Introducing: The Omega Grey Side Of The Moon 'Meteorite,' The Most Exciting Grey Has Ever Been
How many sides does a sphere have? Luckily for OMEGA's marketing department, the answer is: an infinite number. After visits to the Dark, the Grey, and the White Side of the moon, the Swiss giant invites us to discover one we didn't even know existed: the Meteorite side.Modeled after other Speedmaster Co-Axial chronographs, the new GSOTM is the latest two-register, with small seconds at 9 o'clock, a 60-minute and 12-hour recorder at 3 o'clock, and a date window at 6 o'clock. Again, it is presented in a brushed and polished case measuring 44.25 mm across and 16.14 mm tall. But the watch looks a whole lot different from its predecessor. 1 OF 3 A follow up to the Grey Side Of The Moon, the "Meteorite" borrows only the original's grey ceramic case, ditching the sand-blasted platinum dial meant to romantically mirror the Moon's surface, for one that actually orbited our planet before crash landing into it.Meteorite dials seem to divide opinion. They are the marmite of the watc

Radiomir 1940 models in 45mm w/out "Auto" on dial?
I got a chance to try on a range of Panerai models a few days ago. I loved the size and feel of the 45mm Radiomir 1940 case-- perfect fit for me. The solid lugs were a way better choice for me than the wire lugs on the other Radiomir collection, and the slim case (height-wise) is really lovely. The Automatic text on the dial just kills a lot of the potential models for me-- it throws off the balance, the mismatched font drives me nuts, etc. Just a no-go. Are there discontinued models of the Radiomir 1940 I should be looking around for that are in 45mm but with a manual wind movement or that don't have Automatic on the dial? I'm okay with the Black Seal dial text as that at least matches font-wise. Any idea if there are upcoming models later this year/early next that may fit my requirements? I've looked and can't find much. Many thanks!

Tudor Black Bay - Customized Leather
I'm thinking it might be possible to find a 3rd party leather strap and transfer the deployment buckle onto it. The deployment buckle is removed from the leather via a very normal spring bar assembly.In order to do this, the leather strap would need to be 22mm wide, tapered to 17.5-18mm where it connects to the deployment buckle. The other side would have the same 20mm-to-18mm taper. The end that is connected to the deployment buckle would need to be about 60mm/2.3in long while the end with the holes in it would need to be about 130mm/5.1in long.This would give us endless opportunities to customize yet retain the very cool Tudor-branded deployment system.Anyone have any good recommendations where I might start hunting for straps that could match the above, or come close?This is a thought experiment for now. But if I found another good (plain) leather strap that seemed to fit, I'd try it out.

Double Incoming!
I was at work this morning when FedEx delivered the package. I just had to go home during lunch to see them. And oh man... they look awesome!Big shout out to Tony aka Justrolexes for a smooth transaction. I dealt with Tony before and he is top notch for his services.

Question about customized rolex and RSC.
So I am planning on buying a Rolex watch (customized with tiny diamonds) from Beckertime. I asked him if Rolex would approve of it as genuine if I sent it to them to which he replied: Rolex will not approve of this Rolex because it has a custom refinished diamond dial. If it is important to have Rolex approval, you can only purchase a Rolex that is 100% Rolex. Rolex considers any watch that has been customized to no longer be an original Rolex. Rolex will not approve or service any Rolex that has been customized. Is this accurate? Do Rolex consider customized watches as non-genuine? If so is there any other way I can get it checked if its real or not, that is the Rolex watch? Don't get me wrong I fully trust Beckertime; I just have a paranoia when it comes to counterfeits.