HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 38
Do watch designers and watch makers ever fight? John goes off on cheap Chinese watch brands you can find on eBay, and we also discuss the Sinn 900 Pilot S and F.P. Journe's Vagabondage II watch.Listen to HourTime Show watch podcast episode 38 here.

Dodane Type 21 Watch Available On James List
Dodane is a very cool watch brand. They don't exactly have the biggest collection of pieces - banking it all on a single product with a few variations, but a nice product it is. Their fine offering is the Type 21 watch, a historical looking aviation timepieces with a healthy relevance for today's pilot or watch enthusiast. Nothing in the watch sacrifice's its core mission - to be a highly legible timepieces, with a flyback chronograph, and to function as a measuring tool in the event an aircraft's instrumentation dies.Dodane's website does a very good job explaining not only the history of the watch, but also all of its functions and available variations - all with lots of pictures. While not perfect, the site is surprisingly useful - for a watch brand website that is. Based in France, Dodane watches are very rare in the US. The French brand is proud of their history that goes back to 1857. Today, it is said that the fifth generation Dodane family still presides over the brand. I think

The Watches Worn By NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, Holder Of New U.S. Spaceflight Endurance Record
(Above, astronaut Kelly flashes a victory sign after landing, wearing a Speedmaster Professional; photo via AP Images.)American astronaut Scott Kelly recently returned to Earth after a record-breaking 342 days in space – a record for any American astronaut (though not the absolute record; currently that's held by cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov, who was aloft on Mir in 1995 for a staggering 437 days). The purpose of the experiment was to further study the long-term effects of weightlessness on the human body – critical information for any contemplated human-crewed mission to Mars, for instance. Kelly's twin brother provided a comparison benchmark, and interestingly enough, Mark Kelly is also an astronaut (making them the only siblings ever to have both been space travelers). The Kelly brothers aren't just astronauts; it looks like they're both into watches – let's take a look at what Scott's been seen wearing, both in space and on Earth. 1 OF

Advice on my new, busted up Omega Seamaster
So I purchased the Omega (2225.80) I have wanted for a few years. I was in the islands and put together a decent deal. A few week after I came home, I scratched the bezel and insert on the pebble finish of my pool while diving in....it kills me!So 3 weeks old, my baby is beat up. The blue insert is beat up pretty good and the bezel has a few ugly gouges. I have to get this straightened out. Even if the insert is replaced and the bezel is buffed...that will look good enough for me.Any reccs. on where it should go? I have an Omega Boutique here in town...they properly sized it for me, as the AD sized it too loose... and can send it out through them...any other thoughts/recommendations...? Thanks!

Is this a sub on Redford?
I just stumbled upon this photo online. Obviously, the 1973 fashion is simply awesome. I believe he is in London for the photo. I notice his wrist and think its a sub date. Can anyone with a better eye confirm this?