Buying Watches In Chicago, Illinois: Geneva Seal
Welcome back to an watches-dealer original series, where we discuss important stores that sell watches all over the world. Each store we profile has an interesting story to tell about where they operate and who they sell to. Whether you buy watches from brick and mortar retailers or prefer to buy watches online, these are the stores that help shape our watch culture around the globe. There is a long list of stores to cover, but if there is a retail location in your favorite city that we simply can't miss, let us know in the comments below.Where to buy watches in Chicago, Illinois?When you see the word "wind" do you think of moving air or what you do to your watches? Well, its both in the Windy City of Chicago which is home to Geneva Seal, a watch store which has served the mid-western metropolis since 2002. But the Geneva Seal story began over 35 years ago when this family business founded a diamond wholesale operation (they still have a diamond buying office in Chicago to this day).Or

Oris Darryl O'Young Limited Edition Watches
Watch companies do this a lot. Make an interesting watch that is closely connected with someone well known - at least well known to some people. I would say that 95% of the time I have never even heard of the person they are making the watch "in honor of." While it is true that I am not a big sports enthusiast, I should have at least heard of the people right? Popular choices for these watches are race car drivers, golfers, soccer players, etcIn the US these people are mostly unknown - at least in pop culture terms. Take for instance Darryl O'Young that this Oris watch is based on. Clearly from the images he is some type of race drive - but aside from the fact that Oris points out he drives a Porsche, I have no idea who he is, and why I should care.So am I the wrong audience for this stuff? Or do watch companies just like to connect with people that are unknown in the US. I mean I assume someone out there knows and cares who this guy is. There are always press releases from watch brand

AP Novelty FC owners
Hello TRFers,For those of you owning the AP Novelty FC I have a few questions for you.How does it hold up? Do you like it so far? Does it ever gets boring due to its all black style?Last but not least, AP Novelty FC or AP Novelty SS?Thanks for your much appreciated inputs!

Panerai 233 strap bars?
Good afternoon,Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I would like to purchase a pair of additional bars for my PAM 233, any of you know where something like this could be found?Thank you!

SS Skydweller or SS Daytona C
Debating between these two. What are the general thoughts? Thanks