Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU Diver's Watch
Ball released an interesting new diver called the Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU. The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) is the branch of the American Navy that deals with the standards for operational diving and decompression rules for their divers. NEDU is actually the group responsible for establishing the decompression tables you may know from scuba training or, if you're like me, from the rubber strap that came fitted to a Citizen Aqualand diver. These decompression tables allow a diver to know how quickly to ascend, based on the duration and depth of their dive. Use these numbers correctly and you can prevent suffering a case of the bends.Back to the watch at hand. The NEDU is a 42mm titanium diver that features Ball's signature H3 micro gas tubes for constant low-light illumination and is powered by a COSC certified ETA 7750 automatic chronograph movement. The 7750 offers hours, minutes, sub seconds, day and date along with a central seconds hand for the chronograph measure and a m

AP Travel Cases
I am sure this has been discussed before, but is it possible to purchase the AP leather travel cases similar to the one sold here....rolexforums/showthrea...ight=AP+travelI am also aware of the existance of these as well, but don't know how one obtains one....rolexforums/showthrea...ight=AP+travelI called the NYC and Miami boutiques today, but they are unwilling to sell them. is this the sort of thing where if you go in, and have an AP on your wrist, you might get one? Or does one have to wait for service, which is when, as I understand it, you receive one of these.

Seriously....what just happened?
I'm a Panerai guy. Big. Simple. Sport. Beat up leather straps.I just got a 232. A significant watch for me. Wanted for years.So.....why is it that I can't stop thinking about a Nautilus! That case on a strap is just incredible!!!! Why?!?!?!?!?! I should have never went to that store.Ok, if you made it this far maybe you can answer a question for me.Let's say I somehow got the money for a 5711 blue/black. Can it be worn on a strap like this watch?

First Panerai, first aftermarket strap
Recently acquired a brand-new PAM000 before it got discontinued, and bought an after-market black leather strap. Keeping the original leather strap unworn. Strap is from Waccex.de, 24/22mm Marino Calf with OEM style buckle. Some photos below.Sure won't be the last strap!

Question - is there such a thing as a half link for the Daytona bracelet?
Seems the only way I can get my Daytona (or could get my 116520) to fit perfectly is to use the easy link extended and the micro adjustment all the way out - when I close the easy link and add one link and adjust the micro adjustment all the way in it wears just a little too loose. It appears there is something in between when the easy link is out. Has anyone else experienced this? I've got it fitting fine and never had an issue with my 116520 easy link wearing out or stretching but would prefer a solution that doesn't involve the easy link engaged 99% of the time.