Back of RO no finished...
Hi! Dumb question of the day. why is the back of the RO not finished like any other part of the watch? It is kind of sandblasted, by why wouldn't they brush it to match the rest of the case or bracelet? It would be a little difficult, but not impossible with everything else they've accomplished... Looks kind of unfinished to me

264 grams of incoming :)
Picked up this weekend and still peeling the stickers off

Looking for Ernie Els US Open Constellation
Please advise if you know where I might purchase an Omega Constellation Ernie Els US Open watch. Thanks very much.PW

Omega (also) has a new balance spring!!!
Hi everybody !Now THIS is yet another piece of BIG news for the guys at Bienne!!!Omega has produced and introduced their new (and very own) balance-sprind as well in BaselWorld 2008!!! It is based (like the PP one) on Silicon!!! And here are some details directly quoted from the Omega Press Texts:Quote:

Pay over MSRP for a SS Rolex or put it towards a used Ferrari?
Just a warning...this is MORE whining and complaining.The state of affairs makes me honestly sad...and I deal with sick and dying patients almost every day.I really wanted to commemorate finishing med school, finishing residency, finishing fellowship, and treat myself nice after all the stress I go through on a daily basis....but now I can't even get a new 116610LV which has been out for years unless I pay a grey market dealer $2,500 over MSRP. No one even has a 116610LN sitting around any more. Its worse for ceramic daytonas.Been on wait lists since last year...One local dealer here in Texas told me he had 20 on his list.Well, either the market will settle down, or the MSRP will go up and desirable SS sports models in the professional line will continue have scarce availability further exploding demand and price...Maybe the time to buy used is now before it gets worse? I realize owning a new pepsi or STILL waiting on a daytona or hulk will unlikely bring me a watch or any joy in