Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver Automatic Black Dial Men's Watch PT6248-SS001330

A Week On The Wrist: The Slim D'Hermes (And Some Thoughts On What Makes Or Breaks A Dial)
Think about Hermès and suddenly your mind envisions magnificent French leather goods. Yet, this manufacture also has had a very important place in horology, collaborating with Jaeger-LeCoultre, and for decades retailing Universal Genève wristwatches in Paris. Hermès also started producing its own lines of watches in the late 1970s. The Arceau, Heure H, and Cape Cod that I saw during my childhood in France exhibited the elegance, and playful design, characteristic of the brand. To be frank, at that time they lacked serious cred for watch enthusiasts, as they relied on fairly standard quartz or automatic movements. Things started to change with the collaboration with the Manufacture Vaucher Fleurier 10 years ago, but the Slim might well be the turning point for Hermès watches, and I had the Slim for a Week On The Wrist to find out the answer. 1 OF 14 In 2006, Hermès addressed its lack of in-house-movement manufacturing by taking a 25% owne

Hello, i'm a newbie
Hello all, I'm new here but not new to Omega watches.I'm on my second Omega having previously owned a 2054.50.00 and now mostly due to being a huge Bond fan for many years a 2531.80.00Unfortunately I can't take any pics at the moment because my camera is broken.I will borrow one soon though.

Here's why Karen wasn't at the NYC GTG this year
In NY this year, almost everyone asked me "so where's Karen?" Next year, I'm just going to send her there with the watches and camera, and stay home. As I told everyone, she's in the middle of a huge landscaping project:rolexreferencepage/la...andscape1.htmlAll this only cost me the price of some flowers, trees, bushes, and mulch. I guess I need to buy her that ladies SS/PT Yacht-Master she's been hinting around at...

Sapphire Casebacks for GMT-C's
Hi All,I just recently purchased a Swiss sapphire caseback for my GMT-C and installed it over the weekend. The caseback on my GMT-C is pretty cool. I added the installation steps to my DIY page at Minus4Plus6 - Installing a Sapphire Watch Caseback along with a comparison of the caseback made in Germany.I know some feel that clear casebacks are sacrilege, but in my mind there is no other way to wonder at the micromechanics inside.All spelling/photo errors are mine, so feel free to point them out.-Sheldon(BTW, I also added some cool watch item reviews over Spring Break)

Wow, I'm sitting on a bundle of cash!
And so are Steve and Kyle if these waffle dial caliber 355's have shot up to double & triple what they were selling for a few months ago:VINTAGE OMEGA SEAMASTER BUMPER AUTO DATE ON 6 S/S WATCH | eBayOmega Seamaster 1952 Date at 6 Excellant Condition!!!! - eBay (item 280660931885 end time May-16-11 11:39:10 PDT)OMEGA SEAMASTER GUILLOCHE DATE AT SIX 6 GOLD AND STEEL - eBay (item 120710240333 end time May-10-11 10:37:59 PDT)I need to stop trolling the 'Bay. Either I'm getting too jaded or sellers are getting too crazy with their asking prices. Hey, you don't even need a correct crown or mint dial to ask these extraordinary prices!