Panda limping??...
My watch started running slow today. 5 minutes off.I rewound it, reset it and within 20 minutes it's already 1 minute slow.

Water resistance of the Speedy Pro
I am considering wearing my Speedy Pro on an open ocean boat trip for 10 days. Can it withstand getting wet, humidity, shallow immersion and constant exposure to salt water? Any thoughts?

I received this yesterday....
I just received a Speedmaster 145.022 in beautiful condition, bought from Patrick (beerformeplz) right here. I've always wanted one, and this fits the bill perfectly. My first post in the Omega forum, but probably won't be the last.

Discounts on Patek? Where? How Much?
i am looking to buy a Patek 5146J. how much can i expect an AD to discount? the prices JUST went up a couple days ago, but of course now i found what i want! with their low production, im not sure when i will find another. any ideas? i checked furman and they are about 15%, but thats all i found. and i dont know the scarcity of the watches, nor the rules patek places on their ad's. thanks for any suggestions/information. mark

Setting the trends
Hi,I'm a brand new (currently) non-Rolex owner, but looking to buy my first and only one ! I'm considering the sub c or the Explorer I (I really want an Explorer I with a date but that's an impossible dream) and have been lurking on here for a few weeks, reading and re reading posts about old subs v sub c and the evolution of the different models.It strikes me that there is as much love for the ��new' sub as there is preference for the older one with the smaller look.In my opinion, watches have increased in size over the last xx number of years, and I guess my question is ....Has this been driven by Rolex, or are they simply following the trends ?It seems that in the early days Rolex were setting the standards of build quality, innovation and style/trend. While I understand there has been some major internal upgrades with the new sub c, have they jumped on the bandwagon of bigger watches and do Rolex still influence trends like they did in the past, or are they now a more reactive rath