Red, White, And Blue NATO Watch Straps For The 4th Of July
Want a way to augment your watch collection for under $15 and also celebrate your love of the American Flag (also works if you are French)? Well then today on the 4th of July you can pick yourself up a red, white, and blue-colored NATO-style watch strap. If you haven't heard, NATO-style nylon watch straps are all the rage. They have a retro sporty look to them, and come in a zillion colors given their nylon construction. Many have "racing stripes" or a series of colored stripes that can work well with many watch dials. It also helps that they are very inexpensive.Credit: rolexblog.blogspotwatches-dealer/2010/10/rolex-wrist-shot-of-day-andres-polar.htmlUnless your watch requires a special strap, you should be able to use a NATO strap with just about any watch that has a straight spring or screw bar between the lugs. We admit that red,white, and blue NATO straps are on the 'louder side,' but on a holiday where we celebrate with fireworks, I think you need to be loud. They also work as a

Speedmaster 57' priced too high??
Hey folks,So, I currently own a planet ocean that i've had for 6 years, and want to get a new watch to commemorate me getting my Doctorate and my 30th birthday My family wants to chip in as well. I was leaning towards a rolex milgauss gv, but I recently saw the blue speedmaster 57', and it is gorgeous. In consulting with the last AD I dealt with, the price they were able to give me for the 57' is about $7250. Now, I think it deff is a gorgeous watch with an amazing movement, but it's a little tough for me to think of spending that much on an omega. Perhaps I am not giving the brand it's due, but I always looked at omega as best bang for buck in the 3-6k range. At 7kish i'm in rolex/jlc territory. This however is comparing omega's top movement to rolex or JLC simpler movements (maybe not so much for JLC). Anyway, am I wrong in thinking this way. Is the speed master 57' if had for around 7k considered a good deal for the watch in comparison to the brands available at that price.

Bought a new watch today
My visit to the Omega boutique got in trouble.image.jpg

His and Hers SMPs (black ceramic)
My wife and I were visiting Seattle and decided to stop by the Omega Boutique. They had a fantastic selection of watches and a very knowledgable sales staff. We ended up purchasing his and hers black ceramic SMPs, which look much better in person than they do in photos. I have a Bond SMP that's about 15 years old, and this watch is a major upgrade. Here's a photo I took in the boutique.

Your watch at airport security
Just curious to hear what you do when asked to remove your watch?Do you remove it an put it directly in the little plastic box provided by security or do you put it in a carry-on bag so as not to scratch it? Or do you travel with the little green watch pouch provided by Rolex or something similar?I just got mine a few weeks ago and will be traveling soon. Might take the little green pouch/sleeve with me and put it in my carry-on bag just before security.