Giveaway: Orient Mako Diver Automatic Watch
Here is your chance to get a well-made and affordable automatic mechanical dive watch from Orient Japan - for free. One lucky aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer reader will win this watch from Orient. The brand makes their own movements and are often very well regarded by their fans. I reviewed with Orient Mako Dive watch here myself previously. Orient takes a lot of pride in their dependable automatic watches and here is your chance to own one. Up for grabs is the special yellow dial version of the Mako Dive watch line. It is the Orient CEM65001Y timepiece. As I understand it, this piece was specially made to celebrate Orient's relationship offering watches on Amazonwatches-dealer, and is an exclusive color available only there or direct via Orient. There are a number a nice Orient automatic watches I've currently had my eye on such as Orient's CFM00004W, or the CEZ05003B.Yellow is a nice alternative to orange when looking for a bold looking watch - but this model watch is also available in or

Diver for Rubberclad ?
Simple proposition: Should I trade my SS Diver on AP bracelet for a black faced Rubberclad ?I love the diver but need a daily wearer and the diver seems to be a scratch magnet !TIA for all your thoughts. PS. I do have a Panda in the stable as well.

SMP -5sec
Looks like my SMP is losing 5 secs a day, weird how it was running spot on 2 months ago

Service cost in UK for Speedmaster Moonwatch?
Does anyone know the approximate current cost for Omega UK to service a 10 year old Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch? Thanks in advance.

Paris (CDG and City) Availability
Hi folks. First time poster here . I read a bunch of different threads with people describing their experiences purchasing in Europe and the lack of stock, but I was wondering if anyone has any recent experience buying or seeing stock of SS sports models (SubC, BLNR, or Daytona) at either the CDG airport, or Paris city in general. I'm living in NYC so the ~12% reimbursement in the VAT makes all the difference in comparing against NYC prices/taxes. Thanks in advance!