Cross post from the Patek thread...would like opinions from the other side
Hey All,I've been wanting to add a precious metal dress watch for while, but my eye has been firmly set on my next stainless sports watch acquisition. My friend and I have been talking dress watches and took a trip to NYC to do some browsing. After having the Patek 5196 on, I'm obsessed. I have a Rolex Sub and I've always been a one watch guy, but I really want a piece of Haute Horlogerie. Before being derailed by the 5196 my plan was to get the RO 15202 and it be my only watch. It's obviously not as robust as the Sub, so I've been having doubts. With the price difference between what the 5196 is available for and the 15202, I would be able to justify the stretch and keep the Sub and get the 5196. I feel like I'd have a pretty well rounded two watch collection. Does that make any sense to anyone?? haha Am I nuts to be thinking to forgo the Jumbo? I looked at the 5196J (yellow gold) and the 'R' (pink gold). I only tried on the 'J' because the strap was already flexed and I felt bad bend

15300 On Rubber
Hello all,I tried searching but came up empty. Does anyone here have a 15300 on rubber. Interested to see the alternatives as well. Currently I have the black dial. Thanks in advance.

Mens NOS Omega Military Seamaster 300 Divers Watch 1970
New to the board and was hoping to get some feedback from some of you boardmembers who are omega fanatics......For sometime now I've seen these NOS Omega Seamaster watches posted on Ebay...I've done some various google searches on these watches and it seems that there is a company called Watchco in Australia which was a former distributor and authorized repair facility for Omega and they continue to make these watches out of NOS parts. I-ve posted a link to a current auction and have included a couple of pics also below.....I am a fan of vintage watches and the look of this watch with the stainless mesh bend is fantastic. I wanted to see if anyone on the board has one of these NOS watches and get your impression feedback and wrist pics. It would be especially interesting to see one of these side by side with a rolex sub or gmtcgi.ebay/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:ITCHEERS!

Yacht-master clasp
Hi,Does this bracelet clasp look legit? It is on a 16622 YM A serial number thus production year around 1999-2000. (Re: rolex crown on the swivel portion instead of on the body of the clasp)It also has solid end links (when did SEL appear on YM bracelets?)Are the center links suppose to be polished and the lateral links non-polished? (In this case, the whole bracelet is polished). What is the number that is suppose to be on the bracelet and SEL?Thanks!

It just arrived...
And the adventure begins...Tried it on...Loved it ...Thought about it...Bought it...Let's see what happens...More to come as the adventure unfolds...