Picked up a speedy -
Well I picked up a Speedy to see if it will grow on me. Does anyone know if the is a reference of how many links are on the 12 and 6 sides. The watch came with 5 links loose. One looks like a half link. Actually I have quite some stories to share. My boss and Gen Tom Stafford are very good friends. Tom has shared quite a few wonderful Omega stories and is currently on the board of Omega. He has a Solid 18K YG speedy that was presented to him. He wears the same watch that I just picked up, SS Speedy. Thanks all.

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Panerai 422
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a 422, but I am not an expert on this particular model. As a watch lover, a know a little bit about a lot of watches but I can certainly use some additional information on this one. It's a pre-owned example, in outstanding shape. It looks new. Both OEM straps are brand new and they have never been used, the previous owner used the watch on a custom strap.It has triple boxes, paperwork from AD dated 11-2012, the brown leather and black rubber strap, plus the tool. I've always had an itch for Panerai but I was never willing to spend big bucks on a watch with a Unitas movement. This one, being in house, ticks the right boxes. Plus I think it's gorgeous. It was pretty much love at first sight, even though it looks ridiculous on my puny wrist. Any advice or anything I should know about this? Reliability? Desirability? Will I get killed if I want to unload it down the road?Service costs?I believe the price is right, actually below anything I've seen on

Decisions... Decisions...
So I, serendipitously, managed to get these two pieces today.The BLNR was the plan but the Blue Dial Royal Oak 15450 came up and I couldn't pass it up. Both BNIB.Now I can only keep one and, yes obviously, the RO is more expensive.I briefly owned a silver dial 15450 and while I really enjoyed it, I didn't LOVE it.I really though that the BLNR would be the one out of these two but the moment I opened the 15450 and saw that blue dial it was love at first sight.After some thinking, I made the decision to keep the BLNR (I've owned that watch 3 times now and keep coming back to it!) and packed up the 15450.But now, hours later, I still love the BLNR just as much as ever but I can't stop thinking about that blue dial...What do you guys think? In terms of long term ownership, value, wearability, robustness etc...? Would love to hear your thoughts!Help me TRF... you're my only hope!

Site hack going on?
I have received two emails this morning from two different TRF'ers, both say no message. No PM's received. Is something weird going on?