The new Speedmaster Date 3210.50 arrives . . .
Well, my new Speedmaster Date 3210.50 arrived yesterday from my out-of-state AD. It's really pretty. I've got to get use to looking at the sub-dial at 9:00 o'clock for the sweeping second hand, but this watch is very cool. I sold my 36.2mm Railmaster, so now I have three Omegas (see my signature).As a point of interest, I have ordered COSC certificates, at 50 CHF per certificate, for my 36.2mm Railmaster (January), SM GMT (February) and my new 39.2mm Railmaster (March). Yesterday, I e-mailed Omega SA to order a COSC certifcate for the new Speedmaster Date and received the following: Quote:

Alternative bands with Seamasters?
I'd like to see some pics of seamasters with aftermarket bands that people like. I'm pretty new to the watch thing, and I plan on getting a Seamaster GMT as my first automatic watch. The NATO bands seem to be popular. Any other suggestions for different bands? I'll work up to a Rolex in a few years. My conscience won't let me buy a Rolex until my house is payed off in a couple of years. I thought I might start with an Omega, and learn about Rolex over the next few years.david

Patek seal vs Geneva seal - Quality?
First off: I love my 5726 and so far have not had any faults that I have noticed or am aware of. However, like many other friends here on TRF, we have witnessed an increase of reported issues.Much has been said about the topic of QC at Patek and Mr. Stern's focus.Patek Philippe has stopped using the Geneva Seal and created their own Patek Philippe seal because they feel their watches surpass the quality processess of this collective.In light of the increased reported issues, one could think this not to be the case.The following thoughts popped into my head:What if PP was already aware of their slipping QC before the decision to stop using the Geneva Seal?Maybe the Geneva Seal organization was also aware of this and it could very well be that it wasnt Patek's choice to leave the Geneva Seal?With the increased production the QC appeared to be slipping at PP, ostensibly indicated by the increased reports of our fellow owners reporting here on TRFIn order to maintain and/or restore our con

Identified my Patek as a "2551" 18k
Thanks to all on this site I finally identified my Patek as a Gubelon #2551SORRY FOR THE ERROR ON MY LAST POST.Now to figure how to put it up for sale ?thanks Larry

Repair for ceramic bezel inserts?
Hi guys, does anyone know of any watch makers that repair ceramic bezels?I dropped my Submariner on a tiled surface some time ago and have my ceramic insert that was broken into 3-4 pieces stored away.It has now been replaced, but I was wondering if there is any method that could repair it in case my current one cracks?