The Affordable Observer's Watch
Although the style has been around since the 40’s the past few years have seen a growth in the popularity in the Beobachtungs-Uhren (Nav. B-Uhr or Nav. B) watches. These were worn during WWII by pilots and had some specific guidelines for their design. They had to be large (normally 55mm) as as to be easy to read, and contain luminous paint so as to be legible at night. A large crown was required so as to be operated with gloves and a movement with a hacking seconds hand.The watches from the 1940’s will run you well into the thousands of dollars, well above the budget of many a watchnerd. And the 55mm size makes them prohibitive for most wrist sizes. Fortunately a number of brands have come to our aide and provided a range of options for the watch enthusiast to consider when shopping for a watch in this iconic design.Parnis Pilot Watches$75 – $150 USD47mmAutomatic movement, type variesSource: Parnis WatchStarting on the low end, we have the Parnis brand, straight out

Heathrow Duty Free sucked me in....
After only Rolex purchases I bought my First Omega Wasn't planning on a purchase but leave me alone in duty free zone and this happens:

A 2008 model year Omega has which 2500 movement? A,B,C,D?
I was looking to purchase a brand new in box Omega 42mm on bracelet at an awesome price. I was wondering if it contains the 2500C, 2500B, or 2500D movement?Are there any particular years that Omega modified the movement?The reason I ask is because I heard the later letter codes after the movement (ex. 2500D) are more reliable and have better technology involved.Thanks!

PSA : It IS safe to wash your Rolex
We get tons of watch pictures on this forum. It's great.One problem though.Far too often there are wrist shots of dirty watches. Oil, grime, and random dirt. All it takes is a minute with soap, water, and drying with a clean microfiber cloth.Makes a world of difference

My modest collection!
Hey guys28 y/o. First Rolex in 2015Here's my collection thus farThinking about offloading the OP since I found a birth year Explorer II shortly after purchasing it brand new. so it's sitting in the box unworn right now, but who knows! I like to be active in the forum so I figured I'd share with fellow enthusiastsThanks for looking! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk