Ebel 1911 Special 5 Slate Dial [ON HOLD]

A message posted at WUS by me
ErnieFrankly, I am angry over what has happened at the Omega Forum, and I will spend less time here. "Ernie's forum, Ernie's rules." That also makes you the one responsible for what has happened here. You are the one ultimately responsible for the choice of moderators, for the choice in how forums are currently moderated, how they have been moderated in the past and for the banning of members. Much of what has happened in each of those areas I cited I haven't been in agreement with . . . . but your forum, your rules. Some of my anger stems from this. This entire "series of unfortunate events" was largely unnecessary and has been the result of a series of poor decisions by you and your moderating team, in my opinion. I also feel you have been less than straightforward in the basis of your decisions. I don¡¯t contest your ability and responsibility to make decisions; and may not, in some cases, disagree with them. This is not about your decisions, it is about your attitude towards the for

My new Planet Ocean
After shopping and thinking for about five years, I was finally fortunate enough to get a brand new Planet Ocean 232.30.46.21.01.003. I wanted to share my good fortune with other members here. I picked it up Saturday at an AD in Tacoma, WA, 300 miles from my home in Spokane. I put a deposit on it in September. As a result, when it arrived in Tacoma three weeks ago, they didn't even unwrap it or display it. I was able to remove it direct from the packaging in which it arrived from Omega. It came with the traditional box and cards and all, but it was in the protective wrapping straight from the makers. They were excited, as it was the first one of this new model they had seen. I was more excited! I'm sure it's the only one I will ever have, and I am quite pleased! I have attached some pictures of my three-day-old new arrival. I hope you enjoy them.

cutting the strap on my Oris TT1
I'm a very avid cyclist, and whenever I build up a new frameset, the build isn't really "christened" or made official until I've ridden it for a few days and cut the steerer tube down to the right height. That cutting is kind of a ceremonious event that makes the bike deeply personalized, and thereby increasingly difficult to re-sell. Just wanted to say that while the cutting of the watch band may be cause for a certain degree of the same trepidation (and maybe even a turn-off for some), it was also a very necessary experience that made me appreciate this watch even more. It feels that much more "mine," moreso than having a stainless steel bracelet fitted. Anyway, just wanted to share. Loving the watch - unique "tea-kettle" case, decidedly 'vintage' inspirations at the dial, subtle vanilla scent to the rubber strap, beautiful display case back, and excellent lume. A real winner!

Railmaster on Nato? Any Pics?
got and pics of your Railmaster on a Nato?

I need inspiration! Please help me dear friends!
I have gone a bit quiet with incomings recently, I am looking for ideas for my next PP and am lacking inspiration. A couple of limitations however:1. It must be 40mm at least.2. I don't like Aquanaut or Nautilus models (I may change the latter view when I see the 5990 in the flesh).3. No yellow gold.4. It should be a model that will hold its value reasonably well.5. I am not VIP status with Patek, so can't get specials easily.6. 5270/5970/5960/5235/5100/5070 are off the list.If I don't get some inspiration, I may need to turn to the dark side (aka AP or RM).Thank you in advance,R