Corum Double Eagle 18K.Gold

Bye, bye, Omega
My enthusiasm for Omegas just ended, with the second dud out of three Speedies, all of which were bought new from ADs. My 21 month old Schumacher Red Legend came apart in my hand as I was attempting to change the date for October. The crown, which is not screw in, came away and fell on the floor. The watch - it really is a beauty - is on its way back to the dealer whence it came. Has anyone else had this problem with a virtually new watch? Mine has shared duties with half a dozen others and has had no hammer whatsoever. I remember the late, great Chuck Maddox telling me the automatic Speedmasters are rubbish and advising me not to buy. (I think it's the cal. 3313). If only I'd listened!

New Gold Sub ad "U.S. Open Championship 6/18-21,2009"
Here's a cool ad I found in one of my favorite magazines today. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do :DAs an aside, I've been on more than just a few interviews now, 2 months into my exhaustive job search and still haven't seen a hiring manager that wears a Rolex yet. In actuality, most of them, even dressed in their fancy suits, wear really crappy watches. I wear my Daytona safely tucked underneath my shirt sleeve on these interviews, hiding away for no one to see but I know it's there, which makes me happy. Haven't found anything yet, but I remain positive. You'd think it would be easier to find a great sales job as I've sent out over 100 resumes so far, but no luck yet. I've found plenty of jobs, just none paying enough for me to leave where I am now. Keeping my head up and a smile on my face.

Do you use a watch winder?
In honor of WTF's newest forum, the Watch Winder Forum, I thought I would ask a question of the Hamilton faithful regarding their use of a watch winder for their automatic watches?BTW, drop in on the new WTF Watch Winder Forum and find out more about . . . . . . . watch winders of course.

Looking for a local shop to service a watch - Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Seattle
Well, I'm goign to get one of my favorite, cheap watches fixed. I bought a Nautica Diver at a discount place in NYC a few years back. It's stone reliable, keeps good time and has never let me down. Looks similar to anything else styles to resemble a Rolex, and wears well, despite being on the small side, case-wise (for me, small is 40mm).About a year after getting it home, I didn't swing wide enough one day and managed to nick the watch on a door knob. At first I thought there was zero damage. A few days later I noted that the small glass/plastic marker at 12 o'clock was gone. Upon closer examination, this one item was the fatality in the watch-meets-door-knob fiasco. :(Hasn't stopped me wearing the watch, but I think maybe it's time to replace that tidbit.So, I'm looking for a good watch shop locally.Givewn I live in Kirkland, WA, my choice of locations would be, in order of preference:1 - Kirkland2 - Bellevue3 - Redmond4 - SeattleWhile not far, I don't often get across the lake

Very Limited Edition
Hello Breitling fans - first time posting on this section and first post for some time.OK here we go, I was just presented with this watch by a friend of a friend who knows I am a watch nut - I don't know an awful lot about the brand full stop but could not resist seeing something quite so rare, apparently number 4 of only 5 watches in existance. According to its' owner he has contacted Brietling and had the watch authenticated, he does know who owned the watch before him but I will keep that to myself.......so, what do you think?.....any comments welcome.......it's not my thing but it's certainly very impressive...