Omega SEAMASTER ACCIAIO E ORO BRACCIALATO

Sunday night surfing
This one's for you Craig:cgi.ebay/1949s-LONGINES-1...ht_5708wt_1152Now lets' see how many "RARE" and "UNIQUE" fancy or knotted lug cases of the same style we can find!1) cgi.ebay/14K-Gold-1948-Lo...ht_4904wt_11672) cgi.ebay/VINTAGE-LONGINES...ht_6712wt_1167 (oooh, with diamonds! gee, let me jump on that )3) cgi.ebay/14KT-GOLD-LONGIN...#ht_894wt_1167 (actually, this one isn't exactly the same but these aren't unusual as the seller describes it)4) cgi.ebay/14kLONGINES-Gold...#ht_6378wt_931 (funky!)Well, not as many as usual - but of course there's always other brands like Benrus that used the same "RARE" case:5) cgi.ebay/VINTAGE-GF-BENRU...#ht_500wt_11826) cgi.ebay/Vintage-Benrus-T...#ht_3625wt_9957) cgi.ebay/Mens-Benrus-Swis...#ht_4191wt_978Don't forget Bulova:8) cgi.ebay/Bulova-Mens-Knot...ht_2272wt_11679) cgi.ebay/BULOVA-MENS-MANU...4#ht_558wt_94110) cgi.ebay/BULOVA-MENS-MANU...4#ht_558wt_941Okay, 10 is enough of these FANCY RARE watches for one night, don't you think? :DOh, here's a

6 or 12?
Just got this 32.50mm Mido Multifort Datoday back from service and am having a tough time matching a band. Which do you like: the one at 6 or the one at 12?

Hamilton JazzMaster Viewmatic vs. Tissot Le Locle
I was at the big Macy's in NY today just to check out the watches and the Hamilton JazzMaster Viewmatic caught my eye. I've always really liked the basic Tissot Le Locle (although recently I've been thinking I want to spring for the Power Reserve version), but the Viewmatic has a similar look at a similar price.Here's the Le Locle in black:And here's the Viewmatic in black:(pics from stores on the Web)The Viewmatic is significantly smaller than the Le Locle and obviously uses Arabic numerals rather than Roman numerals, but other than the visual stuff, what's the general opinion on the difference in quality? Does anyone have experience with both watches?

Strap options for 41mm ROC
Hey guys, I'm looking for suggestions for strap options for my 41mm rose gold royal oak chrono. Best places to get them? Mine is on the black alligator strap with the RG folding clasp, but it's slightly uncomfortable while i'm breaking it in, and the clasp folds the wrong way (compared to my Rolexes) so that the end of the folded clasp is pressed right against the inside bone in my forearm/wrist.What do you guys think?

GMT II or Explorer 2 for Travel? & Safety?
I'm just about to pull the trigger on my first Rolex but I'm having trouble deciding between a GMT II or Explorer 2 and I'm curious what people's opinions are regarding each with regard to safety while traveling. I really want to use the watch as an every day wear while I'm traveling. I'm torn because I'm leaning towards the GMT II but I feel that it stands out more than the Explorer 2 which is more subtle and not as noticeable. I travel a lot, both to relatively safe countries but also to less developed countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, India and places in South America. None of the countries are really that dangerous but I think a less noticeable watch would probably be preferable. Not to mention, the guilt I might feel owning something so expensive in a poorer country. I know people are going to say to just leave the Rolex at home and take a less expensive watch but I would like to take the Rolex with me on adventures so I can have good memories when I look at it in the fu