TAG Heuer Carrera Cal. 16 Automatik Chronograph

eBay Germany: So Many More Watches Not Available In The USA
You'll probably notice at some point or another that many of your watch searches on eBay come up with little results. You'll hear about a great small watch maker based out of Germany or Switzerland, go to eBay or the forums to see what you can find, and nothing! Are people not selling these watches? Are they so rare? No, the simple answer is that very few make it to the US.In fact, even while this statistic is rising, the US only consumes about 15% of the wrist watch market. Newly invigorated marketing efforts are attempting to remedy this, but the bottom line is that the US is often overlooked when it comes to distribution of many watches. Europe, the Middle East, and Asia enjoy most of where the watches are going. Especially when it comes to the "boutique" makers.This seems a strange fact, but when it comes down to it, watch makers feels that the US consumers just don't appreciate watches like some other countries do. Take the fact that most of the watches sold in the US are inexpens

A few questions about my Sea Dweller
Hey folks, I was hoping the experienced Rolex owners could give me some guidance on a few issues.1. The Rolex crown, when screwed in tight, faces diagonally downward and left. In every picture or magazine, it sits in its rightfully upward position but I cannot get it to do so. Not a big deal, just curious if I am making a simple mistake or if this is normal.2. I originally planned on getting a Submariner and putting it on a NATO strap. Will my Sea Dweller still fit/look ok with a NATO strap? I know it is slightly thicker, but I figure since it does not have the cyclops that it will still look ok. Also, is there an official dealer of NATO straps or do you normally just get them off ebay? Any direction on this is appreciated.3. Is it just me or is the clasp ridiculously easy to scratch? I've had it maybe a week and already I can see significant wear on it. Can this be fixed with a toothbrush and some soap or should I get used to the clasp looking like I handle porcupines for a living. I

Popularity of Omega lines
Poll Time PalsI'm trying to gauge which lines of Omegas you own. Remember that the poll function in the new forum allows multiple choice selections which makes organising a poll like this much easier.OK everyone - let's head to the pollsY'all have a nice weekend nowZIN

Thursday night mandatory watchbox photo's...
Hello everyone,Just been getting bored tonight with photobuckets standard uploader having issues, so figured I'd snap a few watchbox pics & your reply is madatory! Click on pics to enlarge:watchbox pics 002.jpgwatchbox pics 005.jpgwatchbox pics 011.jpgwatchbox pics 013.jpgLets see what your playing with tonight?Cheers, Jim

Price Increase? Prices Were Frozen?
I got my Bond GMT Co-ax 1.5 years ago. The tag price was $4500 CAD back then. A couple of days before new year, I went to the same jeweller-A.D. to check the price tag. It was $4500 CAD, same as 1.5 years ago.Do you think Omega (Semaster Bond) prices would rise this year? Any idea? Any info and opinion?I will be very happy if you could enlighten me, please.Capt. Serdal