Longines circa 1940's

Introducing: The Casio G-Shock MR-G Limited Edition 'Hammer Tone' (Are You Ready For A $6,200 G-Shock?)
If there were a search for the last honest watch on Earth ¨C a watch that embodies down to the deepest fiber of its being what it really means to be a genuine tool watch, and not just a (generally overpriced) illustration of what a tool watch used to be, chances are very good that it would be a Casio G-Shock. Unloved by many who think of themselves as real watch lovers, the G-Shock is very much loved by those who need a watch that will put up with the very roughest use the very roughest and most dangerous jobs can dish out. G-Shocks are worn by more than a few hipsters and would-be hipsters these days, but they're also worn by the thousands by police officers, firefighters, special forces operators, regular Army guys and gals ¨C you name it. A $150 Tough Solar G-Shock will last basically indefinitely and will as for absolutely nothing in return for flawless performance other than that you don't expose it to a nuclear explosion. So what the heck is Casio doing in offering a $6,200 G-Shock

It's a "waterproof watch day" here in Boston...
...seeing how it is raining sleet with ice. Anyone else experiencing similar miserable conditions? I am wearing this just in case a Tsunami decides to drop in.~JB

Box for early 1940's watch.
.......as I mention in my previous thread couple of days ago- I just bought my first Hamilton.Now I am looking to find an appropriate box that comes along with it. I see that we have some guys here with excellent knowledge of vintage pieces and I want to kindly ask for help:"Can any of you guys please show me a picture of a box that would have come with this 1942 Lester Curvex?"T.I.AMilos

bit by the golden bug - what's next?
maybe it'll pass, but i've recently been recently coveting two different models in gold: RO 15450 YG, full bracelet in blue dial; daytona YG, full bracelet in either white or black dial.been trying to expand into other manufacturers, but these two keep calling on me. until i'm able to land on a PP5711/12/26, these two will have to tide me over.the drawer currently has the RO Jumbo blue dial, Explorer 1, and DD36 yellow gold full bracelet in silver dial.already have two rolexes...and even though the daytona is iconic, hesitant to add a 3rd.whilst the YG 15450 in blue dial is drop-dead gorgeous...the design is similar to the jumbo, possibly redundant.1st world problems, would love to hear opinions/thoughts.

Pre moon Speedmaster back on parade
Here we go, I posted photos of this one back in December after I first purchased it and it was looking a little tired with a Seiko bracelet, a missing pusher, a badly damaged bezel insert, a broken spring and cracking glass. (see first two photo's)The story of it's life is quite interesting and is as follows.......It was purchased new back in the late sixties by an Australian adventurer by the name of Dennis Bartell, from a shop in Adelaide. He was a bush pilot in those days and wanted something that was accurate and reliable. Several years later in 1985 he decided to do something totally different and thought a little walk in the desert from the North of Australia to the South, a distance of about 3000 K's (1900 Miles) might be fun, and so organised himself, starting off from the Gulf of Carpentaria. After a few days travel he started to get a pain in his leg so decided to use a trolley to carry all the extra food and water he would need for the long desert stretches between civilisa