Vacheron Constantin Overseas Automatic

Dropped my GMT2c and now
I always wear my Rolex, except in the shower when I clean it.Two days ago, while I was drying off the watch with my bath towel, I dropped it.Straight down 3+ feet....on a tile floor.....bang!I expect dings and have dropped my other GMT before, but this time it has had an unexpected result.It now keeps almost perfect time!!!!!!Since I bought it (8/07), it has been slow 3 seconds per day. I set mine daily to the time.gov. so I have a good baseline on how she ticks.Two days have gone by and it's MAYBE 0.3 seconds fast now!!!I hope that I didn't screw something up, but for now all is good!

Options please!
Put this on General forum but since my options are so far all Omega.....?Hi,Just a bit of fun really but then again it may just push me over the edge to buy something!I have ?2,350 gbp ($3,800 usd).I want to use it for another watch, I already have a brand new 2254.50 (on Bond bracelet and with a "Non AC Cup" dial fitted).I'm dithering as usual but am tempted to buy a chrono, the exception to the chrono part being the DeVille "Power Reserve" which has been tempting me for two years now.I like a lot of watches but can't decide enough to pull the trigger.I am fickle but then again maybe it's just that I've made a few incorrect decisions and am scared to do it again?Either way I really want to decide before prices go up yet again!I like the Speed master BA 57, the "Patch" LE (although I'd prefer a date function), the DeVille chrono (very nice but will it wear too big for my 6.5 / 6.75" wrists?), the AT chrono and of course the DeVille Power Reserve.I really like the PO but the chrono is

Quartz is not the devil!
O.K., this probably could be placed in the general category, but since it started because of my "ETA Quartz?" posting inquiring about the details of said movements, and with Hamilton watches in mind, I'm putting it here. If the moderator feels it should be moved, I will certainly defer to greater wisdom.That said, here's my diatribe...Most of the Hamilton quartz watches descriptions say "ETA Swiss Quartz", while other watch brand descriptions just say "Swiss Quartz". But, I think there are a lot of people out there, certainly anyone who frequents a watch site like this one, that would love to see more information about the quartz movements that are in the watches they are considering, or even some of the ones they own.Besides satisfying our interest in the mechanistic aspect of the watch, it really helps dispel some common misconceptions about quartz movements that have led to some our prejudices against them.Think about it. Five minutes after we start to hang with one another, som

Magrette Collection
HI!Just wondering if there was anyone here familiar or owns one of the amazing Magrette watches from my homeland of New Zealand.Im particularly fascinated by Magrette and also am trying to find the Moana Pacific Regattare model if there was one for sale that someone might have...

AP RO for a Daytona - would you trade?
Hi guys,I have a 116520 Daytona, which I like. However, I still cant get over the RO, which was on my shortlist when buying the Daytona.I finally decided to go for the Daytona based on rugged design, good value and the overall look of it (and of course the icon status...)They are about the same price in the pre-loved market (Im thinking about the 116520 vs. AP 15300) so an even trade would be possible I guessOne of the reasons not chosing the AP was the high service cost and the more delicate feel of it (e.g. lower WR and more easily scratched) - but is this true or nothing to worry about?To conlude my long rant - would you trade a Daytona for a Royal Oak?(I guess I will get subjective answers here...)