HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 75
Little pat on the back to us for completing the 75th episode of the HourTime Show podcast. The festivities include a regular show praising Ikepod, being skeptical about Hamilton, and talking about whether or not pocket watches will come back into style (answer, maybesorta).Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 75 here. Download the MP3 here.

The Power Of Rolex: Meaning Of The Billion Dollar Brand
When you hear the Rolex name, several things probably come to mind. Expensive and prestigious are probably among them. In America, the idea that if you become successful you need to buy a Rolex is common place and readily accepted. When I meet people, I always take notice of the watches that they wear. Among such people are doctors for example. Not that I meet so many doctors, but I have recognized that almost all of them wear a Rolex. The funny thing however, is that the age of the Rolex seems to be commensurate with their age. Meaning, it looks like each of them bought the watch sometime after finishing medical school.This must mean, that some unspoken force communicated to new doctors that they had to buy a Rolex when they finished medical school. Why? In order to show their success of course. Out of all the watch brands sold, Rolex spends the most amount of money on advertising. Much more. Since the 1980s, Rolex has worked hard to engender the idea that you have to buy a Rolex, not

My 15400 - Still mesmerizing
Despite some recent scratches, competition from my newer watches, my Royal Oak 15400 holds up very well, still mesmerizing, still among my favorite in the collection. Simple, classic, elegant, sparkles. Sheer beauty. Don't agree? See for yourself. One of my best 15400 shots ever. Have a great weekend!

Omega Mesh For My 2254
Just ordered Omega mesh for my 2254 from ofrei. I really dislike all the other Omega bracelets except for the mesh. Mesh is the most comfortable bracelet i have ever worn.I found that Omega bracelets are not very secure. In fact my first SMP the clasp would open up on its own with little pressure forced applied when bending my wrist. Another thing is that original Omega bracelets are a bit too heavy for me and make watch feel uncomfortable and unbalanced on my wrist. I really can't believe Omega did not put any sort of safety latch on the clasps of their diver watches. To me this seems like a no-brainier feature for all diver watches.

Shots of my Aquanaut...
Whilst creating a review for my WatchHobbyist YouTube channel, I decided to take some photos of the Aquanaut I picked up recently. They've me realise how much quality is there even more, to the point where I'm going to start the video review from scratch!I absolutely adore this watch...