Watch Experts Network: ‘Strap maker workshop by DStrap’
With our recurring reviews on watch straps it was great to see local Dutch watch strap maker Olaf Lugten from Dstrap, announce the worlds first ��strap maker workshop'. After getting in touch we were one of the lucky few to join Olaf for this master class (as we like to call it) that took takes place in his workshop in Alkmaar.After being welcomed we all did a quick introduction about ourselves, followed by Olaf kicking off his master class, doing so by explaining why he started making his own straps and what motivates him to do it the way he does. In short it was the lack of quality that he was expecting and the missing buyer experience when buying after market watch straps in general. And at some point he started working on his own, all hand made straps and several years later his company DStrap was a fact. While showing some of his straps he points out some easy to recognise and typical DStrap traits are incorporated into his straps thus leaving his signature on each and every one.Ol

SHOM or Sham?: Omega's 200 meter diver from the 70's
The Omega enthusiast may know that after production ended on the Seamaster 300 in 1970, Omega’s lineup of diving watches changed dramatically. Gone were the bombe lugs and family resemblance to the Speedmaster. In it’s place, there were a bunch of chunky, colorful divers. In the middle 1970’s, the diving enthusiast could get a Seamaster 120 and 120 chronograph, two 200’s, the Seamaster 600 “Ploprof” and the Seamaster 1000. This article will concentrate on the Seamaster 200 “SHOM.” These watches are plentiful on the market and usually in excellent condition.The Seamaster 200 range consisted of the 166.068 in “Banana” and “Poppy” colorways and the 166.091 “pilot line”. As the story goes, the Service Hydrographique et Oc��anographique de la Marine or SHOM, did not like the available options and commissioned Omega to build a 4th watch, the 166.177. The SHOM was a French government agency that produced maps a

Patek Philippe ref. 1518 Sells for $11 Million USD
Simply crazy. All details here:.watchcollectinglifestyle....four-in-geneva

First Panerai (Pam 106) Incoming!!
Well I have been wanting a Pam for a while but I had a few wants/needs that came first. What I wanted from my piece was for it to be a little different and for it to be somewhat of a limited piece as well. So here is what I ultimately decided on. The Pam 106 with Luminova dial.

What's up?
I had 3 pams, 233 dot dial, 082 and 028, flipped and sold the 2 first rather quickly but strangely my 028 is still on sale after 10 months it's like new and though there have been offers they were ridiculous, is panerai loosing interest of watch buyers, was told this a few times, or is it this model or is the asking price of 7200 euros too high? Again the watch is like new, not a scratch apart from were the screw heads are as I did wear it a little and changed straps, but the DLC stopped any scratch.What do you guys think? Thanks