Bring a Loupe: Vintage Chronographs And Dive Watches From Universal Geneve, Breitling, Lip, And Othe
This week is dedicated to the new releases of Baselworld, but never fear, Bring A Loupe is here for your weekly dose of some of the most interesting vintage watches out there. This week, we will focus on chronographs, starting with a sumptuous Universal Geneve from the mid 1940s. We will also feature a couple of surprising dive watches, from an obscure Lip to a famous modern Blancpain Aqua Lung. Finally, you will find one Tudor Monte Carlo that you should not bid on. This is your Bring A Loupe for March 18, 2016. A Breitling Top Time Reference 7656 �C A Large Reverse Panda 1 OF 8 Breitling introduced the Top Time line in the mid-1960s to appeal to a younger market; as a result those watches featured more playful dials than their tool-watch counterparts, including the Navitimer. This Top Time reference 7656 offers the same great reverse panda dial that can be found throughout the Top Time range. A late edition, it comes in a rare 42 mm case, versus 38 mm for the earl

Breitling Colt
I bought a Breitling Colt from the AD in June, and I already have a deep scratch on the bezel. Should I go to the AD and see if they remove the scratch?

Breitling Avenger Seawolf.
Got this yesterday, nice big chunky watch, love it, hope you like it.

Newbie Speedmaster Questions
Hello and thanks for taking my questions.I'm interested in either a 3570 (Hesalite) or 3573 (Sapphire sandwich) watch.First off, this will be a daily use watch at work so it needs to be fairly durable/reliable.Now to my confusion...lol1. I've heard and read conflicting reports on the Hesalite scratch and polish-ability ie,some say most scratches can be easily buffed out, some say the Hesalite doesn't lookas clear or original after being buffed ie. the scratches will always leave a look afterwards. Where do those of you who've polished stand?2. The cost of replacing Hesalite vs. Sapphire? Posts I've seen are approx. $100 vs. $500. Is that about right for the total cost of replacement?3. Magnetic shielding. I work in an environment with some magnetic fields (Boeing cockpit) and am wondering about the shielding of the 3570 vs. the glass of the 3573.Some have said the shielding doesn't really matter because the face is relatively unshielded anyway. Does anyone have a comparison of the shie

Any 5550P owners on TRF?
Hi all, I am currently saving towards a 5970G (I prefer the dial over the 5970P's black. Though I would much rather have a platinum to match the 3970P in the box, I just can't do the dial.) And the 5970J and 5970R don't really peak my love for PP perpetual chronos in white metal. This being said I was curious if anyone out there had a 5550P because, though it would delay a 5970G, the size, shape and thickness (or lack there of) really appeal to me and I loved the 5140P when I spent time with it (but don't care for the blue dial..though I love me some white/silver dials with blue straps..)Anywho if there are any 5550P owners out there if you could share your experience, photos are a must, and even perhaps a little video (because there are none). Thanks much! ''