Got A Fitness Regime?

I am quite happy this morning. After politely declining requests to return to teaching police recruits, I am returning for a bit. (They really needed help).

And my tac pants still fit. A bit looser even. (This is why I am happy).

I was worried beca…

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Shopping watch dealers on cruise ships (Regalia/Swiss Crown USA/Omega) – Quantum of the Seas, Australia 2025 with mini ship review

We recently completed a short Queensland cruise from Brisbane to Airlie Beach on the Quantum of the Seas, since we found a great price and can drive straight to the port without the hassle of flights. I hadn’t been on Royal Caribbean since 2003, so seeing a new(er) ship was interesting. Australia only gets hand-me-down ships from Caribbean/Alaska routes, so this is one of the newest we have access to along with Celebrity’s Edge class.

I was pleasantly surprised to…

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Let’s see your Small Vintage Watches with Beautiful Dials!

I’m one of those collectors who isn’t opposed to acquiring “small” (by today’s standards) vintage watches. It helps that I have small wrists, and can wear many of them comfortably, but I also collect on the basis of other criteria, not least of which is the attractiveness of the dial.

So, I thought that it would be fun to create a thread of small vintage watches that feature particularly attractive dials.

Let’s try to keep it to watches that have cases that are 32mm or smaller.

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Need Help Identifying my SMP 300m

Hello! I purchased a used Omega SMP 300m blue wave dial. I am confused by the case having a serial of 49645538. it also has a model number of both 168.1502 and 368.1502, which i understand it is reflective of being a service case.

Would it be possible for this watch to be a complete fake or just an altered frankenwatch? Would a real SMP300m ever have a service case with serial 49645538? I am so confused what I bought. I don’t know when those services cases were made. Do service cases have a…

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