Review Of A Sampling Of Options From Da Luca Straps
When it comes to watches, many folks probably do not give much thought to the strap, other than making sure they like one that the watch comes with. For those of us who have fallen down the rabbit hole of watch appreciation and collection, then things like watch straps get more attention. As we have said here time and again, changing out the strap of a watch can really change its character, especially if you go with something that is particularly colorful. With that in mind, today, we will cover three different watch straps we had in from Da Luca Straps.When it comes to watch straps, you have all manners of companies vying for your attention. You can get downright affordable ones that allow you to pick up a variety, or you can go the fully custom route, made out of some very high-end leathers. The ones we have today from Da Luca Straps try to strike a good balance between the price, materials, and quality offered.When I went through their catalog to see what made sense for review, I ke

Different AP Diver
Ok so when are we seeing a full Red Gold Diver? I doubt many people actually use their divers for diving purposes so I believe a red gold diver would be a head turner, even more than Tina Turner.

Planet Ocean Arrived
My Planet Ocean Chrono 9300 arrived today. I got the black bezel with the orange numeral 12. My only thought in wearing the watch is that the orange numeral is basically hidden with the chrono second hand in the 12:00 position. A small part of me wishes there was more visible color in the watch. Maybe i might have enjoyed the 8500 more? All of Omega's photos of the Chrono do not show the second hand at 12:00 so I never thought of this issue until today. Do any of you guys just set the chrono seconds hand in a different position just for the purpose of viewing the orange 12?

Omega Seamaster 8500 - good price?
My local AD got in a brand new PO with the 8500 movement, ceramic bezel, etc. I tried on the 45.5mm and it is spectacular. The price was $6200 US but he said it could be mine for $5400 + the 7.775% sales tax. Is this a good deal or should I look elsewhere, like on this site?He did say it comes with a 4 year warranty from Omega.

Perhaps this is Old News
Been to the Omega website many times, but had not discovered this right away. Seem entirely unique and it does not jump out at you from the website. I figure many miss it unless you stumble upon it like I did. Anyway, its neat portion of the website for Omega and Speedmaster fans..omega.ch/minisites/speedm.../minisite.html