Watch Mod: Seiko SKX013 Watch Made Into A Medium Orange Seiko Monster, For Sale
From the same individual who brought us this Seiko modded to look like an MKII watch, comes this newest creation. Before discussing this latest creation, it is good to know about the impetus for all this. Watch modding is a very niche but dedicated hobby. Basically, it is modifying aspects of one watch, such as the hands, dial, color, or anything else - in order to look like another watch, or something totally unique. It is more than just simply changing the strap of bracelet. While the modifications can be minor, often the result is a drastically altered watch, with the best mods looking like they were true production models. People mod watch for various reasons. Some like the custom look, some simply want that watch that just missed being perfect, to be perfect. The good news is that there are lots of available watch out there, and the clever modder can amaze you working with a good 'base' watch. It could boggle your mind with possibilities. I am still waiting for the perfect Seiko R

Omega Apollo XVII 40th anniversary in the flesh
I was at the Omega boutique today snooping around (with Snoopy on my wirst) and the sales woman noticed it and asked if I'd like to see one of their newest Limited Edition Speedies. I said sure, being a Speedie nut, and it happened to be the Apollo XVII 40th Anniversary Speedy. Now I hated the look of this watch in photos and most of the people on TRF have also said it's quite ugly, so I was a little surprised to find that it looked a little bit better in the flesh. Don't get me wrong, it's not gorgeous and I wouldn't sell a limb for it but I experienced a solid 10 minute internal monologue where I tried to figure out whether it was alright or if I was losing my mind. Then my wife walked in and out came the following Hey, that's a pretty distinctive looking watch but how do you tell the time at all?!So yeah my wife thought it looked cool, and I'm still on the fence about its looks. What does everyone else think? Sorry for the bad photos was in a bit of a hurry after the monologue ;).

My Patek/Rolex sandwich trio...
Hi guys hope you are all having a great week. Just thought id share few shots of my Patek duo (5131R & 5712/1A Tiffany dial) with my vintage Rolex Daytona 6263 between them..Wish everyone a great weekend..

Buying first PAM and looking for counsel
Rolex guy who is finding himself falling in love with Panerai of late. Soooo many models/iterations and would love some advice. Here are a few criteria I'm looking to get in my first PAM. Any recommendations?44mmLuminor or 1950's casemanual movementseconds dial and no datelove the 'dirty' or orange'ish numerals on some of the older and special edition modelsthanks Jeff

Rolex / Watch Storage
How do you store your watch collection at home? In the past I've seen some pretty cool watch safes but they are a bit pricey. Also looking to see how others safeguard their investments.