Longines Presence

Questionable "Restoration" question
So, I recently married a very amazing woman with a rich family history. She from her grandfather inherited a vintage 1950's Seamaster watch which she passed along to me. To our surprise after being in a box for 20-30 years it still worked (talk about craftsmanship!!) One day i was winding it and the crown fell off in my hand which freaked me out so I got on the official Omega website and rushed to the only place listed. Jared the Gallarea of Jewelry and had it sent off. I thought I paid for a full restoration 650 USD. When I finally got it back the crown didn't have the official Omega stamp like the previous one had and was no longer Waterproof. In fact it is not even water resistant. I also thought I would get a certificate of authenticity and a copy of the watchmakers book that had a little history on the piece. Can anyone tell me first a bit of its history ( I am dieing to know), if I have been ripped off and does the crown \ waterproof depreciate the value? the s\n is 2849-3SC2849-

Today's Watch Topic - The Petite Seconde
The watch can be seen on the Hamilton website.Pros? Cons? Likes? Dislikes?I like the look of the seconds sub-dial. A lot of the vintage Hamilton mechanical watches do have a sub-dial. The Petite Seconde has a nice vintage look to it. The linked circles work better with the white dial than with the black dial, IMO. It might be a little cleaner if they removed the date window, but I can live with it. Finally the leather strap finishes much nicer than the bracelet to produce a very appealing watch.What are your thoughts?

So the first Schumacher hits Ebay......
Of course from Motion in Time, with a 10k premium!Now what I find funny is...... How the hell did he get one already if only the Boutiques have been shipped?And he's in NY!

New vs. Old: Decisions
Hi All,Been chatting with some of my watch buddies, and I've reached a bit of a crossroads. In the last month of ownership, I've loved having my Tudor Sub. It's a great watch with an awesome vintage feel to it. That being said, I have also fallen hard for the current ceramic Subs. I'm a bit concerned currently with the decreasing supply that (1) they're much harder to get now and (2) something will change at Basel and make prices go even crazier than they have already. Not to say I can't afford my watches, but my current budget dictates that I stop at 2 high-end pieces. I refuse to part with my Explorer, so I most likely wouldn't be able to add another piece for a few years at least (grad school, bills, etc.)Would you:A. Hang onto the Tudor and just wait. B. Sell the Tudor and put the money towards a SubC ND. C. Any other realistic ideasThanks guys!

Loud Movement
I had a 16013 that I had to sell to fund my BLNR and I really miss being able to hear the movement without putting the watch to my ear. I stopped into the AD to see if the Datejust 41 had a loud movement, but it was also very quiet.What new models would have loud movements?Or how old of a model would I have to get?I'm trying to avoid the 36mm models.Thanks TRF, really enjoy how helpful you all are