Hands-On: The Montblanc Heritage Chronom��trie Annual Calendar Chronograph (Live Pics)
The more time I spend in watches, the less interested I become in what the industry calls "halo" pieces. You know, those mega-comps that cost as much as a home in downtown New York, that you hear about exactly twice – when announced at Basel or SIHH, and when they sell at auction for a fraction of their original retail price. I am far more interested in great watches for reasonable prices that people can actually buy, wear, and enjoy, and that seems to be Montblanc's MO these days. We showed you this new annual calendar chronograph from Montblanc about two weeks ago, and I made a point of seeing it first thing at SIHH 2016 because, shit, it's an annual calendar chronograph for $10k. Here are some live pics and thoughts. 1 OF 7 First, they nailed the dial. It's a very complicated watch, with a lot to display, and the dial is more than completely legible. Each sub-register is very well spaced relative to the 42 mm case size – something we&#

Help with winder settings for a couple of AP !
Just got a great 2.7 Wolf watch winder where I can customize the turns per day and direction. I'm trying to 'dial' in the most appropriate settings and any help would be appreciated.I have the 44mm Novelty 26400RO with the 3126 cal. movement and a Rubber Clad 25940SK with the 2326 movement.I've had the novelty on a 350 turns per day bi-directional setting (so 700 per day) and it seems to be ok. However the rubber clad ran out of power reserve and stopped after a few days on the same settings. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated ! TIA !

Display Backs on Divers
Any issues with the display backs on the Planet Ocean? I'm actully thinking about the 300 Master, but it hasn't been out as long. I've never understood the desire to add another point of failure with regards to case integrity, but perhaps it's unjustified. How do you think divers with display backs will hold up in 20 years or so? Do they re-seal the crystal when the watch is serviced? Jeremy

AD discounts
I hear/read post of WISes getting discounts for Omegas. I've tried at BB but never received one. Even though I purchased my Rolexes there. Being a good customer apparently means squat. There are WIS who say that buying an Omega Seamaster at retail--$2,300-- isn't the way to go. That there are many much cheaper ones out there.My dilemma. I've been hankering for an SMP, I miss my old one and may one to buy it back. Where the heck can fully warranteed, new, cheaper Seamasters (1120 movement, like my old one below below but with the newer bracelet) be found? FYI--I've been on other forums and also asked.Thank you Omegamaniacs

Daytona Screw down Pushers - Open or Closed
Sorry if this has been hashed out before, but Since I don't really plan on swimming with or bathing with my Daytona, do most people keep their screw down locks open or closed. I tend to actually use the chronograph function quite often and screwing and unscrewing is a bit of a chore. What do you all do?