Seiko Kinetic Men's Watch SKA427P2

A Bunch of new members
Hey everyone,Just wanted to let you know WTF has seen a very large addition to our family the last few days.. We've had quite a few new members, mainly in the Omega forum, join after apparently having issues with another forum (why am I getting a feeling of deja vu? ).If you get a chance, stop by the Omega forum & welcome them over Many of you will probably find many of them will be people you already know

Opened my B1 Tonight
Just for the curiousity factor.Used the suction cup opener and boy was I surprised. Shield - cover was pretty dirty around the edges.Yep a Breitling quartz movement with a PANASONIC Japanese battery. Thanks.

Vintage Watch Bands are Cool...Really!
Here at WTF we all dig watches, and lots of us are into the oldies.But back in the 1930s-1960s in addition to making some great watches, the USA was the king of watchband production.There were many different brands and lots of designs. Watch companies paid close attention to the style and pattern of bands that were fitted as "original equipment" to their watches.When a watch was purchased new, the metal band was often an upgrade, so some folks went with a strap to save a few bucks.Eventually the strap wore out and had to be replaced, and I'll bet that more than a few people realized they might have been better off with the metal band from the start.The good bands weren't inexpensive. In 1950 a gallon of gasoline was 18 cents, car was ~$1500, the average yearly income was ~$3200, a new house was ~$8500, and a quality expansion could cost up to $15 or more.These top-shelf expanding-bracelets are amazing examples of mid-century manufacturing, made of precision stampings of stainless steel

Wrist Check... American Style!
Well here at the American Forum a wrist shot isn't just a wrist shot.Match your favorite American Watch with your favoriteAmerican (fill in the blank) Cars, bikes, beer, campbells soupwhatever.(If you don't have the time, just show us your American Watch!!!)(Now you folks outside the good ol' U.S.A. can take a pic with something cool from YOUR countryjust make the watch American!)Here is my 1929 Illinois "Piccadilly" The #1 most popular and sought after wristwatch by Illinois collectors!with The Harley Davidson Company (one of my other little habits)America's Motorcycle Titan!Every week on Mondays I will give you a full description of my featured Illinois watchIncluding movement, history, collectibility ranking, rarity and even cost.Snap away!

Discounts on Patek?
Up until I got on this forum, I didn't know that you could negotiate discounts on Rolexes. What type of discount can one hope to achieve with Patek AD's?