Why are the 8500 POs so THICK?
I LOVE the new 8500 POs and would love to add one sometime down the line. Even the price doesn't seem too bad for what you get in the watch.That being said, a major turnoff for me is the thickness of the watch. A 16610 Sub is my daily wearer, and I'm not too fond of watches that get much thicker than that. The PO 8500 seems quite a bit thicker.Is this a conscientious design choice by Omega (to accomodate the trend towards thicker beefier watches these days), or just a limitation caused by the movement itself?Is there a chance to see thinner 8500 diver watches from Omega sometime down the line?

A good day...
One of the things that I love about Patek is that they are nondescript. Chances are very few of us get asked is that a Patek? or how much does it cost? This generally suits me fine.Imagine my surprise today when an airline passenger (not first class) seated next to me says, excuse me but is that a Patek Calatrava? Wow. The fact that he knew it was a Patek much less a Calatrava was astonishing. Turns out he's interested in watches but doesn't have the resources to indulge himself in this hobby. He was wearing a very clean and obviously well cared for Seiko on strap. He isn't on watch forums but gets his knowledge from watch magazines and really knows his stuff. After a very pleasant hour discussing the merits of various watch topics (silicone hairsprings was an interesting conversation), he says, someday I'd love to try on a Patek as he doesn't live near an AD and has never visited one. Well what's a guy to do right? Would you like to try mine on? I let him wear my watch and he was spee

cheese knife, goldberger stikes again
John Goldberger as seen on previous Hodinkee interview opening an extraordinary watch back after wiping the cheese knife on his sweater at the bar while sitting with Hodinkee's Benjamin Clymerprevious interview here if you haven't already caught it:.hodinkee/blog/talking...ohn-goldberger

New Pop up store in Brussels !!
Belgium, BrusselsThis is THE new pop up store in the center of Brussels, Boterstraat 24 - 26 or rue the beurre for the FrenchDe Greef 1848 is already a long time a Panerai AD, I believe since 15 years or so so right from the start.Besides Panerai they also have Patek Philippe, Lange and several other TOP brands.But since this week they opened this wonderfull pop up store next to their first shop.A MUST see!Great place, wonderfull watches and probably the most friendly and best informed staff you could ever imagineSo I just visited this pop up and made these picturesnice so far ....But now some watchesI only took the most special, those you won't see every day :-)to start, and those are really to die forthose AMAZING Minerva based chronographswhite goldRed goldand platinum3 times the same movement and this is how it lookshow about the new left handed titanium diver ....the pocket watchSo if you are close to Bussels ... consider visiting this shop !

A Question On Crystal Service Replacements
Hello learned Rolex colleagues,Crystal replacement in a Rolex service is usually a routine procedure. I was wondering if the replacement crystal now has AR coating over the cyclops lens like the modern configuration?Thanks in advance.