Rado Coupole Black Dial Ceramic Case Ladies Watch R22829155

Genesis: German Men's Watches By A Woman
Genesis is not just a neat-sounding word that someone thought would make for a good watch brand name. It is rather the name of the brand's founder and designer - Christine Genesis. How convenient is that? To have a cool last name like that? Christine is a rare breed being a full-on watch maker and a female. I wouldn't make a big deal of that fact if it was more common. I, for one, applaud the idea of having more female headliners in the watch industry. Christine's brand begins with some attractive watches that combine a little of classic traditionalism, Bauhaus, and modern minimalism. I don't like all the pieces, but I think overall this a nice brand worth paying attention to.About 3-4 years old now, Genesis has roughly eight models in the collection - each coming in a few styles. I've posted images of my favorite pieces. Genesis uses Swiss mechanical movements which look to be a mix of ETA and Soprod calibres. Most are automatics but there are a few manually wound varieties. The cases

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean(2201.50.00) keeps stopping.
Last June my wife surprised me with a PO for my 40th birthday. I loved everything about this watch for 10 months. Then it lost 2 hours one night, I wound it and chalked it up to not moving enough that day. 3 days later I got up to go to work and it was stopped. It had been off my wrist for less than 4 hours when it stopped. I took it back the the shop she had purchased it from, and they sent it back to Omega for service. 2 weeks ago, I got it back. 1 week ago I woke up, went to put it on, only to find it stopped again. I figured I had not wound it thoroughly enough when it came back from Omega. I wound it, it worked well for a week, although it gained about 5 seconds a day. This morning it was stopped again, 4 hours after I set it on my night stand. I am planning on sending it in again, but my question is: at what point do I decide that I got a lemon? am I asking too much from an automatic watch? Do I need to wind it more often?Watch details:Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean2201.50.00Calibe

Is this crazy or what???
Hey guys,I picked up an old Marathon mil spec watch from the bay and was going to try and get it going. Seems to just need a service. It will run for a while if wound but feels dry when winding. A buddy of mine suggested spraying butane into the movement to clean and lube it at the same time. He claimed it was an old watchmaker's trick and recommended being careful of the dial.This sounds like pure lunacy to me. has anyone ever heard of anything like that?Thanks!Dan

Seamaster cal 268 completed...
Finished and photo'd. Before (sellers pic):After:Hopefully I'm eligible for some humanitarian award for this save (Dennis?).I could use the Kharma.

How many more logos & crowns can or should Rolex place on their timepeices?
With certain models now maintaining several plus rolex crowns on the timepiece, including the etched words rolex in numerous locations, what do you think is too much? Are we getting to a tipping point where our beloved watches may boarder on overkill, or forbid tacky?We all know it’s a rolex right...the person sitting next to us can clearly see that too, but how much more branding does one really need or want? Too much of a good thing is not necessary always a net gain, but are we there yet? At what point is one more crown or rolex branding logo too much? Where do others see rolex’s branding strategy going long term? Are we going to eventually have 14+ crowns on timepieces a decade from now? Overall…I’m ok where it’s at, but tastefulness to tackiness is a fine line and when I look back over time there are typically fewer branding marks on previous generations fwiw. Interested to see what others think.Thanks.