Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm PAM00118

Hello from the new guy on the block
Guess I need to start somewhere, name's Jay, but everybody calls me Jim. I'm a fisherman in South Jersey and I've been lurking around from the outside of several forums 'cause I'm no watch expert, but I figured it was time to dive in the deep end.My eye has been drawn to some of those Japanese market only Seikos and Citizens I've seen online, so I figured this was the best place to introduce my self. So HEY!

I.D. of vintage Hamilton dial.. Medford??
I have a dial in search of a watch! I tried it on a 982 movement, and it didn't seem to want to fit. Is the 980 the same curvature, or would the dial be shaped differently to fit on it? I think it might be from the Medford.. looks a lot like the one listed in Shugart.Any ideas please?Thanks!Andrew

Quartz is not the devil!
O.K., this probably could be placed in the general category, but since it started because of my "ETA Quartz?" posting inquiring about the details of said movements, and with Hamilton watches in mind, I'm putting it here. If the moderator feels it should be moved, I will certainly defer to greater wisdom.That said, here's my diatribe...Most of the Hamilton quartz watches descriptions say "ETA Swiss Quartz", while other watch brand descriptions just say "Swiss Quartz". But, I think there are a lot of people out there, certainly anyone who frequents a watch site like this one, that would love to see more information about the quartz movements that are in the watches they are considering, or even some of the ones they own.Besides satisfying our interest in the mechanistic aspect of the watch, it really helps dispel some common misconceptions about quartz movements that have led to some our prejudices against them.Think about it. Five minutes after we start to hang with one another, som

From Rolex to Breitling
After a bumpy ride flipping watchesRolex Datejust 16030Rolex Datejust 6605Omega Speedmaster Reduced Cart seriesRolex Datejust 116200Rolex Datejust 16014Rolex Explorer II 16570Rolex Datejust 16200First I bought a Seiko Arctura Chrono, I am going to South America this summer for about six weeks, didn't want to take any risks with a watch, It is surprisingly accurate, within 1 second a month.It was time for me to look for a compromise between rugged, GMT, Chrono and a little stylish.I decided to buy a Breitling Chronomat Longitude Chronometer A23048 in the completely brushed finish.The lume is like Radio-active, it glows like a torch.The bracelet is really comfortable though rather nasty to size when never handled before.The saphire is crazy, when seen from upfront it seems there's no saphire at all, just a dial.Everything on this watch feels firm and sturdy though it's a little high on the wrist.Now I am going to enjoy it, here's a little picture of it, next few days i'll make some sweet

Nautilus Question
HiFor those that own a 5711 or other bracelet model Nautilus, how does the bracelet actually attach to the watch head?Im thinking aloud here - as the bracelet links obviously can attach to the watch head in some way using pins or screws etc, then why physically couldnt you attach a leather strap to the watch using the same type of fitment???Is it possible?Thanks