Cartier Ruban

king seiko vs grand seiko
I was checking out vintage seikos the other day. I know that grand seikos is their high end line, but what about king seiko? they seem to be very nice watches and sell for less in the used market. was the king seiko a step below a grands seiko?

Today 7-2-08 - Wrist Check
Closing in on the 4th of July and VacationFrom the Declaration of Independence:"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. ¡ª And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes

Thinking of adding a speedmaster to the box...
I have been looking at buying a soeedmaster to add to the collection and am wondering which model to go for. Found a few of the reedition pieces at a good price but should I spend a bit more and go for the actual moon watches?I am tempted to go with the reedition because they are less expensive and being a newer model maybe they would stand up to everyday wear better. The styling on them is fantastic too but I heard the later bracelets have a slightly troublesome pusher clasp?All opinions, thoughts and pointers would be greatly appreciated. I have only started researching Omegas recently.

New Patek owner with questions!
Glad to finally be part of this esteemed group! I got a 5712R as my first and quickly realized this isn't a Rolex.For one, I read you have to jam a screwdriver to manually change moonphase. If the watch runs out of power reserve and you set it again with the crown, will the moonphase update with it?Also this watch is on a strap, which is my first also. Do these Pateks offer solid water resistance? If I accidentally leave the crown open, is it still waterproof like a Rolex? Is it ok to jump in the pool?If I need to service my Patek, is there a local Service Center like Rolex does in Beverly Hills? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Your first Patek
I guess I'm more of a sports watch type guy. Here's my first one.Only time will tell if this leads to more.