IWC Portugieser Yacht Club II, Volvo Ocean Racing

On The Block: Four Timepieces Possibly Owned By President Truman
On Saturday, November 8, Heritage Auctions is selling four timepieces possibly owned by President Harry S. Truman: an engraved Movado religious coin watch, a Baylor presented to President Truman in Texas, a gold-plated Vulcain Cricket, and a steel Longines. While we can say with confidence that the Movado and Baylor were Truman's, I don't believe we can be certain on the other two. Why?Back in February, Doyle New York auctioned some jewelry from the estate of Margaret Truman Daniel, the only child of President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. The items in the sale seemed to stay under-the-radar and someone cleaned up and got a great deal on a number of lots. Since then, some of the items have been listed at Heritage, including three timepieces back in May. However, the items were a jumble of pieces, including some from President Truman and Clifton Daniel, Margaret's husband. I believe we can say with confidence that the items personalized to President Truman were his, but it

Opinions on Schumaker 3810.12
High, looking at buying a second hand Schumaker in great condition. I own a nice seamaster and have wanted a Speedy for a while. I've decided I can't afford the Professional so I've decided this one could be the one for me, and probably contrary to most people I like the yellow dial. What I'm not sure about is the size of the watch. I see it quoted as 39mm body and I saw a reference somewhere as the same as the reduced model. I guess what I'm asking is what is the difference in size between a proffessional, an automatic and a reduced? Are they three different sizes and where does the Schumaker fit in? Is it considered a collectable or sought after model or a lesser oddity. I have no qualms at the price at $1200US as long as I would be likely to get most of my money back if I sell it down the track. Even though it doesn't come with box or papers it is in mint condition and from a reputable watch maker.Opinions appreciated.

Omega, IWC, Zenith or UN ??????? Help....
Dear Watch lovers,After some research and homework that I have done I decided that my choice must be an automatic golden case watch with in-house movement.If I am not wrong, all the watches below are according to my requirements:I would like to hear your opinion about the next issues: Can you rank those watches as per their movements quality / level / reliability ??? How about ranking the brands ? Which are more or less prestigious ? Which from them per your opinion will still be valuable and an precious present to son or grandson after 20-40 years ??? Which of those you think are the best value for it's price ?I think I am very close to the decision and after your comments I will be able to finalize my decision and buy one when I am in USA next week.Thanks for your help and support in advance, I really appreciate that and did learn a lot already from you. Cheers !!!

Omega Seamaster case back with a Speedmaster Dial
Hi Omega friends, I was hoping some of you Omega experts can tell me if Omega ever made a Speedmaster with a Seamaster caseback. The dial says Omega Automatic Speedmaster and the case back has the Seamaster Waterproof. The movement number is 491 the serial number is 15690493 and inside the case back reads 2857-2856 then underneath it has 1-SC. Can anyone tell me about this watch?Please and thank you!Greg

Some DEEP thoughts...!!!
I¡¯ve now had my DeepSea for 8 days¡­And having worn it all day, every day during that time, I thought I would pass along just a few of my own personal observations of a watch that seems to polarize people more then most¡­When first picked up and held in hand, the watch demonstrates a incredible heft ¡­ One that causes even the most ardent watch enthusiast to pause and exhale deeply¡­But once on the wrist, I found the extra weigh to miraculously vanish entirely¡­ I¡¯ve heard comments from people about a ¡°Top Heaviness¡± or ¡°Floppy¡± feel when worn¡­But I must say that I found, in my case anyway, for this not to be so¡­The watch seems to sit atop my wrist where it belongs with no more movement then either my 1665, 16660 or 16600 ever had¡­In fact, the watch wears and feels no different on me, then any other Sea Dweller I have ever owned¡­And I tend to wear all of my watches a bit loose¡­The biggest issue people seem to have, based on what I have read, is the thickness¡­Now there¡¯s no getting around i