The Superocean 44mm has landed.
My Superocean 44mm has arrived, I picked this up from an AD in Calgary which is 2.5 hours south of me. The reason I bought it from an AD in another city is the fact that our local AD didn't want to play the discount game, so I phoned around for pricing but I didn't go with the lowest price. I could have bought the watch for $250.00 less, but I did take reputation into consideration. Aside from that, they said that if there is a need for service work I can send it to them and they will send it to Breitling Canada free of charge. They will also refinish the watch anytime I want whenever I'm down in Calgary. I also get a free service before the end of the warranty period which is 2 years. You may notice some lines on the markers around the bezel, they are actually raised SS markers that have a heavy brushed finish to match the brushed look on the watch. She is one solid piece of metal that sports a 44 mm diameter, 16.7 mm thick with a Breitling cal 17 movement. It also has an AR coating o

Does my watch need a doctor??
So this watch was serviced by a company with a mixed internet reputation about a year ago (before I bought it). Take a look at the pushers and how they are sitting on their stems (is that the right term?). Notice the one on the right is sitting higher on the stem than the one on the left. It's also a bit spongy in that it has some downward movement when pressed gently. It seems to be well attached to the stem so I don't think it's just going to pop off... Anyone have any thoughts? The watch was serviced a year ago and after buying it, I really can't afford much more of repairs. I thought I would see what you guys here thought before taking it to a shop for an assessment...

Omega Manual wind Chronograph
Just received the estimate from Omega CH, to repair and service my Omega manual wind Ref: steel 2451 Cal: 27'''.They tell me that the watch needs a full maintenance service.That the movmt shows signs of dampnessThe case has coroded a littleThe luminous material has grown pale..?The dial is stained..etc etc etcPrice to perform maintenace service 925CHF, Parts 60CHFNot bad for a watch that was made in 1947.

Sizing the Aquanaut tropical strap - missing my EZ link
I'm a bit spoiled by the Rolex EZ link extension since I like my watch a bit snug. When I got my 5164A, I ended up sizing it to fit my small wrist. But as I travel and move around in different weather (Honolulu, San Francisco, Europe) the watch is sometimes a bit too tight. So I have ordered an extra strap from my AD and will get it sized differently. My question is if anyone has advice on how much space to leave. Is each notch on the tropical strap 5mm or less?Ideally I don't want the watch too lose so I just need to leave enough room. Any ideas on what to do here would be great. P.s. I really wish I could get an EZ link type fitting since that is perfect :) but I don't want any after market parts on my PatekThanks everyone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rolex Article
For all you Gearheads out there, nice article mostly on the Daytona in the January issue of Automobile magazine.