Jacob & Co. Five Time Zone - 47mm, 3.25ct Bezel

Archimede Pilot 42H Bronze Review
The Archimede Pilot 42 Bronze offers a pretty clear value proposition. Archimede is a leading brand in the genre of classic pilot watches, offering very affordable, German-manufactured pieces with quality build, sober design and excellent execution. And with the 42, they offer something completely unique, as no other classically styled bronze pilots exist on the market, at least as far as we can tell.With that said, even amongst the pilot watch diehards, this watch is still not going to appeal to everyone, simply for the fact that a bronze case is of no interest.? Hell, it very well may be a turn-off. The gold luster of the freshly unboxed watch quickly fades as the bronze case oxidizes, and who really likes the idea of green copper oxide residue on their wrist?To all you naysayers, I won't argue. Owning a bronze watch certainly comes with its unique quirks. But at the same time, there is so much unique character and intrigue that a watch like the Pilot 42 Bronze offers. Over time the

My second 1969 Omega
Here is my latest addition to my Omega quest, a 1969 sparkle dial Seamaster caliber 750 day/date. I previously acquired a similar 752 Seamaster Cosmic, and the goal is to get a 751 Constellation next. Here is the 'Incoming" thread:Incoming!!!And here are some pics:

Omega Liquid Metal Bezel available? Will it fit a 2531.80??
Hello all,I may be asking this prematurely. Oh well.Is the Liquid Metal Bezel available yet? If so, would it fit my SMP 2531.80? The ceramic bezels sure seem like the way to go for a watch actually to be used in the ocean! Does anyone here think I would be making a Franken-watch that would decrease the value of my 2531.80? It seems to me it would be easy enough to switch back to the old bezel if this turns out to be the case.Some of you here may recall I considered adding a cyclops over the date window to help my presbyopic eyes. I decided against this as the concensus was this would decrease the value of my watch. I don't think I will ever want to sell it, but I have learned my ability to predict my behavior in the future is far less than perfect.Opinions would be helpful.I love reading what you guys think, even if I don't always agree 100%. I recognize you all have a higher percentage of well grounded opinions about watches than I do.Thanks for your help,Jeff

Classical Japanese watch?
Dear All,this year I have planned one or maximum two new watches. One is an old gral of mine, the AP RO but I have nothing to ask about it except am I going to be able to afford it (and will I want to put all that money in a watch)? The other would be what I call a "classical Japanes watch". One like the Grand Seiko SBGR051. I know that Rolex and possibly other make similar watches but my first watch was a Citizen manual wind with that shape, my parents used to have similar shaped Citizen and Seikos and to me that is what a Japanese watch is supposed to look like. I have made a short list of some watches like that, I would like to hear your opinions and maybe hear whether I am missing some model from my list.(1) Of course the SBGR051 and similar GSs. Pluses to me are that it is a GS, it should be perfectly finished and should be possible to service it during the next 50 or 60 years, after which probably my interest for watches will be faded. The only minus is maybe the price for a watc

Two Generations of Seamasters
The holidays is all about family, so I decided to take some pictures of my dad's Seamaster with my Seamaster. But the funny thing is that mine is older than his. Mine: Dad's:Gotta love that electric blue dial!Happy Holidays.