TAG Heuer WT 1154

need help with clasp !!
I posted this in the Omega forum, but figured it'd be good to post it here too.I stained the clasp of my speedy reduced with a couple of drops of etchant. This darn thing's job is to actually stain the material, so this little drop marks won't go away unless they are buffed out. I was wondering if you guys had any advice on how to fix this without messing up with the engraving in the clasp. I'll post a picture soon. Also, do you have any watchmaker recommendations in Chicago ?? I'd like a pro to help me out on this,thanks !

Why should you service your watch?
Well, I'm sure most of us know why that is to begin with, but it doesn't hurt to talk it over once in a while. Watches are have very precise movements with tight tolerances, and just like any moving mechanical object, it should have proper lubrication and be free of any debris. Why do you think your car has a few liters of oil and a filter?Ever since I got this watch it had very hard hand winding. Something I thought to be very strange but never got around to get it looked at since I don't wear it TOO often. After the ordeal with the Grand Seiko, I decided to have this one serviced as well, and see if we could figure out what was wrong. I later realized that the watch didn't have the infamous 7750 wobble (well it did have a bit, but not the "normal"), something was definitely up!I took the watch apart (hands, dial, case) and took the movement to Omar (my watchmaker) for service. He disassembled it and inspected it and after taking apart the automatic module found the issue. The reversi

Gray Market vs. AD purchases
MODERATOR EDIT-This thread is being created from an off-topic discussion from another thread. swissluxury has the Omega on rubber for $3625

Which Swatch?
I have always enjoyed watches, but my tastes and my wallet tend to run in the hundreds, not the thousands or tens of thousands (if you hang long enough on timezone, you'll come to think that no one there changes their oil or goes to the gym in a watch with less than 3 zeros attached.)But, one thing I have always enjoyed, from the moment they arrived, were Swatch watches. Affordable, thoughtfully made, whimsical, they put a Swiss watch on everyone's wrist and the Swiss watch industry back in the map, if not back on it's feet.When I discovered, a few years ago, that Swatch had made automatics, I was elated. When I learned that the ETA 2842 movement (originally a 23 jewel movement, now 21 jewel) that they used was one of the most commonly used workhorse movements in the industry and common in watches selling for several thousand dollars, the irony wasn't lost on me. For under $200 (usually $90-$150), you can get a 21 to 23 jewel Swiss watch by one of the largest names in watches. And,

Sneak preview of the latest Kindler & Thorpe masterpiece!
Good morning all, just thought we'd show you guys a sneak preview of our latest creation. Kindler & Thorpe's "Tattoo"A limited edition of one piece world-wide. The beautiful embellishment on this Stainless Steel Panarai was hand engraved by master of the art Derek Pegnall of England.Best regards to watch enthusiast's around the World.Paul Thorpe.kindlerthorpe