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Swatch Group Chairman Nicolas G. Hayek Dies at Age 82
Swatch Group AG founder and chairman Nicolas Hayek died unexpectedly from heart failure at his office earlier today. He was 82.Hayek, a colorful entrepreneur and one of Switzerland’s leading businessmen, was credited with saving the Swiss watch industry. In a statement, Swatch Group said “With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group. [His] greatest merit was his enormous contribution to the saving of the Swiss watch industry and the foundation and the commercial development of the Swatch Group,” the company said. “Hayek’s extraordinary vision enabled him to realize and ensure the sustainability of a strong watch-making enterprise with high Swiss added value. He is rightly recognized as a leading entrepreneur in this country.”You can read Swatch Group’s offic

Citizen Perpetual Calendar Titanium Chronograph Eco-Drive Watch - thoughts
Does anyone have any experience with Citizen Perpetual Calendar Titanium Chronograph Eco-Drive Watch??How's the lume? How's the comfortableness? Anything else....?I am really really considering buying this watch (there is a store across the street from the office that have given me a good deal!)

Last silly strap question, I promise...
Is there any material you can glue to the inside of a leather strap that wears better than the, well, inside of a leather strap?I have worn many leather straps and they all take in a patina, for want of a better term, on the inside. The one I am trying to do something with, HAD a very nice, unstained leather underside. After just a few wearings though, it just looks like I never wash my wrist. Is there something i can do? this is NOT a band I want to replace. I want to protect and prolong it's life while using it, and I don't want to take it off and see sweat and dirt staining the underside.Thanks!

Need help evaluating an Omega Watch
Hello all, I have a vintage Seamaster here, 45-50 years old and was wondering if it was worth a good deal, surpisingly it still keeps excellent time and is in fairly decent condition although it is showing its age.Thanks in advance.

Don't Buy A Gold Sub (like the 116619)!!!
Started out as a perfectly happy owner of a Sub-C.Watch for everything. Gym, or riding dirt bikes in random Asian jungles, paragliding in Nepal, 4AM in seedy strip clubs in Bangkok, afterparties in Budapest. Normal life and all. You name it, a plain black steel sub blends right in. Nobody notices. And you're not going to break it. (and if you do, so what ... laser welding & parts available for everything quite easily)But then one starts thinking (bad move as usual). What about something just a little ... nicer? More unique? A little more ... pop?Read up on options that would suit the lifestyle. Ruling out anything without crown guards, basically. GMT would be nice, lot of time zone changes. Or Sub just because. Poked the head in the door at various dealer in Hong Kong. BLRO eliminated, the black dial just didn't really do it in person. The rose gold Daytona though, chocolate dial. Wow. But that's a little too fancy for border crossings in Burma. Or anywhere.Then s