Invicta S1 Rally Chronograph Gold Dial Black Silicone Gold-plated Men's Watch 19329

Manufacture Royale Opera Time-Piece Watch
Beat me with a stick! I just had to plod through Manufacture Royale's nine page long bloody press release - only to have reasserted what they mention in the first few lines; that they are "unashamedly elitist." Wipe my brow and hand me an ol' timey hallucinogenic absinthe, because I need to lay back in a hammock on a steamship and read some Jules Verne to appreciate this steampunk mechanaut.Oh how right it would be for the good people behind the conception of this watch to redo their text and branding on the watch. It is a cool thing, and the overgrown child in my loves this oddity - but they really need to take it down a few notches. I kid you not: in a nutshell, the brand would have you believe that this watch not only sets the bar upon which all future watches must be judged, but also claims that according to the designer this watch release is one step closer to realizing a dream of utopia. Please calmly take an axe to my forehead - for I cannot believe this.Ok, let's get back to th

Just Arrived: Lord Elgin with 23 jewel Swiss 654 movement
Just got this one this afternoon. Overall in very good shape with only a nick at 6 o'clock on the crystal.Not even sure if this comes from the Horizon Look line, but the crystal does wrap around to sit flush with the bezel.This watch uses the 654 23 jewel Swiss automatic movement. It has a diameter of 32mm and the case is 10k gold filled. The movement is a bit stiff to wind and set, so at some point, it will go off the watchmaker.So, does this watch belong to the Horizon Look family and does it have a name? (PS, the photos of the case and the movement are from the auction, as I can't seem to pop the back off and it is in such good shape, I'm just not going to scratch it)

I went shopping today
and picked up another Zodiac Oceanaire (this one's orange), 45mm, Claro-Semag CL-888 movement, sapphire crystal and I'm in love!

How about this reasoning for no 3rd year warranty
I'm really struggling with whether to get the 3rd year warranty too. The downsides being that (a) you have to spend a whole month of that 3rd year without your watch, and (b) there's some small chance that the watch will be injured in some way during shipping or at Clearwater (think stories of new scratches). And the upside to getting the 3rd year warranty seems to be only somewhat compelling, since I'd imagine it's unlikely that there will be a problem with the watch in year 3 if there's been nothing wrong during years 1 and 2.

Picked up another
I have been looking for the last couple of months for a new piece. Wanted to get something that is simple and classic. Looked at a number of vintage pieces but prices are silly and i never felt comfortable really knowing what i was buying. I had looked at the DJ 41 at a AD while i was traveling and really liked the way it looked and felt on the wrist. Love the refinements, especially the way the black dial catches the light. Thanks Patrick!