Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Chronometer 43mm

Aquanaut 5167A - Stopping?
I've owned my 6167A for nearly a year now. (Purchased new.) When I'm not wearing it, it sits in a winding box. Sometimes over night. Sometimes for a few days. More often than not, when I go back into the winding box I find that it's stopped. Until recently, I've shrugged it off, figuring that maybe the box isn't rotating enough to keep it going. But, when I pull the watch and wind it: (i) it takes a while - I'd estimate at least 30 seconds - to get going; (ii) then it may not stay going; and (iii) for the first half hour or so that I'm wearing it, I notice that it stops and starts. My initial reaction is that maybe I'm just not hand winding it enough. I've not experienced similar issues w/ any of my other high end watches - AP, Breguet, Rolex, VC. So it's kind of frustrating me.Any thoughts/similar experiences? Do 1 year old stopped PPs w/ "simple" movements require a lot of handwinding? Or does this sound unusual and should I run it in for service?Thanks in advance.

Popular 1950s"budget", drug store and entry-level watches?
Setting my focus on 1950s watches for the time being (mainly so I don't go OCD crazy trying to buy one of everything ever produced in every time period lol!)I was just curious, besides the obvious Timex, what other brands were the big players in terms of budget and entry level watches in the early to mid 1950s? I know some of the big names had specific lines focused on entry level models like Hamiltons "Illinois" line from 53-55, Elgins Wadsworth, etc, but what about the brands beneath even those? I know of a few names like Westclox, Hallmark, Oris etc, but what are some of the other really common ones that might have been seen on many wrists back then? What was the equivalent of today's Fossils and Casios? As popular as Hamilton, Bulova and Elgins main models are in the collecting world today, not everyone in 1952 had today's equivalent of close to a grand to spend on a watch. So what were the common blue-collar men buying from the pharmacy counter displays etc??I know the list of nam

Most over rated and under rated brands?
The horological heavens are vast. But where do the brands fall in?Before we start, let's remember the answers are just opinions. No one (except me :D) is correct!OVER-RATED1. Rolex (in a global sense, not for particular watches).2. Patek (makes fine stuff, but used trickery and dubious auction techniques to prop up vintage values to increase brand luster).UNDER-RATED1. Seiko (doesn't get the credit it deserves for innovation, quality and craftsmanship).2. Movado (yes, this is an odd choice. But the fit and finish is generally very, very good. We watch geeks smack this brand around because they're primarily quartz).3. TAG (sort of the sporting man's Movado, with automatic movements thrown in).Your turn.

Incoming, just arrived a couple days ago
Sadly not a replacement AP but the next best thing!!!! Some heavy lifing required but hoping for easy reading Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!

replace SMP bracelet
Does anyone know if a 20mm planet ocean bracelet fit on a SMP? I know the widths are the same but I'm not sure if it'll match.