Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT Watch
As much as I love GMT complications, I have to say that the name for this one is just silly. "Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT." Four proper names plus GMT suffix?That said, the watch itself is pretty nice looking. I'm not fond of the Rolex-style cyclops over the date, though some quite like them [Ed. note. You'll see some hands-on images I took with watch here. I believe that the magnifier crystal is actually reverse mounted (inside the crystal) so as not to stick out of the crystal]. The fixed bezel is less useful than a rotating one, but on the other hand it's filled with luminescent paint for a cool look in the dark. The textured and detailed dial has good balance and attains the not-too-busy look a good dress watch. The dark green GMT hand lurks in the visual background, behind mirror-polished hour and minute hands and the signature second hand with Ball logo counterpoise. Overall a good looking watch, with the bulked-up look Ball produces.The bracelet is a variant on the cla

The Omega Speedmaster Video
https://.youtube/watch?v=w8-DdurbLKwJust released over on HONDINKEE.....awesome article and video.Lots of details if you're interested in that kind of stuff!Enjoy.

It's semi-annual ATL GTG time!
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Interesting.. "Advance Research"
Interesting read especially for rookie myself...watch-wiki.net/index.php?...anced_ResearchWas searching for some info on 5550P before I close the deal.. I stumble on this link above, now I got a lot more respect for my 5235. I admit I bought my 5235 without any research, just for the look.. HAGWE! .. Jen

Replacement dials for Tudor chronographs (79260 or 79160 big blocks)
Greetings. I'm on a quest for a black dial Tudor 79260 or 79160 Big Block, and one dilemma I'm finding is that there just aren't many with a black dial.If I found one that was perfect in every way EXCEPT for the dial color, is it difficult/expensive to track down a new replacement dial? (I'm not finding them listed on forums or eBay etc).Could a reputable non-RSC repair center simply order one and install it? If not, could only an RSC do this? If so, do you think they'd replace a Tiger dial with one without the Tiger?Follow-on question: Is it possible to convert a rotating bezel model to a fixed black bakelite bezel? If so, same parts sourcing question.Many thanks.P.S. If anyone reading this has the watch I'm searching for with a black dial, PM me!