I want to have a thread where we can talk about things relating (but not limited) to SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA, Dynetics, Virgin, Boeing etc….or really just news of up and coming spaceflight in general.

With the second crewed SpaceX mission and a 3r…

They cleared customs yesterday just as this was announced. I should have them in hand today or tomorrow (I paid extra for the “express” shipping, which was hardly express via Australia Post).

I know a lot of members are in Australia. Wonder how this i…

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone could identify the exact model number of this Omega watch. I inherited this watch from my father. Unfortunately, I lost the watch in one of the California fires. I loved this watch, and although a replacement will …

In my latest exercise of free will, I custom built a DIY watchmakers bench. This thread will go into the details of my build.

Background. I am new to watchmaking. I am new to watch collecting. I blame Mounjaro, my GLP1 medication. I started i…

Can anyone advise the origin of these markings on the back of 2 Excelsior Park Chronos.
They came from a collector who had a lot of military watches many from Scandinavia.
They don’t seem very detailed to me but no expert
Thanks
Simon

I'll be taking the family to Paris in March of next year, and if I haven't spent all of my money – I'd like to pick up something while I'm there.
Aside from Yema, what else is out there that is pretty decent? None of their stuff rea…

@MtV has posted his annual retrospective look at the year https://omegaforums.net/threads/what-were-your-favorite-acquisitions-in-2024-watches.179362/ which is one of my favourite threads.

This always gets me thinking about my collection, where I’d l…

Hi all. I need some advice on to how to proceed, especially from those of you living in the USA.

Had a watch purchased on eBay about 10 days ago by a buyer from the US. Shipped it via registered airmail with tracking and signature on delivery. Even th…

Just FYI . This is still a work in progress…..
The Things With Springs Clubhouse room is meant for a Live watch forum experience with a small GTG. We are striving for a collector to collector conversation.. Having collectors either email me a photo o…

I will kick off with some Dragonfly pictures from yesterday (late end of season for them here which leads to some odd situations). I have seen them die on mass covering a local park which was sad but also impressive until the colours faded. Not really …