Zenith Elite Starissime Diamond MOP Watch

Played with the new TT Sub last week...
Had a chance to test-wear the new gold & steel blue Sub at the local AD last week. Overall I was pretty impressed. The major changed were definitely pro's - at least for me. I loved the:Maxi-caseMaxi-dialSolid center linksMicro adjust braceletFeel of the ceramic bezels rotationIMO it was very well balanced. The con's still the blue color. Although I can see it as a color that's going to grow on me. It certainly wasn't the robin-egg blue many of the photo's lead you to believe. But it's certainly not as nice as the iridescent blue on the old model. It would really be a toss up, but for me - and the pro's in my mind on the changes - I could certainly see me liking it enough to buy it (if I was in the market for it).Of course I took a few photo's. Sorry for the quality. Photo's off the phone, in the store, aren't the best..

Mini GTG with Dennis and the gang
Last night, I had the pleasure to finally meet Dennis (ulackfocus) and his wonderful girl Windy.I gotta tell you guysIf you think his vintage Longines look good in the forum photos....You should see them in person!We discussed the brand and both came to the conclusion that vintage Longines has some of the most beautiful and classic designs you can possibly find in a watch. Many can still be had for a decent price considering the quality and workmanship you get.Keep huntingthere are many beauties out there to be had!

Renato Diamond Firestorm Follow-Up
Since this issue was discussed here a few weeks ago, here is an excerpt of Renato's official statement on the issue of it's diamond quality:Recently, Renato has become aware of concerns and comments about the quality of diamonds found on some Renato watches and the removal of our diamond information from the watch case backs. Renato welcomes the opportunity to address this issue just as Renato conducts all of its business, head on. Approximately one year ago, Renato Watches decided to take the initiative to state our diamond quality on the case backs of our watches due to the fact that we are very confident and proud of the quality diamonds we utilize in our watches. Being the only watch company in the entire industry to do this, only recently did it draw some attention by the folks at Shop NBC as a potential issue. As a result, Shop NBC requested that no diamond information be stated on our watch case backs, at least temporarily, until this issue is fully reviewed and confirmed to be

Problem with 15300
I've had the 15300 (H-series) for approximately 1 year, the watch was running and keeping time without an issue. It has been out of my watch rotation for about 2 weeks. Today I picked it up and put it on my wrist to give it some movement, which usually starts it without ease. But I recognized the watch would not run, so I started to manual wind it about 20-30 turns. Still no movement of the balance. I decided to pull the crown to time adjusting position and adjust the time. When I pushed the crown back I realized the balance started to come to life. But after a couple of seconds it went to sleep again. Guys I need your thoughts and advice on this issue.

Breitling Resale Value
What is the resale value for Breitling (granted I can maintain it in pristine condition)? Brand Superocean. What's a rough estimate? (e.g. 70% the original value)