Omega 1970

Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 Watch In Everose Gold With Black Ceramic Bezel For 2015
New for 2015, Rolex has debuted a very attractive and sporty new version of the Rolex Yacht-Master that now comes on a new type of strap called Rolex Oysterflex. More on that in a second. This reference 116655 Yacht-Master is 40mm wide but there will also be the 37mm wide ref. 268655 Yacht-Master. Unlike the traditional Yacht-Master that has been known for platinum bezels this new 2015 Yacht-Master model will come equipped with a black Cerachrom (ceramic) bezel. We really love this new black and gold theme for the Yacht-Master that is both luxurious but not blingy.The Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 contains the in-house made caliber 3135 automatic movement while the smaller 268655 contains the 2236 automatic movement. Both are more or less functionally the same being three-hand movements with the date. What is very nice about the new Cerachrom bezel is Rolex's ability to craft it with the markers in relief - which is a new process that we are interested in hearing about. This adds a new cha

AD Retail discounting
Typical AD conversation.."The retail price for the watch is $XXXX, and our price is $YYYY".Depending on the AD and other factors, the discount could be from 10-30%.What's got me thinking is..well, this is all very good for us, the consumers..I get a $5000 watch for around $3300. But then what happens to the difference ?Was $3300 the price the AD "buys" the watch from Omega. Or perhaps even less, to account for their profit ?Does the AD account for the discount just to move inventory? That doesn't sound like a good business practice?As far as I know, both Omega and (most) AD's are doing well..so they must be turning a profit. If so, why can't they just list the watch at $3300. I know this is applicable to most brands, but I thought I'd post here rather than the GD to avoid brand bashing.

Picked up another Lord Elgin with a 718 manual movement-take apart pictures
I only spent $41 on this one. It looked better on the Bay, then when I got it today. So I decided that I this would be a watch I'd disassemble (of course not the movement) and clean up and see what happens. Unfortunately, the caseback had a number of gouges in the rolled gold (thankfully Elgin layered it on thick) as if someone it the past was trying to make a spot to pry the caseback off. There also was a small, but deep gouge on the bezel.Once I took it apart, I used my Dremel on the bezel gouge. I wore it down and cleaned it out. Now, diminished, and with the gold showing, you'd have to look close to see it. I did the same to the caseback gouges. They were too deep to wipe out, but now the gold shows, and visibly they are less noticeable.Once I popped the crystal out, I cleaned the brushed ring which is part of the case and rings the dial. It seems at some point, it must have had a thin veneer of gold on it, but I guess with time and dirt, it flaked off. I removed the dirt

Precimax, looking for info.
Hi there, I recently found this watch in my grandpa's desk and I can't find any informations about in on the internet.Anyone would be so kind and share his knowledge with me?Thanks in advance!

Lume
I use my watch throughout the night to see what time it is, so lume is important. When I got this AP, was concerned the thin lume on the hands and dial would be too weak, but it has turned out to be more legible than anticipated, and more than adequate.Please share your AP lume shots...