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Nautica NMX 300 Watch Should Be For Ghost Rider
Can you please humor me for a moment and consider that this new line of NMX 300 watches from Nautica is perfect for Marvel's Ghost Rider. I am talking about the comic book character, as I actually never got to see the Nicholas Cage movie version that I was warned against. The Ghost Rider is your typical bad-ass biker with lots of dark leather and metal (not only on his person, but on the bike too!), and a flaming skull. In Ghost Rider's situation, the flaming skull is actually his head (at night) while on most other bikers who bear the image, it is in the form of a leather jacket stitch-on, or obnoxiously placed tattoo (not to self - consider how many bikers have Ghost Rider tattoos. Cool or cliche?).I just take one look at either the all luminant face version or the chronograph and think 'Ghost Rider accessory.' Both the naked steel or black ion-plated versions go well with Mr. Ghost Rider. Off the hell-hog he probably would look best in the black version with luminous green face. On

Orient Star WZ0251FD - another question
I am planning on having my Orient Star WZ0251FD calibrated to keep better time (right now it's losing about 20-30 seconds per day). My question is, it is my understanding that this watch employs some type of specialized inner casing to handle it's 300m diving capability without the use of a release valve, and that due to this, Orient recommends that only they work on these watches to ensure that it is taken apart and put back together properly so that this feature is not breached. Is this accurate? I don't want to send it all the way to Japan just to have it calibrated. Any tips on having done locally, such as...should I try and find a certain type of watchmaker to do it, and is there anything specific I should tell him/her about the watch to make sure they properly disassemble and reassemble it to factory specs? The manual is in Japanese so any pertinent info in there won't help them.

Dodging Walls
With so much of the Royal Oak's beauty lying in its perfectly finished surfaces and facets, one must be reasonably careful to not introduce his watch to too many walls or tables. But at the same time, you've got to enjoy your watch and not sweat it too much... My question is: are there any parts of the RO that one should be particularly careful with? Parts that, if scuffed, are harder to restore come time for servicing? Or does servicing tend to eliminate just about any scuffs anywhere?

5970r vs 5270r
Hi All Would just like to hear opinions between these two watches. Which do you prefer and why?Personally I like the slightly bigger size of the 5270r and like the in house movement....

a lot 'on the table' for 2017!
Just wanted to wish you all a happy and healthy new year. Ringing in 2017 with some billiards and my go-to 5712!