IWC Aquatimer Chrono Galapagos Edition IW3767-05

Modding Heaven: The Dagaz Storefront
In the beginning it was two Canadian ex-pat watch enthusiasts in Hong Kong riding around the streets on a motorcycle dreaming of one day opening a store dedicated to watch modification and their own line of custom built watches.This year the dream was realized.The two guys, Jake Bourdeau (who we've profiled) and Noah Fuller, are early pioneers in the watch modding movement, where stock watches were customized with different dials, hands, chapter rings, bezel inserts and other elements.While Fuller sadly passed away in 2011 after a year-long battle with cancer, his partner and prot¨¦g¨¦e Bourdeau kept their dream alive, operating their online business Dagaz Watches/10Watches and bringing to market the "TII-Typhoon" 300m dive watch, a homage to the Seiko 6105-8000 series, released as a limited edition sequel to the "Tsunami" 300m, Fuller's vision and a tribute to the Seiko 6309-704x series.Today, Bourdeau has recently opened a retail location in a Hong Kong mall where customers can now wal

BWAAARK!!! Seagull Alert.... lotsa pics
Hi all. I spotted this watch on a workmate's wrist and managed to prise it off him for the weekend. I've never seen a Seagull watch up close and I must say I'm quite impressed by the design & features. I don't know anything about them but here are some pics of his watch...if anyone knows much about them, feel free to chime in with comments :).

Hampden Mainspring Information Needed Please!
Hey guys!Does anybody have a Hampden Material Catalog ? ? ?I need a new mainspring for a Hampden Molly Stark, size 3/0s, HC, lever set, sn 1314891.I think that the correct factory number spring is 9696 but can somebody confirm this for me before I order a new one? Is MS-JS313 the correct Borel number?I just put this movement back together after polishing every last metal bushing and the hairspring looks nice and flat.I can't find anything wrong with it but it's just still not right, bushings are good, pivots are good, jewels are good, the mainspring is probably very old and tired.So, I'm thinking that installing a new mainspring will solve this problem maybe.A good strong spring at the beginning can solve a lot of problems!

My unexpected present...
As some knew in this thread:A pleasant surprise...I've got an unexpected present (well expected, but should be here in January) and I picked it up today, and of course the pictures were mandatory, so here they are...The outer boxThe inner Leather boxDetail on the LogoThe treasure insideThe complete packageA dial closeupThe transparent casebackThe wrist shotAnd the family shot, just the couple by now, guess the kids will have to wait to next year or more :DVery nice watch, heavy, very heavy and very thick tooso far I'm starting to test it's accuracy, but nevertheless I bet it will be great BTW, I'm having trouble resizing the bracelet, as I don't get a clue on how to do it, it seems to have friction pins, but not sure, and certainly I don't want to damage the chrome of the sides of the bracelet trying to push the pins...Also there are two dots in the inner side of each link, so this confuses me more any help about it?

When it's The One, you just know (Incoming)
The world of horology is a relatively new hobby of mine, within the past couple of years or so. The first watch I ever saw that really captivated me and opened my eyes to the beauty of watches was the BLNR -- it was simply stunning to me, and to this day has remained my #1.After several months, I began my quest to search for a daily wearer that I could pass down to my son when he grows up. I researched the topic to death, and purchased both a 14060M and 16710BLRO. Both are incredible watches in their own rights, but I couldn't quite ever get rid of the BLNR bug. My head said to try a couple of other watches, but my heart couldn't move past the BLNR.I've tried on 6-digit GMTs at an AD several times, but have gotten the chance to see a BLNR in person due to the popularity. That all changed today when this beauty arrived. It's absolutely perfect and even more gorgeous than I thought it would be. When I first put it on, I immediately knew the search is over. It just feels right, wi