Panerai REGIA MARINA MILITARE

I'm gonna go broke
or Windy's gonna kill me if she finds out how much I've been spending on "old watches" lately. I really wasn't looking for another watch after snagging the AP. Then an evil enabler called me to blow me out of the water with the Seamaster Pie Pan 355 so I had to have that too. That should have been it since I went WAY over budget to get that, and was happy as a dog in a butcher shop to do it. Well, the Watch Gods either love me and are shining good fortune uponst me in my quest to finish my collection of bumper 35x movements, or they hate me and want to cause my financial demise. I can't figure out which yet, but in the mean time I'll share the gem they guided me to - a '54 reference 2799 Constellation De Luxe caliber 354 in near mint condition:Usually it takes time to track one of these down, but I'm having a hall of fame spring so it figures this would pop up. A quick phone call to the unnamed evil enabler, a brief e-mail session with Desmond (because I will NOT buy a Connie wit

Watch Product Placement
Hey guys, just wondering what product placement for watches you have seen in movies/tv. My first example is from HBO's Entourage (notorious for product placement). Sometime during last season, every character started wearing an Audemars Piguet. Ari is given a gold Royal Oak as a gift and is told that it is "perhaps the finest timepiece in existence". Earlier, when Ari is meeting with a friend who has financial problems, his assistant says "maybe you shouldn't wear such a nice watch so he doesn't feel bad", to which Ari replies, while giving him his credit card "Go down to the jewelry store and grab me a stainless Rolex". Obviously an attempt to suggest that the real bosses don't wear Rolexes, they wear AP.My second example is from Ironman. There is a point where Tony Stark looks at his watch and the camera switches to a perfectly clear and long close-up of his watch, a gold Hublot Big Bang.

RO vs ROO bracelet quality question - input appreciated
Hey everyone. Thinking about picking up a 42mm offshore and buying a bracelet separately. I've owned the royal oak chrono 26320/15400 and enjoy the beautiful finishing of the RO bracelet and disco ball effect it has in the light. My question is I am wondering if the offshore bracelet is equally as beautiful and contrasted as the standard royal oak bracelet? I don't have an AP dealer anywhere close to see in person which is why I'm seeking advice. Hard to tell from pictures..

Difference between the Omega PO and the PO Liquidmetal
I am a little confused about the differnces between the regular PO and the Liquidmetal version and any help would be appreciated. The few questions I have are-is there a differnce in the band, movement and bezel and are they both 42mm? From what I read the movement and bezel being ceramic being different. Is the bezel and dial more shiny than the regular PO? Further, is it even possible to find a Liquidmetal in the US and if so, what kind of price should I expect to pay. Lastly, if I buy one with a metal band can a rubber strap be put on the watch as well. Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

What to look for in a Planet Ocean?
I would like to know what markings there are to determine authenticity. I haven't had an Omega watch for almost a decade now and don't know what to look for when buying second hand. Is there a serial number between the lugs like Rolexes have or is it on the back somewhere?Thanks for any help.