Omega De Ville 4 Counters Chrono Ref.422.10.41.52.06.001

Help with Id'ing a Blanpain vintage watch
Hello,Could you please help me ID a watch that I recently purchased. It is a 1940-50's vintage ladies watch; an estate piece. 14k band, case, clasp. BLANPAIN (no "c") is written at the top of the face. ST.GEO 14K is engraved on the underside of the clasp. The watch has 5 full diamonds placed in a triangular pattern emanating from the watch face onto the band on each side and 18 diamonds (not chips) surrounding the face. I brought the watch to a certified appraiser who told me that the diamonds are all very good quality.Any information regarding this watch maker would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

What can you tell me about vintage Benrus watches?
For grins, I put bids on a couple of Benrus watches on Ebay. The photos looked decent, the ads stated they were running, and they were each bidding under $20.00. One is listed as being from the 40's, and the other is deco, so I'd guess it's also from the 40's.I figured if I happen to win and they turn out to be a total loss, all I have to do is bring my lunch instead of eating out for a couple of days to recoup the loss On the other hand, if they turn out to be decent, I wouldn't mind putting a little money into them to have them serviced. Cosmetically, they don't need any restoration - not perfect, but nice enough to wear as is.Thanks for any info.

OEM strap/deployment ref for Omega Moonphase
Hi, thinking of getting the black Omega leather strap and deployment combo for this watch of mine. Can anyone help me with the reference number for that OEM part and what do they normally sell for?Thanks

Dress Casual PP 5205r/g vs 5712r?
I had previously expressed a lack of enthusiasm for my 5167r. After more time and a Christmas week at the beach, swimming, riding waverunners, etc. I realize it is a great casual watch - beautiful in the sun and tremendously comfortable and can work for going out to dinner in a resort environment.As a next PP I'm thinking about a 5712r or 5205r (cream dial) for dress casual situations - this would replace a rose gold IWC 3904 chrono classic in my rotation. Am leaning towards the 5205r but wondering if this is too dressy and I tried on the 5712r yesterday and it was very nice and more different from the 5167r than I expected. Also saw the 5205g-010 (black dial) and thought it was striking and with the matte black strap/gray stitching a perfect dress casual piece. However I wear a gold wedding ring and my wife notices when I mix metal. Also wonder if the two tone dial will stand the test of time.Would appreciate thoughts/advice. Happy new year to all.

Buying used Panerai watch..
Found a mint condition panerai I want. The seller is an authorized panerai dealer in US. They said the watch was originally sold by them as new, but I guess the original purchaser sold back to the dealer? The watch comes with triple boxes and papers. Serial numbers match between what's on the box, booklet, and watchSince this watch has solid caseback, I cannot see the movement. I asked the dealer to provide pictures of movement but they said they don't have tools to open the case. Also I asked them to provide an authenticity certificate, but they couldn't. They said I can't return it. So I am unsure if I should go ahead with the deal or not. What do you folks think? Should I go for the deal?