Oris Classic

Just Back From A Full Service.
From my personal collection:This beauty has just come in from a full service.. Right in time for a white hot Summertime..This 10 year old Explorer II has seen it's share of use and abuse.now it looks like new.. Look for a feature coming about this P series from 2000.It came with one of the new Rolex cleaning cloths.. I suppose the cloth will need it's own place too:The bracelet is scratch and ding free:Look Ma.....lug holes..yummy:It's ready for the hiking trails and more abuse. It's just in time for a Yosemite adventure next month..(well, maybe the black one will do that...............:rofl:).................:cheers:

Thanks guys
As far as an Omega "signature" model: I'm pretty new to Omega myself, I've been a Panerai guy for the last few years, but when I think of Omega the Speedmaster and Seamaster are the staples in my mind. Now that I'm more aware of the brand and have looked more closely, there are just so many models I'd love to have, if only my wallet were as fat as my wish list.I'm on the fence about the mesh bracelet on the SM300. Since taking that pic I have reversed the bracelet so that the flat side of the links are facing in, which makes it slightly less "blingy" IMO. But I do have the original bracelet as well as a nato for it also.

1914 HALLMARKED Elgin Trench Watch with a DEEP WELL BEZEL
Hey guys !Just put this Elgin back together so I thought that I'd share.This one is quite hard to come by, it's a 1914 Elgin in a 15 gram Sterling Silver Keystone case.This case was made in America but then imported into England via the Chester Assay Office.The hallmarks on the inside of the case back tell me such.It has the date letter code of "O" for 1914 and the Elgin movement serial number also dates back to 1914, a PERFECT all original match ! ! ! ! !Nice 7 jewel "gilted" movement, size 0s, grade 298.Several things make this case standout from your normal run of the mill trench cases of the era.First the weight at 15 grams, this is DOUBLE the normal run of the mill case.Second is the DEEP WELL BEZEL, A very nice extra feature to have.Third is the size of the case, it is 40mm lug to lug and 34mm with the crown, this is HUGE for a size 0s watch.Fourth is that this watch still has the original factory crown.You guys know that I'm a sucker for the RED XII dials ! ! ! ! !New mainspring

Clocks!
I was Just speaking to Adam, and I have been thinking about starting a thread for some time about CLOCKS!Lots of American brands out there!Anyone have some to show?Wall, mantle, tall, short?Show em' off right here!I will dig around myself...Well, After digging around my parent's house, I found the coolest old clock!My mother bought it about 40 years ago. It hung between the elevators on the main floor of a very famous and classic NYC department store called "Best and Company." (For many many years.)The store is no longer there, but the old clock lives on.It is encased in a huge solid wood shell and It will take me some time to get to the guts of it.The face measures about 15" in circumference and is solid Marble with Brass numbers and hands.Pretty cool huh?

Screws/pin on new Omega Bracelets
What is the deal with the hybrid screw/pin on the new Omega bracelets? Does this combination serve a specific purpose? The screws are so tiny and are difficult to manipulate. I'm not sure why omega didn't use one solid screw (like Rolex) to connect the links. Anyone have any ideas?Sorry if this has been discussed before, I did a cursory search and didn't find anything on par at least via the thread title. Thanks friendsSteve