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That’s a lot of gold – Constellation with gold bracelet

I was at Max Schweizer in Sydney and this caught my eye…..

No, I didn’t buy it, but damn…..

CanberraOmega April 19, 2026

Movement weight? 146DP

I'm wondering if anyone knows (approx) what the 146DP movement weighs? The whole watch head is ~35g, so I'm wondering what the case weight might be.

CanberraOmega April 19, 2026

Vintage Salmon Dial Watches

Hi everyone, first-time poster. I'm interested in buying my first vintage watch and have been exploring the resources here, which have been immensely helpful.

Salmon dial watches have caught my eye, and I saw several on Chrono24 that looked to …

SockeyeSam April 19, 2026

Cost of reluming vintage Speedmaster?

Dear Hive,

Can anyone estimate how much it would cost to relume a vintage Speedmaster dial?

Also, how much for dial and hands?

Thanks.

pdxleaf April 18, 2026

please help identify this unusual seamaster

hi guys, can anybody identify this vi

vintage seamaster quartz. i understand that it is not titanium but a metal that looks like it.

allaninspain April 18, 2026

Omega Quartz LCD 1616 Circuitry Help

Good evening all,
I did my usual rounds of shops today and found a boxed Omega Quartz 1616 priced extremely cheap. My bubble was quickly burst though by the condition of the box. The box and manual have various mould stains and water damage. The watch…

SG1993 April 18, 2026

Beginner Tool Order Sanity Check

Hi all,

I have decided to try my hand at some watchmaking and have already bought my first project/victim – an old Tissot 6498 pocket watch. Currently I do not own any tools or have any experience so I would very much appreciate a sanity check on the …

AHW April 17, 2026

Korean Redial vibe in a new watch.

Having experienced numerous bright and boisterous redials seemingly centered in Korea clogging up my eBay searches, I am mortified to see them go mainstream. It appears Orient has brought the style mainstream. You may want to avert your eyes.

impalla62ss April 15, 2026

Speedymoon “Small Moon” – Pictorial Review

A few months ago I finally had the chance to pick up a long-awaited piece: an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase, ref. 345.0809 (nicknamed the “Speedymoon”), dating to November 1986 according to the included Omega Extract from the Archives. My example feature…

drh_ April 15, 2026