I have been waiting for a new (modern) Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute for years now… I was one of the first to put my name on the recently released Artimis II Limited edition.
Sure.. it was $11,900USD.. but it was limited to only 450 pieces.
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Continue readingNothing is more relaxing than bringing a 95-year-old watch back to life…
The broken watch… wouldn't wind (fully wind), full gamble on the balance/hairspring.
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Continue readingHidden in a dark corner of my closet, I have a small stack of watch storage boxes.. Inside these boxes are ~30 years of collecting that:
1) don't want to sell…
or
2) have no value, not worth my time to sell
One of those boxes is labeled &quo…
Continue readingThe Myth:
"This brass mini dive helmet was a Rolex Submariner Display in the 60's/70's"
The Reality:
Mini brass dive helmets were mass-produced in the 60's/70's as random knick-knacks. There’s no concrete evidence linkin…
135.027 – 1966 Seamaster Diver 120
Cal 601 manual wind.
37mm wide & 10mm thick.
Omega broke the mold with this one… one o…
(Only for the US.. sorry, but it would be cool to see a breakdown by country )
If you are in the USA, how does it match up with your wrist size?
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Continue readingI'm always looking for a better way to keep/store my watches. I've been using a DailyWatch Suitcase for the past year and have been, for the most part, 'happy' with it. I recently gave my 'old' (orange interior) suitca…
Continue readingI know a handful of people who keep their watches in safety deposit boxes. Taking one or two out at a time to wear, the rest sit in 'storage' until called for (interesting fact: Items in a safety deposit box are normally not insured by the …
Continue readingMake it thin (11mm thick)…
Make it 38mm or 39mm…
Make it hand-wound (we don't need your coaxial size & price overhead)
Make it a true 120m (or 200m) rating skin diver..
Make it affordable (~$5kUSD)
Omega made this 'cheaper' ski…
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