Winner Wrist Shot: Inca Yes Watch
Yes Inca watch giveaway winner Jim G. submitted a nice wrist shot of the Inca timepiece on his wrist. Apparently in the US National Guard, he says the sunrise/sunset features are quite useful to him in his duties. Thanks for all who participated in the Yes Inca and other watch giveaways on watches-dealer. Enter this month's watch giveaway here.

Hublot To Offer Scratch Resistant "Magic Gold" Watches
Hublot will be adding a new material to its "art of fusion" parts bin which they call "Magic Gold." Magic gold is a special 18k gold and ceramic alloy which offers the look and feel of 18k gold with the incredibly high scratch resistance of ceramic materials. Many people who currently own gold watches will likely be very excited about this.Gold is an incredibly popular material for high-end watches marred only by its softness (and perhaps price these days). Watch cases in gold are already not pure gold in order for them to have a slightly tougher alloy. But anyone who has worn an 18k gold watch will testify that the material picks up nicks and scratches with incredible ease.18k gold often has a little "750" stamped in it. This number indicates the percentage of actual gold per 1000 parts in the material. For gold to be 18k it must be 750 parts per 1000 as I understand it. It is logical to ask whether or not magic gold meets this number or is less given the ceramic compounds. According

Independent watchmakers and Omega
I have been told that Omega will sell parts , unlike Rolex, to independent watchmakers. Can anyone confirm that?

Any comparison shots - Aqua Terra 8500 vs Datejust?
I'm choosing between 41.5 and 38.5 sizes for am Omega Aqua Terra 8500. Can anyone post comparison shots between a 38.5 AT and a 36mm Datejust? Also any wrist shots on a 6.5 wrist with 41.5 and 38.5 AT?

Just for a change of pace...
Don't get me wrong, I love the Nautilus as much as the next guy, but just for a change, I present to you a 5296G on a matte blue Camille Fournet strap. If you have an itch that needs to be scratched without waiting for several years, go pick one of these up, probably at a discount! It is clean, it is simple, it has perfect proportions, you can dress it up or down...