Seiko Chronograph Black Dial Stainless Steel Men's Watch SRW035P1

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 167: Should You Pay Attention To Watch Auctions?
What do you know! As different as John and I are, the last watches we each bought were the same. We are now (once again) Omega brothers, each rocking a Speedmaster Mk II. We discuss the interesting world of watch auctions and try to dispel some of the myth and magic that can get in the way of a good experience. We also discuss the rather odd Ralf Tech "Torpedo" and an Artya watch with real tobacco inside.Listen to the HourTime Watch Podcast episode 167 here. Direct MP3 download here.

aBlogtoRead.com Quoted On Marcelloc-watches.com For Superior Watch Review
Before consumer product-review websites became as popular as they are today, watch enthusiasts were busy trading reviews and recommendations. There is no source for watch reviews like there is for car or toaster oven reviews. Good luck finding a Consumer Reports type resource that evaluates watches. Instead, major sources still consider watches the same thing as jewelry, which aren't typically reviewed; a shame.Potential watch buyers are left with user reviews strewn about online on forums and dedicated personal websites. It is encouraged that if you own a watch you like, you write a review to share with the watch community or interested consumers in general. Buying a new watch should have a higher degree of consumer reliability, as you are buying as much a tool as you are a functioning machine. Don't you want your new watch to work well with a high degree of functionality? Some watches are certainly better engineered than others, and build quality can vary drastically. For this reason

The Restoration Of A Rolex Tru-Beat Caliber 1040 (Reference 6556)
Rolex makes some of the most robust workhorse movements on the planet, but (with some exceptions) “Rolex” and “complication” are rarely words found in a single sentence. That is what makes the Rolex Tru-Beat and the restoration of it so awesome. I got the chance to work on an incredibly rare and uncharacteristic Rolex movement and loved every dead second of it. While many readers here know this, for the sake of the new, the Tru-Beat has a dead-second complication, meaning the second hand “ticks” rather than flows. Made in the '60s, this was a mechanical novelty that was relegated to near obscurity because of its unfortunate likeness to a dreaded cheap quartz watch. The complication serves no practical purpose, and while arguably most complications serve no practical purpose, Rolex has almost never ventured into the world of complications. They don’t make tourbillons, repeaters, perpetual calendars, etc., yet for a brief period of ti

would anyone happen to know the cost of an SS bracelet from an AD
I keep meaning to stop by my AD to inquire about the SS bracelet that comes on some models of the air race. i got the model with the black rubber. i like the black rubber and wear it almost every day but i would like to get the SS bracelet as well as i don't always like the look of the rubber, particularly with a button up shirt of any kind. does anyone happen to know the cost off hand? my AD is in the local mall and apparently the recession hasn't hit there yet as it's always packed to a ridiculous level.

My Aquanaut had some cosmetic surgery.
I recently purchased a P/P Aquanaut with a s/s bracelet for the price of one with rubber. After receiving money for my birthday from family and friends l bought a rubber strap and deployment buckle. Changing the strap was pretty straight forward with the right tools. Having one go to getting the rubber strap right can be difficult and time consuming. Both buckles are the same length when open, so using the length of the bracelet as a guide made it easier to a point, where l still made some fine adjustments. Rather be safe than sorry, as l only had enough money to buy one strap.Before:DSC_3389.jpgDSC_3413.jpgAfter:DSC_3827.jpgDSC_3819.jpg