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JS Watch Islandus 45 Years Anniversary Edition Honors A Watch Maker
It is not unheard-of for a watch brand to issue a special edition of one of their watches to commemorate some special event - say, the 50th anniversary of a model being released, or the company having been in business for so many years. What is less common is to celebrate a milestone being hit by the master watch maker for the brand - but that is precisely what we have with the JS Watch Islandus 45 Anniversary Edition.In this case, the man being honored is Gilbert ¨® Guej¨®nsson who has been working on watches since 1970, when he started off in a provincial repair shop in Reykjavik. Since then, he's opened his own workshop (1977) and of course became the master of watch making for JS Watch Co., where he and his shop have been winning awards.So, what sort of watch do you create for a man such as this? Well, you start off with one of one their classic styles (the Islandus), and then you do some rather spectacular upgrades. For instance, take a look at the dial. The dial is made of solid St

I got a new movement
Some of you may have known that a while back, I wanted to dissemble and reassemble a 6497 movement. I did.But then I had a problem. For some reason the balance doesnt work well when dial is facing up. In other words, the jewels are not knocking each other at the pallet fork area, to give the tick-tock sound.Now I came to realize that this is a task beyond an amateur, no, less than an amateur skill level.I am still learning this from an overseas skilled watchmaker who is willing to guide me and hopefully I can get it some day.Meanwhile, I got a beautiful, well, almost beautiful a silver skeleton Unitas 6497 movement to play around.I think I may just a couple of dials, some nice golden hands, a watch crystal and case and a nice buffalo strap and just put them all together, making it my first watch.And who knows, I may just give it away. But ah well, I am working on it slowly for the love of it keeps me going.Here are the pictures of my 'blessed' 6497 movement and the new skeleton incomin

Im confunsed about this AP watch
Dear all,This is my first time to buy an API found this watch with a good price and i want to know its model,The sellers are good people i know them, while they say its a new/ unworn AP, 37 mm - model 2016I want to know if anyone knows this model (photo is attached) and if anyone knows its average price.Also i want to know if a 37mm ap can be suitable for me as a male watch or it is too small to be a male watch (from ur perspective)Many thanks :)

Your Opinion wanted
I just picked this up, liked the look of it.Great quality watch, sapphire crystal, solid links, screw pins, and a swiss quartz movement, ceramic bezel.I do not care for Homage watches. Nothing wrong with them as long as they don't pretend to be the real thing, but not for me. When I bought this, I knew it had the ploprof hands, but did not consider it a homage watch. GP uses these hand combo and I think Oris might as well.I thought it looked different than the ploprof as it did not have the special extra wide protruding case of the ploprof 600 and no mesh bracelet.But now after getting it want to see what the Omega folks think, thus wanting your opinion.Do you think this watch is trying to look like an Omega? Or does it just have similar styling?Either way I'll enjoy it for sure. But interested in your thoughts.

PAM 572 - 1940 Radomir Auto - How to change strap?
Hey Panerai guys,I've searched high and low on this site and others... no go so far.Does anyone have any information (or video) on how to change the strap on the PAM 572?What type of tool will I need?Any help is greatly appreciated-first time Pan owner, chappy