WINNER: Marvin Malton Cushion M119 Watch
Congratulations to Victor M. from Raleigh, North Carolina who was the lucky random winner of the Marvin Malton Cushion M119 watch giveaway from September 2012 here on aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer.

Alain Silberstein Hebraika Hebrew Calendar Watch
The Jewish new year just ended. On the Jewish/Hebrew calendar scale the year is 5770. The Gregorian calendar that is the universal standard for the US and business all over the world has the year at 2009. There are other calendars out there too that I am not familiar with that have the date as something else still. I find this concept interesting. Think back to the turn of the century when such a big deal was made about the year 2000. It did feel like a big change, as though something special would happen. Then again, if you think about it from a logical standpoint, it is just an arbitrary number, as are most calendars. It all depends on when you start counting. Most calendars "began" counting based on some religious event. So many years later, we forget to an extent that the beginning dates of these calendar systems is so arbitrary. Still, they have lots of meaning for us both actual and symbolic.So part of the point is that the Gregorian calendar is the only one out there. For religi

Just Arrived!!!
Hello Everyone,Received this yesterday, I'm very excited to be wearing this piece. Thanks to DavidSW for making it happen. Enjoy the pics.

Uh oh, the Speedy is starting to grow on me . . .
Well, after saying that my new Planet Ocean is my last Omega (for the time being), I now find myself looking at the Speedmaster. I originally thought that the Planet Ocean would be my last major watch purchace for the next 5-10 years. However, with everyone saying the moon-watch black faced speedy is the legend' of Omega, and a watch collection cannot be complete without one, etc. this even farther sparked my interest. I currently own two Seamasters (the 2531.80, and the PO), but I've never really seen a Speedy in real life, just in pictures on the net. I've never really thought about getting one, for a few BIG reasons (IF I were to get one, it would hands down be the one everyone suggests, the original moon watch) 1. It's a manual wind 2. Plastic/easily scratched face3. People do NOT recommend swimming with it 4. NO DATE 5. no screw-down crown the list goes on. However, the more I read into the posts of those that highly recommend getting one to at least have in your collection, the m

Doing the Math - to Fund my Grail
Patek 5270R-001 - approximately 130kSell 5980 - get approximately 40k - 90k shortfallSell a couple of APs - get approximately 30k - now only a 60k shortfallSell my extra car- get 25k - now only a 35k shortfallSell my kidney - get 15k - now only a 20k shortfallDeliver pizzas on the weekend for 6 months- get 5k - no only a 15k shortfallTell wife to do bake sales- get 1500 bucks - now only a 13.5k shortfallPut the kids on a street corner to sell lemonade- get 500 bucks - now only a 13k shortfallDont eat out for 2 months- save 5k - now only an 8k shortfallRecycle toilet paper for 6 months - save 250 bucks - 7750 shortfallSkip next vacation - save 5k $2250 shortfallWalk to work- no gas for 6 months - save $2000. now only $250 shortfallCan I borrow $250 bucks from anyone?