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Daytona enthusiast turned Speedmaster lover
Greetings all. I had been wearing a stainless Rolex Daytona for a couple of decades, and when it stopped running for the third time, I decided to check out the Speedmaster. I bought a 2008 pro and took to it immediately. I have got the Daytona running, but I don't wear it anymore, and I will probably hock it and use the money to buy a couple of vintage Speedmasters. My only gripe with the watch is the hard winding and difficulty getting a good grip on the crown. I hear the 321 is a bit easier to wind, so I bought a 145.012 recently, and it's on the way...which leads to my first question: I'm in the N. Virginia area, and I'm hoping there is an independent watchmaker around that can do the service on a 321 at a reasonable cost. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I'm also in the market for a straight lug 105.003, preferably a 1964 model, so if anyone has a line on a beast of that sort, I'd be interested. I hope to be a contributor to your forum, but it will be som

How is this legal?
I was reading in a few of the posts that if someone places aftermarket parts on their Rolex (Diamonds on the dial, diamonds on the bezel, etc.) that if the person sends it in to Rolex, that they will remove the aftermarket part and replace it with a Rolex one, and charge the consumer. A few questions:1: Is this true?2: If so, do you get the aftermarket parts back?3: How is this legal? It is your watch, you can do whatever you like to it. Service means service the watch, not redesign it and charge the consumer.

Is Ryan Giggs wearing a Rolex?
Saw this clip on youtube and looks like Giggs(one in white shirt) is wearing a S/S white faced Daytona.Am i right? lol

Just some planet ocean pics
Just a few pictures of my PO 43.5 for viewing.

Just sharing fresh pics ('67 Speedy Pro)
Recently took some fresh pictures of my '67 Speedie Pro Cal 321 with red chrono hand (inherited it that way). Hope y'all enjoy! LOVE the Tritium patina, cracked hands and all...The plexi is a massive dust magnet. The more I wipe it clean, the more static cling it seemed to develop!But NOTHING is sexier than plexi...Etched Omega logo on center of plexi (very tough to photograph!)Was difficult getting this display back that does NOT say First and only watch...This is my fav Cal.321 manual wind pic:Another instance of a red handed speedy pro -- from the 1971 Return of Ultraman, Episode 8: Monster Time Bomb. As I understand it, the director was a speedy owner, and often used one as prop in his Ultraman episodes (original scan by Action Dan):Thanks for looking!