Vintage Speedmaster service: is this a dilemma?
I own mostly Rolex, thus my joining this forum, but I also love the Speedy and have two of them, one modern, one vintage. The vintage piece is a 145.012-67. I bought it with no known service history. It's in fairly good shape except the hour totalizer is not resetting to zero and running about 25 sec fast per day avg - faster when its worn, not quite as fast when face up off the wrist. Had it for a year now and thought I'd better think about getting it serviced.Upon contacting a recommended watchmaker / service center - now independent, but formerly omega authorized - I was told the following:1. pushers and crown must be replaced (standard)2. crystal must be replaced (standard to restore water resistance �� gaskets too)3. If there is a lot of mildew or degrading tritium on the dials, the dial should be replaced. #3, the dial, appears to be a deal breaker doesn't it? But the service center says if flakes or dust from degrading tritium markers get into the movement, that is a problem.Wha

Tried on another Speedmaster...
This time it was an Apollo 11 limited edition. Silver dial with black sub-dials. Why I keep doing this to myself, I have no idea, these watches feel amazing to wear. $4500 brand new plus 23% off...

5970p blazing bright...
It's not enough to own the watch but I feel compelled to immortalized it on my wrist in watch photography - just one pic today...but it's a doozyAnyway to top this one I might have to become an astronaut and take some kind of one in outer space - exc not sure how that would work In a space suit

Is there a panerai alternative?
I was just looking around for a watch which was abit casual, yet still has that it factor (history, quality or awesome design? I have no idea how to describe the it which makes a Pam what it is). I settled on a panerai radiomir, due to its slightly dressier styling than the luminor and slimmer profile. Either a 380, 337 or a 512 are models which I would consider. But I want to mix it up abit and compare other watches in that price range which might be an alternative to the radiomir and I've come up lacking.... A couple of brands which I've looked at: 1. bell & Ross (their square cases seem bulky and the fact that the screws done line up would drive me mad)2. margarette (yes. They are much more affordable and I've owned one before... But it just didn't do much for me). So my question is, have you had a serious alternative before when you were considering getting a panerai? And why?

6th on the waiting list....
Made a quick call to my AD. 5 people in front of me for the BLNR. Conservative estimate of around spring next year.I was 10th 6 weeks ago so I was a little surprised.Trying to put it out of my mind but finding it really difficult!Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk