Montblanc Homage To Nicolas Rieussec Men's Watch 111012

First post and a General service time piece.
I would like to introduce myself with a new piece to myself.It was after I decided to repair a family pocket watch that I found this watch in a box of "scrap" watches. I gave it a quick wind and away it went. I took a chance and brought it. It has been beating away ever since and keeps good time.It had GSTP K11915 Stamped on the back.Would anyone here know more about this piece, it would be great to learn more information about it's origin (I believe it's Swiss), its age and how they became a general service piece?Many thanks.Captain.PSIf this is in the wrong place please point me into the correct forum Captain

New Custom Strap for My New Safari
20170312_211752.jpg20170312_211732.jpg20170312_211721.jpg20170312_211711.jpgThe advantage of having a ROO is that we are able to change the strap freely with the ones that suit our taste...Got this new custom strap from Strapfreak for my Safari...and couldnt be happier... Regards, Sent from my SM-N920K using Tapatalk

which should I keep, 233 spot dial, or 028 limited edition, need help
I am the happy owner of two special Pams, the 233 K version spot dial, which is the last and most reliable of spot dials, and the 2009 special edition Pam 028, limited to 1000 pieces, I got both brand new never used for a good price, 8200 euros for the 233 and 7200 euros for the 028, but I won't be able to keep both, so I need some help from you guys to make up my mind, as one of them will be in a safe so that it is brand new when I sell it, which won't be in the near future, but when I do I'll be sure to talk about it here.This first link is to the Pam 028 on panerai's website.panerai/images/prodot...M028_FRONT.jpgThe back is plain as you can see on panerai's site, so nothing special there, movement is a soprod, which basically is an ETA movement with the soprod module for power reserve added, good movement but from what I understand Panerai didn't do anything to it as decoration or improvement.Here you have the photos for the 233 spot dial, in all 4500 where produced before they pass

Why I think the 116619LB "Smurf" is the best Watch in the World
So it's time for a little controversy. I decided to open this topic to share with you some reasons that lead me to find the Smurf the best watch in the world.First, in my view, the submariner is Rolex's biggest classic. I know, I know, many will say it's the Daytona or the Day-Date or this or that. But in my opinion it's the Submariner, the watch used by James Bond. Also, in my experience, every time I mention the Rolex name in some casual conversation to someone not into watches is the image of the Submariner that comes to mind. So, for the simple fact that, in my opinion, being the Submariner the classic Rolex watch, this makes it the most iconic watch in the world, or at least quite high at the top. It is the archetype of the watches.It can be used for all activities, from the deepest dives to the black tie dinners. Just look at this ad:So where does smurf come in at all?In my opinion, the Smurf is the submariner for the WIS. The fact that it is in white gold and the blue dial and b

Oyster bracelet length
Slightly odd question but does anyone know if the Oyster bracelet on the Datejust 116200 is the same length as the one on the OP 116000 with or without the Easylink deployed?Putting it another way my OP has 5 full links at 6 O'clock and 7 full links at 12 O'clock excluding the bracelet attachment links - is the Easylink in addition to this?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk