HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 115 - My Dog Wrote This
Are watch makers exploiting their relationships with athletes a bit too much? New Orleans gets a new American watch maker who makes weird stuff. Weird but maybe wonderful and very expensive Cecil Purnell timepieces.Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 115 here.Download the MP3 here.

Omega Planet Ocean GoodPlanet GMT - my new daily watch
Just a little background on myself...I work in a maritime environment (Port of Los Angeles) and lately I've had the itch for a nice diver watch with a GMT function because I find myself traveling more and more lately. I also have friends and family in the Philippines that I keep in constant contact with, so it's nice to be able to look at a watch and be able to instantly tell what their local time is.I had narrowed it down between the Rolex GMT Master II (blue/black ceramic) and the Omega Planet Ocean GMT (also ceramic). After weeks of thinking, I finally decided to get the Omega because I had just got a Rolex Sub-C date this past xmas, and I felt that the GMT Master was just too similar to the Sub, as far as the shape and size. I'm not a big fan of the GMT Master's polished center links either.So I went to my local Omega boutique to try on the Planet Ocean GMTs in person. They were really nice (especially the blue/orange GoodPlanet edition), but the boutiques don't give any discounts

Need help to identfy Omega leather band
Quick question how do I identify which Omega replacement band to order?Thx, Mike

'J' stamped end pieces
I have a couple of bi metal end pieces that have the letter J stamped at the opposite end to the number . Anyone know what this letter stamping signifies ?Thanks

A good time to look back and remember!!!
What I have had over the last 40 or so years:2- 55124- 55132- 16805- Red 16803- 16651- Red 16652- 16800 Matte Dial1- 16800 Gloss Dial2- 1680002- 16660 gloss6- 16660 Matte1- 166101- 16600 Tritium5- 16600 Lumi2- 14060 tritium3- 14060m1- GMT2c2- Zenith Daytona 1- SD4000What I have now:Longine Legend DiverDeepSea (Black Dial)