Invicta Men's Speedway Chronograph Watch 1336

The Evolution of Longines' Automatic calibers, part 3
1958: the 290variants:* all were produced with direct center sweep seconds - the 3rd wheel drives the cannon pinion290 - 24 jewels291 - 24 jewels / date @ 3:00 or 12:00292/3/4 - 24 jewels / date @ 12:00 + power reserve indicator in the center of the dial driven by the hour wheel19,800 bph / 45 - 48 hour power reserve26.0 mm diameter x 6.0 mm heightbalance wheel:ring with weighted screws on perimeter10.5 mm diameterIncabloc shock protectionadjustment screw near the winding rotor's pivotWith another war going on, the economy had slowed and Longines was looking to cut back on costs. During this time they developed more derivatives off one base movement instead of many different movements in an attempt to standardize & streamline their production. Longines was also aware that many other brands were making a wealth of profit from less expensive, but still precise, movements. The 290 series was born of this turn in thinking, and you can see it is much less decorated than the 19A serie

Turn off the pop ups!
Is there any way to turn off these mouse over pop ups? These things are really, Really, REALLY annoying. I don't recall them on the previous version of WTF and I think who ever came up with these d@mned things on the web needs to be taken out to a firing squad.

Speedmaster Date 3513.50 Question about Service
Watch is about 15 years old - this will be its 3rd service (last 2 were through Omega in Beverly Hills and it has been 5 years since the last one). It was losing about 20 seconds/day, so definitely due for service. Omega website says $675 for basic service. The list below is quoted by Hyde Park (Denver) at $760. Is there more on this list than would normally be required? Polishing is another $150. Any concerns about Hyde Park? I am not sure if I will polish or not.Service quote:Includes the disassembly, cleaning, adjustment and replacement of worn internal components.Includes all gaskets and case adjustments necessary to ensure the water resistance of the timepiece.Includes mainspring, barrel and arborIncludes dial repair (center and align)Includes hands repair (tighten and align)Includes stem replacement Includes case repair Includes push button repair Includes riveting 8 weeks from the date of approval is required for this process. Please be aware that delays may occur due to p

I need help
I have a rolex sub and really think I need an Omega. I bought my wife a blue bond a week back. I gotta have one. I just have a hard time pulling the trigger. I cant decide between the co axial blue bond or the GMT version. I wake up at night thinking about this stuff. The Blue bond does something for me but i'm just hesitant to drop another 2-3 grand. i see everything on the news about the economy and it scares the he** out of me. I could settle for the quartz model, but in my mind, it wouldnt be the same. What to do?? Fr John...where are you??? I know who to call..just need some encouragement. Help!!!

Some new AD procedures
So... I went into an AD, knowing how they never have any Professional models available. And I bought a Sub Date (they had two in stock), because those are never in stock. 5% discount, European price w/o VAT (6400ish).Anyway, some TRF-confirmed facts.a) No more stickers. They now rip off stickers when receiving the pieces. Everything on display must be w/o stickers, same with pieces they hold.b) Professional models are registered with Rolex. Buyer name, address etc are registered at Rolex SA before selling the piece. Rolex sends a 6 digit confirmation code to confirm the warranty has been registered.Apparently your open papers watches aren't warrantied anymore (card must match name in Rolex database for first owner).c) Clearly they really are chasing down on the gray market stuff, it took me half an hour to get everything sorted (and don't forget, I've bought a few hundred new watches from AD's, I know how to play this game).So, something really is changing.