Franck Muller Long Island 1000-SC Stainless Steel Bezel Womens Quartz Watch

Teenage Grandpa Watch Straps Review & Interview
They say that the first step in treating an addiction is admitting you're addicted, so here goes. I am addicted to watch straps. At any one time, I likely have roughly three watches in rotation but will constantly switch between 5-10 different straps. If a watch doesn't look perfect on its included bracelet, I will start hunting for that perfect strap, or three, and then I'll add a NATO style strap. Much like a new pair of shoes can add some punch to a good outfit, a strap is a great way to make a watch feel new again. While I cannot afford to be constantly buying watches, there is seldom a time that I am not impatiently awaiting a strap to be delivered in the mail.The internet has allowed for a rapid expansion in custom strap making by connecting end buyers with manufactures who make a small number of straps, often to a buyer's specific tastes. When I first got into this game, the de facto strap choice for a sport watch (without breaking the bank) was a Hirsch Liberty or possibly a Di

100 year old IWC pocketwatch
Hi guys new poster here..I have in my possession my grandfather's IWC pocketwatch.As far as I know he bought it from a Japanese governor in 1905 (give or take couple of years).I really don't know much about the watch (value, history, etc) and would love to hear some feedback from the experts here..Any kind of information is welcome.Thanks,

New NATO Color
Our beloved strap forum has been dead lately, so I wanted to share this new combination that really clicked with me.We just got in some new NATO colorations, and while being photographed, this combo really caught my eye. The red in the strap perfectly ties with the red seconds hand, and with the red, navy, and white dial, it combines for a nice "preppy" look.

Heuer dial came today!
It's in very nice shape, but definitely not NOS like the seller told me. Unfortunately, New Old Stock is a common exaggeration that people seem to think is synonymous with near mint. Anyway, you can see a few tiny marks on the subdials but that's not problem and pretty much won't be seen by the naked eye on the watch when finished.A little shot with the compressed air will blow off the particles and the lume is nicely aged. It was a little pricy, but cheaper than the price of the redial at the expensive restoration place. When it comes to finding these parts, there seems to be only a couple sources and they know they have you over a barrel. I guess I can't complain - supply & demand, right? With the new dial & bezel insert this is shaping up to be a potentially good looking result.

26300 noisy rotor?
Is the rotor noisy on a 25860 or 26300?I believe it winds unidirectionally, you can hear it going one way, but you can really hear it going the other way. You can't feel it rotating that much, but I can hear it. Any comments would be greatly appreciated, would like to understand if it's normal or a sign of service needed.