Another Suggestion for Those Seeking Grails
Last year I was searching for a nice 5402 1st series RO. I found a few, but they were over-polished and generally not in great shape.So, I stumbled across a Ref. 14802, which was a 1992 limited edition Jumbo RO (1,000 steel, not sure how many platinum) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the RO.It was an almost new condition and the dial is slightly different than the 15202. Also, the engraving on the rotor memorializes the Jubilee anniversary of the RO.All in all, it's a lovely watch, sets itself apart from the 15202, and assuming you can find one, is more affordable than a 5402 in comparable condition.I will let the photos do the talking:

Think of older Breitling
I'm thinking of buying an older Breitling chrono from the 1950's. No sure which model yet, my question is servicing these watches......any problem with getting them serviced or getting parts? Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated.Lance

Need some advice/help please...
Hello. I sent my latest acquisition, an omega seamaster off for service with a local watchmaker. This is a 12 year old watch so it was worth trying to save a few bucks. I did an internal servicing only on the ETA movement. I got it back yesterday with dust under the crystal ( a few specs), and I have found out that if I lay it down, even with a full wind, it stops. It is under a one year warranty with the watchmaker, but I am wondering if I should just send it to Omega service instead. Service cost was $125. What should I do? My wife thinks I am nuts to go back. Also, what could be causing the movement to stop? It is a cronometer grade movement. Its working worse than before servicing... Glad I have my 14060 to take my mind off how aggrivated I am at this whole situation. Thanks for your help.

Newbie Speedmaster Questions
Hello and thanks for taking my questions.I'm interested in either a 3570 (Hesalite) or 3573 (Sapphire sandwich) watch.First off, this will be a daily use watch at work so it needs to be fairly durable/reliable.Now to my confusion...lol1. I've heard and read conflicting reports on the Hesalite scratch and polish-ability ie,some say most scratches can be easily buffed out, some say the Hesalite doesn't lookas clear or original after being buffed ie. the scratches will always leave a look afterwards. Where do those of you who've polished stand?2. The cost of replacing Hesalite vs. Sapphire? Posts I've seen are approx. $100 vs. $500. Is that about right for the total cost of replacement?3. Magnetic shielding. I work in an environment with some magnetic fields (Boeing cockpit) and am wondering about the shielding of the 3570 vs. the glass of the 3573.Some have said the shielding doesn't really matter because the face is relatively unshielded anyway. Does anyone have a comparison of the shie

5227G/black dial
Does anyone have wrist shots of the 5227G/black dial to share here?