Time Spec: Seiko 7A28 RAF Gen 1 Chronograph
A few months ago, we showed you the manually-wound mechanical chronographs issued by the British military pilots in the 1970s.? Today, we'll take a look at what came next.In the early 1980s, the military forces of the UK went looking for a new pilot chronograph to replace the Valjoux 7733-powered chronographs they had been issuing for the previous decade.? By this time, quartz technology had advanced to a level of quality and affordability that made it the obvious choice for the new watch.? The company selected to manufacture the new watch was the Japanese company Seiko, marking a departure from the Swiss, American, and English brands the Ministry of Defence had previously used.It's no surprise that the MoD decided to look east for their new watch.? Seiko had been producing excellent quartz watches for? years, and the watch they provided was a fantastic example of everything a quartz chronograph could be.? The 7A28-7120, now most often called the Gen 1 (Seiko later supplied a second ge

Boxing Day Incoming
It has been a year of AP madness for me and I figured out there is a need to take a break from the buying and flipping, and time for some soul searching. So this will be the perfect full stop before a self-imposed exile.Some quick iPhone photos fresh from the box. I love AP WayneSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

PO 45.5mm Orange bezel...
Can anyone recommend any Orange straps to fit!?

I was hoping for the blue one but I had to settle for brown.
Complimentary water at service landed in this...

PAM689 and THAT blue dial
A beautiful start to the day here in Siem Reap so why not wear a beautiful watch to breakfast. Rude not to. But Ruud did do Here's a couple of shots of that incredible blue dial which I hope you like (Apologies for the multiple posts but I can't do it any other way from an iOS device)