Breitling for Bentley Flying B

Omega f8192/Beta21 information needed
Hi,My usual home is over on the Bulova/Accutron Forum. I am a collector of Accutrons and have grown fond of the Accuquartz caliber. To-date I have acquired 11 Accuquartz watches and two movements. BTW, I also have a Titus with the f300. My latest "Accuquartz" movement arrived in the mail today. As seen from the pics, it is a Beta21, first gen, that was marketed by Bulova only in 1971 - the year before they introduced their own caliber 224x movement.The movement was described "As Is" and not working. It had an original #313 watch battery installed. When I replaced that battery with a fresh silver oxide battery, the movement immediately began to vibrate! Yahoo, it's alive. Thought that may be possible but not expected. I don't really plan to find a Bulova case as they were all 18K and most of the few ever produced are long gone to the refinery. I wish to have the movement to display with my 224x Accuquartz watches. I would like to have a stem and crown. I don't really care about the crow

When to refinish case/bracelet?
Hi,This is my first post on the new site, though I've enjoyed reading the posts here for a while. I just wanted to ask how often everyone has their case/bracelet refinished or polished. I purchased my watch (SS Sub Date) a little over a year ago, and have noticed some scratches build up and a couple dings. Originally, I thought that I would just wait until the 5-year service, but now I'm thinking that I'd like to have it polished sooner. Can it be sent in to Rolex to have polished? If so, does anyone know how much this might cost? Perhaps I'll just wait another 4 yrs...Thanks,Brendan

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My new watch

Graham Swordfish Chrono
This is a new one on me - had never heard of this manufacturer. A guy with whom I have done some business on vintage watches told me he bought up a collection of some unusual/exotic names and he has this one posted on the bay. I guess it's a British company that produces some high end watches. It is very distinctive - I will say that. PM me if you want the link to the auction, though you can probably find it pretty easily.Anyone have any experience with or opinion of them?

How often do you flip watches??
I searched and found a couple of similar threads, but wanted some fresh insight here. I am just two months into this hobby/sport/obsession/disease. The first real solid acquisition I made was a Hamilton Tachymiler. I bought it because it was different from many I had seen, and it was something NEW TO ME. Since then however, I have learned so much and seen so many different watches that my tastes and likes/dislikes have changed/evolved/devolved.I have some emotional ties to this watch because it is the first one to indoctrinate me. BUT I have seen so many others that I might like to be the cornerstone of my collection. At the price I paid for this watch, I'd be "darn close" to recouping my investment if I sold it now. Of course, I'd immediately be stepping into something new. I've already flipped a few less expensive watches. Is this normal? I guess finding what you like can get costly :) .