Blancpain St. Valentin 2010
For the first time in its history, Blancpain has created a special-shaped watch. The Manufacture in Le Brassus is presenting an authentic jewelery creation set with over 500 diamonds and pink sapphires, and housing the world's smallest self-winding movement, caliber 615. This extraordinary timepiece is to be issued in a symbolically limited edition of 14 to celebrate Valentine's Day 2010.Blancpain is reintroducing the famous Lady Bird Calibre 615, regarded as the world's smallest self-winding movement. It can be admired through a sapphire crystal case-back. This unique shaped watch is delivered with two satin straps �C one black and the other white. It comes in an elegant presentation box featuring a design reflecting the pure lines of this dainty Valentine's Day model.

Blue Speedmaster Chrono -- Thumbs Up??
So, I'm looking at a Tudor Chrono -- Real nice. Then, wow, find out I can buy a new Omega Blue chrono for about the same price. I like the blue dial and bezel, sorta like the white gold rolex Sub I can't afford. Though, of course the Rolex isn't a chrono. Anyone have one of these Omegas? Are they nice? Show some photos maybe?? Thanks, Chuck

Date change 5205
Hi, just a short question to you all that has a 5205. When the month has 30 days how does your watch change date? Does it go directly from 30 to 1 or does it fast forward 30, 31 (in the last day of the month) and then 1 the next day (hope I make myself clear)?

Panerai as a beater?
Not as bad as the title.Newbie looking at buying a first Panerai watch. The one I am looking at is a Luminor, am I correct in thinking all luminor models have the crown lock? I believe from what I have read this aids water resistance?There are a confusion of model types, but the one I am after will just have second hand and date. To get back to the thread I have a simple Seiko 5 at the moment I wear most of the time. I am after a 'better' watch I can wear for work with an enhanced presence, but not over the top.The qualities I am after is to wear the watch basically 24 / 7 , in the sea / pool on holiday, and golf / low energy sports etc. Would the Panerai live like this? Not really bothered about picking up the odd scratch, and also planning to have it on a stainless bracelet for water purposes. Any advice before making the purchase would be appreciated.Toby.

How is a Submariner dial like this made? Is it a sticker?
Looking through fleabay I see this seller selling this one and a roulette dial version. They can't be hand painted... Can they? They can't be pad printed with so many colors I don't think. So are they stripping a perfectly good Submariner dial and then putting a sticker on it and then putting the markers back on? That is all I can imagine they could be doing with dials like this.ebay.to/2srCeVi Here is the first one.And here is the roulette version.ebay.to/2GfZRlMI would like to know what experienced knowledgeable Rolex experts think about how these are made. Thanks!