Never Meet Your Heroes: Finding a Heuer Carrera 2447S
They always say ��never meet your heroes'. The same often applies in Watchworld. That gorgeous IWC Portofino you thought was the pinnacle of refinement and gorgeousness turns out to look like an oversized Christmas chocolate coin on your wrist.But sometimes it works out.I've had an obsession with anything with an engine since I was old enough to peer under a car bonnet or look into a watch case. The two things have always sublimated into 1960s and ��70s Heuers.Collecting vintage Heuers is only a slightly slower route to the poorhouse than vintage Ferraris, so I'd always avoided getting behind the wheel and just looked from afar. But covet? Oh yes. Plenty of coveting.It was always the Carrera 2447S. And an early one at that. The one with the eggshelly, very slightly shiny Singer dial, before the silvered starburst thing hit. The simplicity was what did it for me. None of the rail-crash of telemeter, tachy, range and sliderule dials that you so often see on pre-60s watches. No panda-dial f

New arrival: Omega SMP (blue ceramic)
In well lid conditions the blue color is really deep and noticeable. Turn off the lights and the colors, the bezel especially, will turn into different shades of grey in a very elegant way. The new non-wave dial gives the watch a bit more dressy look and feel.

Panerai Service Contact information
I have a Panerai 275 that has been in for service for 3 months. I amlooking for some contact information for upper management. Maybe thismight help. Maybe a brand manager. I found the name Hans Dekkers.I am not sure if he is in the US or not. Here is a copy of the last emailI sent:Here is a copy of the last email I sent on Nov 19, with no response:Kristie,I am completely frustrated by the way the service of this watch has been handled. I hadanother Panerai in my collection serviced last year with excellent results (service reference no 10886419/1).The watch was delivered as promised and looked new.The purchase and subsequent warranty work has been a fiasco. This watch is a premium luxury item witha retail price of $18900.00. I used the watch sparingly and only had used it for three month before it had tobe sent to be serviced. I sent the watch to Fort Worth Service Center where it sat for 3 weeks. I finallycontacted the Service Center and spoke with Tremain. He initially could not lo

Yachtmaster on a NATO
Not sure I like it 100%. Any suggestions for the yacht-master on straps. Doesn't matter what kind of strap, I would like to see what everyone has Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

SD43 heads up
Just had a call from crouch ( Cardiff ) offered one SD43 so anyone wanting it be quick they gave me an hour to call back