Barrington Watch Winder Review
Watch winders�� They're kind of a mysterious watch accessory. They can be had for very cheap, or for way too much, yet in the end of the day all do the same thing, save a perk or two. Pricing comes down to, like watches themselves, quality of components and finish. They range from pure business in black plastic with slightly noisy motors that you can tuck away on a shelf, to models built of luxurious hardwoods and leather, driven by precision engines that are dead silent and look better on a coffee table. They can turn just one watch, or a whole collection. No matter what, the goal is to keep your watches wound and in good condition.For those of us who collect watches in the more affordable and accessible spectrum, likely the first consideration is cost. I'd rather save my dough for the watches themselves, so spending more than $200 is quite unlikely, and even for that much, I'd want something pretty decent. Yes, a cheap winder with multiple slots is always tempting, but the reality of

Hands-On: The Omega Speedmaster X-33 Solar Impulse
The Speedmaster Professional has since its introduction in 1957 come in a truly bewildering variety of shapes, sizes, designations and limited editions, but one of the most polarizing models, when it appeared, was the X-33. The X-33 was introduced, in the first version, in 1998; it was the result of an Omega development program designed to (finally) produce a multifunction quartz watch that would be a completely modern successor to the mechanical Speedmaster Professional, and that would meet up to date NASA and ESA requirements for a flight-qualified timepiece. It was an ambitious project, which took place over the course of five years, and prototypes were flight-tested by both American and European astronauts; the first version of the X-33 would go on to be used by U.S., European, and Soviet astronauts on the Space Shuttle, the Mir Space Station, and other missions and it was used by military flight crews as well. Version 2 of the X-33 was introduced in 2001, and for much of its life

Finally found one!
I've been trying to find one of these brand new for quite a while & yesterday my AD called me to say Omega had just delivered one to him I didn't mind if it was a black or white face as I like them both equally.To make things even beter, I got a great discount on it It's now added to this collection Dan

May I present to you.. incoming
The 605What a stunner this is. The dial is.. Well have a look. Shame the 514 had to make way but can't have it all

Thinking of a new strap.
For my 111G. Here is a picture that happens to show the same watch on a strap I am thinking of getting. What do you think?