Seiko Divers Watch Black Dial Black PVD Stainless Steel Men's Watch SRP169K1

The Value Proposition: The Amazing, Incredible, And Semi-Affordable, Atmos Clock From Jaeger-LeCoultre
As the current new guy at HODINKEE, it gives me no small pleasure to introduce – I should say, re-introduce – an old reader favorite: The Value Proposition. It’s been on hiatus for some time but you’ve asked us repeatedly to bring it back, and we listened.In Value Proposition we bring you a look at some of horology’s biggest and best bang-for-the-buck – timepieces that, in a world where price increases have for over a decade shut more and more out of enjoying mechanical horology, really over deliver in the value department. In general this means things in the under $10,000 category but at the same time, you might see us occasionally cover something like, say, a $15,000 minute repeater that sounds as nice as a $300,000 chiming complication, which seems unlikely, but hey, if it exists, you’ll read about it here first.Today, let’s talk about the Atmos clock, from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The Atmos is nothing more nor less than one of the absolute c

If It Were A House It Would Be A Fixer-Upper
Today this Heuer Autavia Ref 11063T arrived from South America. It has many cosmetic issues, but nothing the Heuer wizards of Europe cannot handle. A few months and a 'few' dollars and she will be back in showroom condition. Pictures:

Incoming for the wife
I picked this up on the Bay for her, what do you guys think? It is 18k with Diamonds, going to have the cased cleaned.

Betting this is fake, but how can I tell?
I doubt Omega ever used gold-plated cases, but just in case, I ask. Is it real?Craigslist OmegaIt's not far and Westland isn't the best area, so I can just picture someone offing an Omega for a C-note, but...

Explorer 2 on NATO, pictures?
Recently purchased an Explorer 2, black dial, seller included a black NATO with orange stripe. Anyone have a NATO on this watch and care to share pics?