Longio Tourbillon Watches: Chinese Watchmaking Pride
While many companies won't like me saying this, a less than announced fact is that many watch makers these days have some or most of their parts made in China (movements often included). Even many high-end watch makers likely have something in the construction of the watch that is of Chinese origin. One exception are the rare (and expensive) watches with the Seal of Geneva, meaning they are the most Swiss made, "Swiss Made" watches around.Is it a bad thing that watch parts are coming from China? Not necessarily. Like most places, China produces good and bad things. In a culture that celebrates speed and volume, as well as inexpensive manufacturing, the common promise has been something like "70% of the quality that you are used to, for 30% of the price." Most manufactures simply can't say no to that. Especially with many local (outside of China) production costs. This fact has resulted in a perception that Chinese goods are not as well made as those costing more. Well, you do get what

007 special edition chronograph?
Hello all, I'm not usually to be found on this side, but I have an Omega related question. My colleague has recently got back from Bahrain and usually wears a Seamaster pro, but I noticed today him wearing a chrono with the 007 logo at the seven hour marker, and 007 on the clasp. I noticed that there doesn't appear to be one of those in the collection on the omega site, is it possible that he has an ersatz one or is it a special edition only available over that part of the world? I've only been able to find pictures of a similar watch on the web being sold in India, so just wondered if it was something for the market outside Europe? I'll be able to ask him more about it when I see him next week, but I'm just impatient!

Seamaster GMT (Bond Style)
Hi,Lately, I wanted to buy an Omega Seamaster... was looking into SMP but the Seamaster GMT (Bond Style) sings to me... I am totally amused by it.Below is the link of the watch I am talking about...omegawatches/gents/se...m-gmt/25358000I am looking for a LINB or mint pre loved one here on TRF and on other forums... very hard to find one... Why ? Is this model not that popular ? Please help me understand.

Santa arrived early in his FedEx truck:
I'm posting this down and dirty photo to prove to myself that this did in fact happen. Yes, I put it on my list but never expected this - quite a surprise!Fr. John?

First Scratch Sensation
A week from my new SS sub-C date, immediately took of all the plastic cover and now already got first scratch on my clasp. I am not going to baby the watch, but still feels like