Just bought my 1st AP - and have a few questions
Hello everyone,Very happy to join the forums!My name is Larry and I just picked up my first AP.Which is also my first high end time piece.It's a stainless steel 44mm ROOI'm learning a lot from browsing the forums, but still have some questions I'm trying to get answered. So hoping someone more knowledgable can help me out.My first question is about the lume.Out of the box the watch appears to have none.It only glows after I hold it to direct light for a bit.If I wear it during the day, it doesn't glow at night....only if I charge it by holding it up to a light. Is this normal/common for a brand new watch?My second question pertains to the watch running a few seconds fast each day.I set the time to match the time.gov website24 hours later I see that it was 20 seconds ahead.Is this also normal, or something that I should bring in to get checked out.And lastly, my third question is about a watch winder.I wear this maybe once or twice a week. I don't mind the watch dying and then winding i

AP and the holidays
With SIHH right around the corner and the holidays upon us, I'm giddy with joy. Let's see some AP holiday cheer!Who knew P��re No?l wore an AP?!

Questions for Speedmaster Racing owners
Hi all,I've been thinking a lot about a new Speedmaster Racing recently - just waiting for the Omega boutique to get the one that I am interested in (grey dial, yellow highlights) in stock so I can see it in person before committing.The staff in the boutique have been stressing the quality of the newer movement in the Speedmaster Racing series, citing the longer manufacturer's warranty as an example of its robustness. That's all very well and good, but to be honest I expect any watch I'm buying new to be solid - and whether a 3 or 5 year warranty is offered doesn't really have much sway with me.What I would really like is to hear from some of you that already own one of these - how have you found it? The watch seemed thicker than I expected when I held it (thicker than any other speedy from the look of it), but on the wrist I didn't really notice it. Have you found that you accidentally hit the watch on things? Is it annoying sitting at desks? I'd love to know a bit more about these da

Aquanaut 5167 ... steel bracelet or rubber strap ?
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Which watch for Maldives
So I am going to the Maldives next week to celebrate my 50th Birthday and debating which watch to take along. I will only take one and its come down to one of these two. I would be interested to hear which one you would pick.