Maurice Lacroix Day Date Moonphase AF05613

New DDII
I have been bad mouthing the new DD without actually giving it a chance until I bumped into one today at the local AD. Sadly, or maybe happily(if you are my checking account) I still dislike it even more after seeing it in person. To me it just looks all wrong, too large for that style. The best way I can put it is that it looks like an oversized prop that a clown would have. It would be my guess that it won't stick around in the lineup too long and will soon go the way of the Dodo bird. The sales woman also agreed and said they weren't really moving as the original DD or any new release from Rolex. Just my .02

1976 Seiko Bell-Matic
I'm the original owner, got it new when I was 13, only had it serviced once in Miami about 10 years ago, and it runs like it did the day I got it...2013-03-30 18.49.35.jpg2013-03-30 18.56.11.jpg2013-03-30 18.56.30.jpg2013-03-30 18.56.57.jpg

GS 200m diver testing
I went to the Seiko store yesterday to get my 4th look and test it out a little. I did notice that the bezel is slightly out of alignment (1/4 mark) at some places, but inspection of other "top" brands such as Rolex, Breitling, Girard-Perregaux revealed that a 1/2 mark alignment is the norml. I did do another test which was very revealing as well as impressive. I timed, using the second hand, the exact time it took for the minute hand to go from being exactly on one minute mark to exactly on the next minute mark. Some thought will reveal that this measures a number of things including:1. Centering of dial.2. Uniformity of dial mark spacing.3. Centering of drive train.4. Uniformity of gear tooth shapes.5. Play in drive train.So it is a test which reveals the internals of the watch. All my other watches, including a brand new Zenith were about (+/-)2s error with some drift. The GS was basically (+/-) 0.5s, so perfect, human error in measurement being more significant. It is the only watc

quest about screwed chrono pushers.
Hi guysI wanted to ask the following questions about the screwed-in chrono pushers of the Omega Seamaster series (the Bond ones and the PO) :1). Does one have to un-screw to use the pushers?2). If one doesn't have to unscrew the chrono pushers, does that mean that the chrono functions are active at the rated depths i.e. 300m for the seamasters and 600m for the PO?3). Is the operating mechanism and procedure the same for the PO and the seamaster? ( i.e. unscrewing the oushers before using the rated depth of use etc)thanks a lotregards,Asad Abbas Awan

SMP America's Cup?
I visited a watch dealer today and found one of these on display. It wasn't in the best condition, but not bad at all. The bezel had a few scratches as does the bracelet (which can easily be polished out). All the papers/box are included. The guy was willing to trade me with my newly aquired 2254.50 plus 500$. I love the chrono and I like this even more because it's the America's Cup Edition. The dial looks better with it. om135.jpgShould I go for it?