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Zodiac ZMX 03 Chronograph Diver Watch Is Kinda Chronograph, Kinda Not - Kinda Interesting, Kinda Bland
It is easy to see how this watch came into existence. Zodiac is part of the uber-mediocre Fossil watch company. Think of a committee sitting around together. Maybe only one or two of them knows anything about the technical side of watch making. The rest are product designers, hipsters, and marketing people who like to gauge market trends. Someone blandly comments, "Zodiac has a deep history with diving, let's create something bold, that fits in the existing product line." The non-technical designers go to work, basically ignoring most of the functional elements, and only focusing on pure form, or what their teachers awarded them on in product design school. They take into consideration the memo that big watches are in, they look at other diving watches, and have some idea of the materials they can work with. Oh, and watches tend to look more 'legitimate' when there are lots of instrumental looking hash marks on the dial. Who knows what odd impractical thing they came up with initially?

The Beat Goes On, And Sometimes Off.
Tow watches I've fixed in the last week are in need of being put back in beat. One is the Lord Elgin Cranbrook, with a 680 movement. I put it back together, and unlike dang near every other watch I've worked on it did NOT start right up when the balance went back in. I had to give it a spin, and then it ran. When I timed it, instead of the 'ticks' every 0.2 seconds, the 'tick' is shorter than the 'tock', but they average out to 0.2 seconds, so the overall rate is pretty close. BUT it's not right. It's out of beat. The two swings of the balance should be as nearly equal as I can get them. Yesterday I spent a long time on a 718, putting in a NOS balance I'd bought a while back. Once again, it didn't take off when the balance went in, until I gave it a spin, then it ran. Timed it, and got the same thing. Here's about 0.9 seconds of the timing. The top is a computer-generated 300bpm track. The second is a watch that's in beat. The third is the out-of-beat 718. Notice how th

H serials
Hey guysI was at an AD in London today and they had just got a new millenary 4101 in rg I looked at it and noticed the serial was an HDoes that mean this is a new watch from pre 2014?Is there a difference between new watches with a H or I serial?

Strap recommendations for AP ROO Silver Themes aka Panda
Hello. Surprised I didn't see another thread about this.I finally snagged a watch that I've been after for awhile - the AP ROO Panda. Mine came on the black croc hornback which unfortunately is too short for me (only measured 105/70 which is crazy).Other than the croc hornback and bracelet, I wanted to see what others were wearing. Both OEM and aftermarket suggestions are welcome.Thanks!

My First Omega Speedmaster - Soyuz / Speediorite or Alaska Project?
Hi All,This is my first post and I'm relatively new to the forums (though I have been on here reading all the wonderful information that members post). Up until this year I have mostly appreciated nuce watches but never had the itch to purchase any. My everyday wear watch was a Swatch Bunnysutra STGK101 and it had a good run but then the watch bug bit. My first purchase towards the beginning of this year was the Omega James Bond LE Sea Master - 212.30.41.20.01.001 (full set with complete box and papers). Loved this watch as a daily wearer but then I thought to myself I need something for more formal occasions so next I picked up 2 Omega Aqua Terra's (1 black dial and 1 white dial - The AD was very convincing). Then while lurking on the forums here I came across the Omega Planet Ocean LiquidMetal Limited Edition - 222.30.42.20.01.001 and managed to purchase a complete boxed set. As most of you can tell by now, I love Omega's and I feel that my little Omega collection would not be comple