L��m-Tec Abyss 600M Hands-On
While the trends seem to be turning back towards smaller watches (much to my pleasure) there will always be a place for big��nay, giant watches. Whether because you have wrists the size of tree trunks or just prefer the look and feel of big chunk of metal, there are plenty of options out there. L��m-Tec is known for��well, their lume�� but also for making some pretty sizable watches. Usually in the 43-45mm range, they are large, masculine and rugged.With one of their newest lines, the Abyss 600M, they've gone for the blue ribbon of big watches with a whopping 48mm diameter. While I doubt that the 600M water resistance is really reliant on the size of the watch (there are plenty of small watches with high WR) it does perhaps give some purpose to the scale of this behemoth. Reasoning aside, despite the fact that I'd never personally wear a watch this big, it looked so cool that I had to get my hands on one.Man, am I glad I did; this is a great looking watch. From the dial to the case to the

Steel 44.25 mm Speedmaster 9300 waterproofness?????
How waterproof is the Speedmaster Co Axial with in house 9300 movement? It's rated as water resistant to 100 metres. The standard moonwatch is rated at 50 metres, I think.Is it safe to swim with this watch? I was speaking to an official at Omega in the UK and he said not. If not is it safe to wash this watch under the tap which is my main concern? Thank you in advance for any replies.

Winding a speedy pro
Okay I read somewhere that it is bad for the watch in some fundamental way to wind the speedy pro while still on your wrist. Any opinions?

Sizing braclet
Do most of you size your bracelet with more links on the 12 o'clock side or on the 6 o'clock side? My new Seamaster is presently sized with 6 links on each side and it is a bit snug. Do you suggest adding the 1/2 link on the 12 o'clock side or the 6 o'clock side? TIA, Bill P.

Sub 114060 at Frankfurt Airport
For those interested, there is a Sub 114060 available at Wempe in Terminal 1. $7200 OTD after VAT refund.