand times per second. The fact that they have such a high oscillation rate negate traditional factors that effect a rate, ie: arm movement, watch position, gravity and so on. However, one small drawback appears to be that it is affected slightly by temperate, which has been the greatest cause of rate difference in quartz watches. One way of

My first Patek 5712/1A... I love it!
Here's my first Patek and I love it... I'm a new member as well.

Great time to be a Panerai fan!
If you truly like the Panerai brand, and don't just follow trends like a sheep, now is the best time in the last 15 years to be a Panerai fan!The choices are amazing, the prices are reasonable, and the watches are actually obtainable.Up until recently, the average collector could not get the SE or hot watches without spending waaaay over retail. Now, the brand is making more pieces with historic ties and most can be had at a discount. For someone like me who has been following the brand for over 15 years...this is a great time.The history, look, and the DNA of the brand has not changed. I guess I'm just glad that some of the hype has passed....now I can buy some of the watches that I have wanted for many years because they are actually affordable again!That's all...just wanted to say that. Enjoy your day.Now I just need to wait for the vintage Rolex bubble to burst!