Hands-On: The Omega Speedmaster X-33 Solar Impulse
The Speedmaster Professional has since its introduction in 1957 come in a truly bewildering variety of shapes, sizes, designations and limited editions, but one of the most polarizing models, when it appeared, was the X-33. The X-33 was introduced, in the first version, in 1998; it was the result of an Omega development program designed to (finally) produce a multifunction quartz watch that would be a completely modern successor to the mechanical Speedmaster Professional, and that would meet up to date NASA and ESA requirements for a flight-qualified timepiece. It was an ambitious project, which took place over the course of five years, and prototypes were flight-tested by both American and European astronauts; the first version of the X-33 would go on to be used by U.S., European, and Soviet astronauts on the Space Shuttle, the Mir Space Station, and other missions and it was used by military flight crews as well. Version 2 of the X-33 was introduced in 2001, and for much of its life

Speedy Pro Ref. 3570 Best-fit Rate
I'm just curious, since this is my first Manual Wind piece, is +13.6s/day normal for a Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Ref. 3570.50.00? Ever since, I've noticed that this piece has been running quite fast, compared to my Rolex pieces, both within COSC standards.

omega 2221.8000 caliber1538 movement
Does the above quartz watch has the continuous hands movement or this movement can only be found in the automatic watches?

Buying a Patek and bringing it into the US
Hi everyone. I am on vacation outside the US and I may have gotten extremely lucky. I stumbled upon a Patek AD and enquirer about the blue 5711 I've been looking for and the salesperson told me if I was serious they were getting one tomorrow and I could have it! So obviously I want to jump on this but I am concerned about the duties bringing it into the US. If I do this I'm not interested in breaking any laws, I will declare the full value of the watch to customs. I am trying to figure out how much the duties will be but I can't figure it out based on anything I've read online. I've seen figures quoted from 4-10%. Does anyone have experience with this or know what the duty is likely to be? Thanks in advanceSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5115G - Thoughts?
Just saw this watch for the first time. And I have to say - as a formal dress calatrava I like what I see. It is an enamel dial - which from my understanding is usually reserved for the much pricier pieces... (Correct me if wrong). I like the hobnail, the case shape and lugs, the enamel dial with the black feuille hands. To me it just seems to work where most other plain formal calatravas seem too old for ME - this one works. What is TRF take on this piece?