Accuracy: What Is It, And Does Anyone Actually Care?
Accuracy: its pursuit is the reason watchmaking exists at all, and yet, it's easier to get an argument about date windows started than a discussion about accuracy. Take away watches as everything else that they are – expressions of personal taste or style; collectible rarities; objects of decorative ornamentation; amusing pieces of mechanical ingenuity – and what you have is a machine designed to keep time accurately. What accuracy actually is, however, is not as straightforward as you might think, and with atomic-clock accurate time available just about everywhere, it's useful – if mechanical horology is something that interests you – to look at this single most essential, yet surprisingly little-discussed, feature of watchmaking. 1 OF 6 Accuracy for most of us means one thing: whether or not a watch keeps the same time as whatever we use as a time standard. Generally, nowadays, that means the time provided by a phone; it may also mean the

Automatic SMP 300M without "Chronometer" written on dial?
Dear members, I was offered by my AD to trade my used mid size SMP quartz for a user SMP automatic also mi sized. the Auto is old and the red hand and blue bezel faded a bit, but I don't mind that. I do mind that the dial don't say CHRONOMETER. I read about rare SMP Automatic made in Italy wich was manufactured without thw word chronometer on the dial due to large demand wich caused Omega to not have enough time to get it through COSC certification. should I make the trade? and should I be suspicious ? I do always prefer automatics than quartz, but worried about the authenticity of the watch...since I have yet to see SMP auto without chronometer on the dial.Replies appreciated,Gal.

5980 Opinion Need
Dear Friends,Ever since I sold my 5980 last year I have regretted by decision! I have now got the opportunity to once again add one to my small collection. However, there is a small dilemma (a good one to have). I have a chance to pick up a Brand new 5980 Blue Dial or a 5980R on a leather. The difference between the two being only $5K USD! I am not sure which way to go? What are your thoughts in terms of a better value here?

Ahhh...Those Saturday Incomings...(5990 ALERT)
After a week in Vegas for work, I'm back in town and can finally take delivery of my new 5990 tomorrow I've been wanting this one since it was announced--and it's finally inbound from my AD!Plenty of pics tomorrow

D-Blue available at my AD
Should I pick it up? I know it's a bit big, but these things are pretty rare and hard to get from ADs it seems these days.Price would be $14,200 CAD all-in, or about $11,200 USD. Seems like a no-lose proposition!