Omega Begins Olympics Countdown with New Seamaster Bullhead “Rio 2016”
The 2016 Olympic Games begin one year from now in Rio de Janeiro, and Swiss watch brand Omega will once again serve as official timekeeper. This week, Omega releases a new, limited-edition watch for the occasion �� the Omega Seamaster Bullhead “Rio 2016.”The watch was officially launched at a special event in the Olympic host city on August 3rd, where Omega also announced three Olympic athletes �� Brazilian sailor and five-time medalist Torben Grael and his daughter Martine Grael, and her partner Kahena Kunze, both world-ranked sailors �� as new “friends of the brand.” The Omega Seamaster Rio 2016 Limited Edition features stylistic touches that call out its connection to the Olympics on both the blue, perforated leather strap, with yellow, green, red, and black stitching that echoes the color of the iconic Olympic rings; and on the inner rotating bezel, where those same colors are used for the numerals at five-minute increments.The unusual case design is a callback

Another Japan Only Spring Drive Movement Watch Line: The Seiko Galante Models
"How momentous this chemistry between you and me;" " Before the brilliant day changes to just one day in my life;" "Move on silently. Walk down towards the place each must go." What does these statements mean? I have no idea, but these statements are part of Seiko's Galante watch marketing materials. Shoddily translated Japanese to English is an amusing element of our American love for Japanese culture, but we can look beyond the silly phrase to the products underneath.Seiko likes to separate their products into lines and model families. The Galante is just one of these many lines, and is a totally upmarket line from the Japanese watch maker. In fact, the Galante lines are only sold at select Seiko "Master Shops" of which there are only a handful in Japan. Of course there are also some online sales. The Galante line embodies the Seiko Spring Drive movement which is excellent. I simply cannot wait to get my hands on one of these. I've written about the Spring Drive movement a lot, so yo

Vintage Seamaster Question
I just recently received a vintage Seamaster from my grandfathers estate. Are these older Seamasters water proof ie. can you get them wet or are they ok to swim with? It's a 1966 model, I believe. Any input would be appreciated.

Is a Submariner an upgrade from a PO?
G'day Omega owners,I have a dilemma in which you can hopefully help me out with. I have owned an Omega Seamaster Pro, Seamaster Pro Chrono, a Breitling and an Oris and I now currently own an Omega Planet Ocean for which I have owned for the past 3 years.Whenever I walk past a Rolex dealer I see the Sub LV beckoning me at the window!So my dilemma is: As watch enthusiasts, would you considered it an upgrade if I sold my Omega PO and bought a Rolex Submariner LV or is it just and expensive side step.I have scoured the discussion forums on this site and others looking for a comparison but the closest I have found is the PO vs the Seadweller (out of my price range) so I am curious about the direct comparison.I am not the kind of bloke that considers a Rolex a status symbol so take brand recognition out of the equation if you can, I am more interested in terms of the quality and durability of the watch.In terms of use, I can only afford one watch at a time (at this stage) so I would wear i

Auction weekend in Geneva: AMAZING
Hello, I went for the first time to this event (Philips, Christie's and Sotheby's). One word: AMAZING Let the pictures speak for itself and enjoy the madness!And the famous Rolex 'auction records':We were still hungry and went to the Patek boutique Geneva...