Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX5 World Chronograph Racing

Tomorrow Never Dies
I was flipping through the channels last night after being disgusted by the grand slam Ryan Madson gave up to lose the game for the Phillies, and came across a Bond movie. Great gratiutous SMP shot:

To lube or not to lube!?
When replacing a screw in case back I'm confused as to if the case back threads and the gasket or rubber O ring should have a light coating of oil such as stem lube.My watch maker does very good work but never lubes the threads.It just seems to me that to lightly lube the threads will allow the back to screw in much easier. And a light coating on the rubber O ring would create a better seal.So, what do you think?

Factoid of the Day - 12/06/07
HIRSCH uses top quality skins from different kinds of animals (mammals, reptiles, fish, birds). Depending on the type of animal, different leather parts can be used. With cowhide, for example, watch bands can be cut from the neck, the crop and also the flanks. Alligator leather represents a special case. The underbelly and the tail are used, but also flanks, of small complete skins taken exclusively from farmed alligators. The main factors affecting the visual appearance and the price are the proportion of round to rectangular scales and the method used for cutting out the leather.

28 days until 3/22
Sorry....my OCD is kicking in but not in terms of buying watches...just in terms of excitement for new releases....I apologize in advance for doing this every day.....

Will the Jack Nicklaus Day Date fetch more than the Paul Newman Daytona
Would love to get your thoughts. Here is a clip of the news story posted on Barron's website.On Thursday, a three-colored Rolex Daytona that the late Paul Newman owned for roughly 15 years was sold for $17.8 million, a record-breaking price for a wristwatch at auction.So what¡¯s the next watch owned by an icon that could fetch millions of dollars?Industry observers are casting an eye at Jack Nicklaus¡¯ gold Rolex Day-Date, a watch the retired golfer has worn since he received it in 1967.Nicklaus has stated that he plans to sell the watch at auction, with the proceeds going to his favorite charity, the Nicklaus Children¡¯s Health Care Foundation. The foundation, which Nicklaus started in 2004, provides families with access to world-class pediatric health care.