Seiko Solar Watches
See in the image here in their most basic form, watches with Seiko Solar movements have been around since 1977. But now I think Seiko will start focusing on having Seiko Solar watches enter more of the world market (especially in higher-end forms). For most of the world, the predominant light-powered watch is the Citizen Eco-Drive. Citizen was clever about pushing their light powered watches as being more user-friendly than basic quartz watches.One of the main drawbacks of quartz watches is the need to change the batteries from time to time. Movements such as the Seiko Solar and Citizen Eco-Dive have batteries in the movements that are charged by photovoltaic cells in the watch. The lifespan of these movements (assuming they don't break or malfunction) should be close to one's lifespan. This is due to the tiny amount of power the movements consume, and the fact that on a full charge the watches can last months without light.I want to make it clear that these watches derive power from

The 69' Speedmaster is finally here! Lots of pics too!
Well she made it here today safe and sound. Better late than never I suppose. I didnt bother with a lume shot as there is hardly any lume to speak of anymore. I got as close up as I could on the shots. I only have a point and shoot and so I did the best I could. Some came out great IMO. It feels so nice upon my wrist. Without further ado..... Isn't she beautiful?

47mm submersible and 40mm submariner - a good match?
I am the very satisfied owner of a 47mm Panerai Submersible, however, I see myself starring at pictures of rolex Submariner 114060 again and again. My main concern is the size. 40mm is a lot smaller than 47mm. Do any of you swap between e.g. a 47mm PAM and a 40mm sub? How does this work out sizewise for you?Sporting my every watch: a 47mm PAM305Trying on a 40mm 114060 at the ADPS: DeepSea is not an option for me at the current time because of financial shortcomings.

Incoming...a first diver's and a first Tudor!
Not that I go diving. I don't even know how to swim. But I think would be great for Florida- soon to be home!This is what someone would call an impulse buy. But love it. My first Tudor and pretty impressed by the qaulity. Being the sister company, the box design is the same as Rolex! The snowflake hands might take a while getting used to. But the bronze case and the leather strap looks and feels awesome! Gives it that vintage look. The brown bezel is great. The inner case ring has this copper sublte copper tone to it, which makes it unique. The quality of the watch is comparable to the Rolex. Except it doesn't has those little things. Overall a great watch and value for money and something completely different. Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk

An Introduction and an Appreciation
Gentlemen I've been on TRF for a while now (when I did not own a Rolex) and was initially rather intimidated by the passion and knowledge that a lot of you have. The technical and non-technical discussions, made me realise there's an entire ecosystem here. I've been wearing a Tag Carrera for about 3 years now and was (and am) really happy with it. But even before, I'd always had this itch for a Rolex. Every 6 months roughly, I'd visit (my now) AD who was super patient with me. I turned 30 a few months ago and something went off in my head. I'd been looking at the BLNR for a long while and had made up my mind. A confluence of circumstance made me think that now was the time. When I went down to my AD though, he also showed me the GMT Master II 116710LN. I've heard that a watch must speak to you. And the LN sang to me. I booked it a month ago and it finally arrived on Wednesday. Here's a few pictures of (what I think) is a magnificent and elegant watch. This is my first post on TRF, and